Medical Schools in Ohio

Common questions about medical schools in Ohio

How many medical schools are in Ohio?

Seven medical schools. Six award an MD and one awards a DO. Every one is listed in the table above with its median MCAT, median GPA and tuition.

What MCAT score do you need for medical school in Ohio?

Median MCAT runs from 503 to 518, so a score at or above 510 puts you in range at about half of them. A median is the midpoint rather than a cut-off, and roughly half of each admitted class scored below it. What counts as a good MCAT score goes through how to read those numbers, and our guide to raising a score covers how to raise one.

What GPA do you need for medical school in Ohio?

Medians land between 3.68 and 3.91. A GPA under that band is workable when the MCAT is strong, which is the part of the application still open to change once your transcript is fixed.

Is it easier to get into medical school in Ohio as a resident?

On the interview data above, yes. Across the six schools reporting both, in-state applicants reach interview at 21.6% against 6.9% for out-of-state. Applying from elsewhere means weighting your list toward programs that take out-of-state students in numbers.

How much does medical school cost in Ohio?

In-state tuition runs from $37,068 a year at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to $103,154 at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, before living costs. Tuition across the US and Canada sets those against the national range.

Which Ohio medical school is easiest to get into?

By median MCAT, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine admits at the lowest score of the group at 503. That makes it the most forgiving on numbers, though secondaries, interviews and mission fit still decide the outcome. Our secondary prompt database carries the essays each school asks for.

What is the acceptance rate at medical schools in Ohio?

Schools here report roughly 40,934 applications against about 1,199 seats, which works out near one place for every 34 applications. That is not a per-applicant acceptance rate, because most people apply to fifteen or twenty schools and get counted at each one. Read it as a measure of how crowded each committee's desk is, and as the reason a screening MCAT and GPA come first. Individual schools publish their own rates, and the in-state and out-of-state figures usually differ sharply.

Which application service do Ohio medical schools use?

Amcas for six, aacomas for one. The table above lists it per school, so you can group your list by service before you start writing.

What secondary essays do Ohio medical schools ask for?

Across the seven we hold prompts for, 42 in total, ranging from 1 to 12 at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Secondaries arrive within days of a verified application and the turnaround runs to about two weeks, so prewriting is the difference between a considered essay and a rushed one. Our secondary prompt database carries the wording of every one for the 2026-27 cycle.

Are there DO schools in Ohio?

Yes. Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine awards a DO rather than an MD. Osteopathic programs lead to the same licensure and compete for the same residencies, and they generally admit at lower median MCAT and GPA, so leaving them off a list narrows your options for no good reason. The table above shows their numbers beside the MD programs.

Can you get into a medical school in Ohio with a low GPA?

It happens, and the MCAT is usually what carries it. With medians between 3.68 and 3.91, a GPA a few tenths under still gets read when the test score sits at or above the median and the rest of the application is strong. An upward trend across your transcript reads better than a flat average, and a post-bacc or a master's is the standard route when the gap is wider than that. Raising an MCAT score is the faster of the two levers.

When should you apply to medical school in Ohio?

AMCAS opens in May and submitting in the first weeks of June is the strongest position, because most schools review on a rolling basis. Work back from that to pick a test date on the AAMC calendar, leaving room for a retake if the first score comes in short.

Medical schools in other states

Every state in the Midwest with a medical school, on the same figures: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.

The medical school hub carries all 59, including Northeast, the South, the West, Canada.

Where to go next

• Studying for the MCAT now? The live MCAT course runs one cohort at a time with 515+ scorers teaching it.
• Want one-on-one help? MCAT tutors in Ohio are matched on the section costing you points, and our tutoring packages list what each one includes.
• Building an application rather than a score? Medical school admissions coaching covers the list, the essays and the interviews.
• Deciding whether to sit it again? The retake calculator gives you a verdict and a date.
• Just browsing? The free MCAT resources are a good place to start, and our reviews and student score stories show what the jumps look like.
• Looking beyond the medical schools in Ohio? The medical school hub lists every state and province with a program.