MD · Memphis, TN · public · applies through AMCAS
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Known as Tennessee (UTHSC)
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology BIOL | Required | 8 | Yes | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for courses taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic. | Yes | No | Yes | Eight semester hours in modern concepts of mammalian biology, including laboratory are required. Courses in botany do not meet this requirement. Applicants, particularly nonscience majors, are strongly encouraged to pursue upper level coursework in the biological sciences beyond the minimum requirement. Such courses might include biochemistry, cell biology, comparative anatomy, embryology, general genetics, histology, immunology, mammalian physiology, microbiology or related courses. |
| Chemistry CHEM | Required | 16 | Yes | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for courses taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic. | Yes | No | Yes | A minimum of sixteen semester hours of chemistry is required. Eight semester hours must be in organic chemistry and another eight semester hours must be in inorganic chemistry, which may include analytical chemistry. Each of these courses must be a complete, standard, college-level course utilizing full laboratory facilities. |
| Literature ENGL | Required | 6 | No | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for courses taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic. | Yes | No | Yes | Facility in the use of both oral and written English is considered highly essential to the successful study of medicine. Introductory freshman English (six semester hours) will meet the admission requirement. Students who qualify for advanced placement credit in English will not be required to take additional English courses, although such students are encouraged to do so. |
| Physics PHYS | Required | 8 | Yes | Case-by-case We will accept pass/fail grades for courses taken during the COVID- 19 pandemic. | Yes | Case-by-case Select online physics coursework may be considered, provided that it includes a lab and adequately covers mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism. | Yes | Acceptable courses in physics must include laboratory credits and must adequately cover mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism. Survey types of courses will not satisfy this requirement. |
Community-college pathways
UTHSC College of Medicine will accept prerequisite academic work from any accredited institution, including community colleges, as long as applicants meet other necessary requirements and have completed upper level coursework at a four-year institution leading to a bachelor's degree.
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
http://www.uthsc.edu/Medicine/Admissions/admissionsrequirements.php
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 Preference is given to Tennessee residents; only 10% of the entering class may be from out of state.
- Canadian applicants
- No
- International applicants
- No
- DACA applicants
- No
- Residency preference (school's page)
- Priority is given to Tennessee residents; out-of-state admits will not exceed ten percent of the entering class (nonresidents must possess superior credentials, with some consideration for children of UT alumni), and applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Two individual interviews with admissions committee members. One interview is academic in nature while the other focuses on the personal aspects of the applicant. Interviews last 30.
- Invitations sent
- October
- Typical interview day
- https://www.uthsc.edu/med icine/admissions/interviewday.php
- Regional interviews
- The College of Medicine Committee on Admissions includes faculty from regional campuses. Candidates may be interviewed by one of those committee members.
- Video interviews
- The College of Medicine will continue to host interviews virtually throughout the entire 2027 admissions cycle.
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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
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- October 2021
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
- The deadline to submit the secondary application is seven (7) days after the invitation has been extended.
- Who receives it
- Screened 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
- 125
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 55
- Procedure
- http://www.uthsc.edu/Medicine/Admissions/docs/faqsalternate-list.pdf
- Deposit required
- No
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $38,874 | $58,370 |
| Health insurance | $4,232 | $4,232 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $75,551 | $95,047 |
84% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $196,508.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 2,744 (24.1% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 174 (89.1% in-state, 10.9% out-of-state; 48.9% women)
- Applications per seat
- 16
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 2026
- Applicants
- 2,798
- Interviewed
- 406
- Accepted
- 271
- Matriculated
- 181
- MCAT (mean)
- 511 (range 500–524)
- GPA (mean)
- 3.86 · science 3.81
- In-state
- 86%
- Women
- 54%
- First generation
- 3%
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Transfer applications
case-by-case Contact Name: Dr. Dustin Fulton, Assistant Dean For Admissions Phone Number: 9014485400 Email Address: comadmissions@uthsc.edu Website: https://www.uthsc.edu/medicine/admissions/index.php
Mission statement
Transforming lives through collaborative and inclusive education, research/scholarship, clinical care, and public service is the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The College of Medicine aims to improve the health of Tennesseans and our society as a whole by providing an exceptional and nurturing environment for the education of students and physicians, by contributing to advances in medical science, and by providing health services of the highest quality.
Notes
Class Profile PDF '2026 Admissions Cycle' (entering 2026): 2,798 applications (604 Tennessee / 2,194 out-of-state; 1,298 male / 1,489 female; applicant average total GPA 3.65, BCPM 3.54), 406 interviews, 271 offers, 181 matriculants (155 Tennessee / 26 out-of-state, 86% in-state computed; 46% male / 54% female; average total GPA 3.86, BCPM GPA 3.81; MCAT range 500–524, average 511, section averages CPBS 128 / CARS 127 / BBFLS 128 / PSBFB 129); 12 rural, 5 first-generation (3%, computed), 23 low SES, 12% advanced degrees, 91% research experience; average age 23 (range 20–33). Requirements: MCAT accepted up to five years old; secondary application fee $100; Guaranteed Interview Program available. A 2025 profile PDF is also posted.
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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://www.uthsc.edu/medicine/admissions/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.uthsc.edu/medicine/admissions/class-profiles.php · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.uthsc.edu/medicine/admissions/documents/com-profile-of-admissions-2026-final.pdf · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.uthsc.edu/medicine/admissions/requirements.php · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://www.uthsc.edu/medicine/admissions/secondary-information.php · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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