
Tucson, AZ
2.7%
Acceptance Rate
6,489
Applied
455
Interviewed
177
Admitted (Est.)
117
Matriculated
MCAT Requirement: Required
Oldest MCAT Accepted: January 20, 2021
Latest MCAT Considered: September 13, 2025
Minimum GPA: 3
Applicants who do not have a 3.0 undergraduate GPA, but who have taken at least 12 credits of either post-baccalaureate or graduate coursework in premedical hard sciences and earned at least a 3.0 GPA in that coursework, may still receive a secondary application, though not guaranteed.
AMCAS Application
Earliest: 2025-05-27
Secondary Application
Sent: applicants have 30 days to complete the secondary application, or until January 2, 2026, whichever date comes first.
Deadline: 1/2/2026
Fee: $95
Interview Invitations
August 2025
Required letters: 3 minimum , 7 maximum
Committee letters: Accepted
Letters of recommendation options: Option 1 1 clinical letter from a person who has seen you interact with patients, family members, and other staff members (i.e. MD, volunteer coordinator, RN, Nurse practitioner or other healthcare provider) 2 letters from other professionals Option 2 1 letter packet/committee packet 1 clinical letter from a person who has seen you interact with patients, family members, and other staff members (i.e. MD, volunteer coordinator, RN, Nurse practitioner or other healthcare provider) All letters of Recommendation must be submitted through the AMCAS Letter of Evaluation/Recommendation service.
University of Arizona College of Medicine uses holistic review to evaluate applicants. The admissions committee considers: