MD · Greenville, SC · public · applies through AMCAS
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Known as South Carolina Greenville (USC SOMG)
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry CHEM | Required | 3 | No | No | No | Case-by-case We encourage applicants to take all higher level science courses inperson at a 4 -year undergraduate institution | Case-by-case We encourage applicants to take all higher level science courses at a 4-year undergraduate institution | |
| Biology BIOL | Required | 8 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | If using AP or IB credit, an additional semester in advanced biology such as cell biology, genetics, physiology, or molecular biology is required. |
| Cell Biology BIOL | Recommended | 4 | Yes | No | No | Case-by-case We encourage all upper level science courses be taken at a 4 year inperson undergraduate institution. | Case-by-case We encourage all upper level science courses be taken at a 4 year inperson undergraduate institution. | Recommended Course |
| Chemistry CHEM | Required | 12 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | General inorganic chemistry with lab + Organic chemistry with lab We do not require a second semester of organic chemistry with lab. However, you may need to take a second semester to meet your undergraduate institution’s perquisite requirements for biochemistry. |
| Genetics BIOL | Recommended | 4 | Yes | No | No | Case-by-case We encourage all upper level science courses be taken at a 4 year inperson undergraduate institution. | Case-by-case We encourage all upper level science courses be taken at a 4 year inperson undergraduate institution. | |
| Physics PHYS | Required | 4 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Physiology BIOL | Recommended | 4 | Yes | No | No | Case-by-case We encourage all upper level science courses be taken at a 4 year inperson undergraduate institution. | Case-by-case We encourage all upper level science courses be taken at a 4 year inperson undergraduate institution. |
Community-college pathways
The Admissions Committee will look for evidence demonstrating your ability to successfully complete rigorous academic material. The Admissions Committee prefers that all recruited coursework be completed at a 4 year accredited university but will consider coursework taken at a community college.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Admission policies, in the school's words
Pass/Fail Coursework & Online Coursework and Labs - For students who do not receive grades during this semester, we will accept pre-requisites as pass/fail courses and online labs to meet the requirements if they were taken during a semester when your University offered online-only schedules for health and safety reasons. • Letters of Evaluation - During our evaluation of applicants, we will remain cognizant of the fact that clinical and observation experiences may be more difficult to obtain during this application cycle. • MCAT - We will continue to require an MCAT score to receive a secondary application and/or to be offered an interview. However, for those who wish to retake the MCAT after an initial score, we will accept MCAT scores through February 2026 (the MCAT must be taken by January 2027) if additional MCAT dates are not offered after September 2026. • Choose Your Medical School Tool - We encourage students to select Plan to Enroll by May 15, 2027 and require require students to select Commit to Enroll by June 8, 2027.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Yes Each incoming class has approximately 30% of students who come from out-of-state
- Canadian applicants
- No
- International applicants
- No
- DACA applicants
- No
- Residency preference (school's page)
- Out-of-state applicants are accepted and about 30 percent of each class comes from outside South Carolina; applications are accepted only from U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- One virtual traditional 50minute interview with 2 members of the Admissions Evaluation Committee
- Invitations sent
- August
- Typical interview day
- https://sc.edu/study/colleg es_schools/medicine_gree nville/admissions/learn_ho w_to_apply/interview_day/
- Regional interviews
- no
- Video interviews
- Yes, all interviews are virtual
- School's admissions page says
- Virtual interviews via Cisco Webex with traditional interview blocks; two interviewers who have access to the full application.
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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Not on official list source
- AAMC PREview
- Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- January 08, 2027
- Oldest MCAT considered
- September 2024
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- $100
- Fee waiver available
- Yes
- Deadline
- Dec 15, 2026 December 15, 2026
- Who receives it
- All applicants
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packet
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- This number varies from year to year
- Offers made from the waitlist
- —
- Procedure
- The waitlist will be established in March after all interviews are completed. Not all applicants who interview are placed on the waitlist.
- Deposit required
- Yes in state $250 · out of state $250
- Refundable / applied to tuition
- Yes No
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $44,912 | $89,174 |
| Health insurance | $3,780 | $3,780 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $78,537 | $122,799 |
89% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $193,575.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 4,157 (12.7% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 110 (66.4% in-state, 33.6% out-of-state; 69.1% women)
- Applications per seat
- 38
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Entering class
- MCAT (mean)
- 509
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Transfer applications
No
Mission statement
Mission: Educate. Innovate. Serve. Where Lifestyle is Medicine. Vision: USC School of Medicine Greenville empowers the next generation of physicians through cutting-edge technology, interprofessional collaboration, innovative teaching, and transformational research. We strive to educate compassionate future physician leaders to deliver the highest quality patient care, enhancing the health and wellness of the communities we serve.
Notes
Requirements page: 'The average MCAT score for the most recently admitted class was 509.' FAQ: no minimum GPA or MCAT; average GPA and MCAT for matriculating students are typically 3.7-3.75 and 509 (GPA given only as a range, so gpa_mean left null). Highest composite MCAT considered; MCAT scores from 2024-2026 accepted for the 2026-2027 cycle. WebFetch failed with a TLS certificate error; pages retrieved with curl.
Sources for this page
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- School website (class profile and admissions pages)
- LCME Directory - Accredited Programs
- AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/admissions/prepare_for_admission/admissions_requirements/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/admissions/ask_a_question/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/admissions/learn_how_to_apply/interview_day/index.php · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/admissions/learn_how_to_apply/index.php · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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