MD · Charlottesville, VA · public · applies through AMCAS
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Known as UVA
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry CHEM | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not required, but helpful for medical school. Not considered during the application process. |
| Cell Biology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not required, but helpful for medical school. Not considered during the application process. |
| Statistics MATH | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not required, but helpful for medical school. Not considered during the application process. |
Community-college pathways
Community College coursework is accepted and considered as part of the academic portion of the holistic review.
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
The University of Virginia does not require pre-requisites. The following courses are recommended for success in the school; cell biology, biochemistry, statistics, and human behavior. Online Coursework and Labs – UVA School of Medicine employs a holistic admission review without prerequisites or specifications on lab work or online work. Letters of Evaluation – UVA School of Medicine will maintain the current policy for letters of reference requiring a minimum of two individual letters of recommendation, OR one committee letter. Applicants are encouraged to seek letter writers with whom they have worked closely in settings relevant to their application.
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 No restrictions
- Canadian applicants
- Yes No restrictions
- International applicants
- Yes If not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible to apply provided they have completed at least 90 semester hours of coursework in a U.S. or Canadian college or university.
- DACA applicants
- Yes We follow the admissions policies of the University of Virginia.
- DACA details
- We follow the admissions policies of the University of Virginia.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Two one-on-one, half-hour interviews in a virtual format.
- Invitations sent
- July 29, 2026
- Typical interview day
- Two 30 minute interviews are conducted - either by 2 faculty members or by 1 faculty member and a 4th year medical student. All interviewers are members of the Admissions Committee.
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interviews
- The live interview required is virtual.
- School's admissions page says
- All interviews conducted virtually; two 30-minute interviews with Admissions Committee members
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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 required source · secondary lists: MSI —, IMA required
- AAMC PREview
- Not used "Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- April 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
- $80
- Fee waiver available
- Yes
- Deadline
- Dec 15, 2026 December 15, 2026
- Who receives it
- All applicants after primary application are verified through AMCAS.
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
- Waitlist positions vary from year to year.
- Offers made from the waitlist
- —
- Procedure
- We have a waitlist and most years do accept students from the waitlist.
- Deposit required
- No
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $55,054 | $69,002 |
| Health insurance | $4,100 | $4,100 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $86,104 | $100,052 |
80% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $160,430.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 7,148 (14% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 156 (51.9% in-state, 48.1% out-of-state; 57.7% women)
- Applications per seat
- 46
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
- 7,248
- Interviewed
- 627
- Matriculated
- 155
- MCAT (mean)
- 520
- GPA (mean)
- 3.91
- In-state
- 54%
- Women
- 57%
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Transfer applications
No Contact Name: Phone Number: Email Address: somadm@virginia.edu Website:
Mission statement
At the University of Virginia School of Medicine, our mission is to transform health and inspire hope for all Virginians and beyond. Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public academic School of Medicine and the best place to work - while transforming patient care, research, education, and management with the communities we serve.
Notes
Statistics overview for the Class of 2030 (entering 2026): 7,248 applicants (1,056 Virginia / 6,192 out-of-state), 627 interviewed (149 / 478), 155 students (intro text says 156), 54% Virginians, 57% women, mean MCAT 520 (CPBS 130, CARS 129, BBFL 130, PSBB 131), GPA 3.91 (not labeled mean or median; recorded as mean). Admissions page: 'does NOT REQUIRE additional assessments at this time'; PREview scores collected for research only in the 2027 cycle; no minimum GPA/MCAT; MCAT no later than September 30 of the year before matriculation.
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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://med.virginia.edu/admissions/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://med.virginia.edu/md-program/admissions/about-uva-school-of-medicine/statistics-overview/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://med.virginia.edu/md-program/admissions/admissions-to-uva-school-of-medicine/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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