
Charleston, SC
5.1%
Acceptance Rate
3,780
Applied
333
Interviewed
191
Admitted (Est.)
179
Matriculated
MCAT Requirement: Required
Oldest MCAT Accepted: August 27, 2023
Latest MCAT Considered: September 15, 2025
Minimum GPA: 3
The average accepted undergraduate GPA is 3.8.
AMCAS Application
Earliest: 2025-05-27
Secondary Application
Sent: As soon as invitation is offered. Only qualified applicants receive invitation to complete MUSC Secondary application.
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Fee: $95
Interview Invitations
August
Required letters: 3 minimum , 5 maximum
Committee letters: Accepted
Applicants may submit up to five letters of recommendation (LOR) with a minimum requirement of three letters. A variety of letters may be submitted on your behalf such as undergraduate or graduate-level faculty members (preferably a science member), professional mentors, supervisors/employers, physicians you have worked with or shadowed, etc. For traditional applicants, two letters of recommendation must be from college professors with at least one letter from a science professor. If your undergraduate prepares a Pre-Medical Advising Committee letter or packet, this will fulfill the LOR requirement.
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine uses holistic review to evaluate applicants. The admissions committee considers: