MD medical schools in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 4 allopathic MD programs in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory: Harvard Medical School, BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, and UMass Chan Medical School. Compare each one's MCAT and GPA figures, in-state preference rating, and interview format below, then see how residency is treated.
Studying medicine in Massachusetts
About Massachusetts: Pop. ~7.0M; greater Boston metro (~4.9M) is the dominant medical hub. Home to the Longwood Medical Area — one of the highest concentrations of academic medical centers globally.
In-state preference: Harvard, Tufts and Boston University are private schools that admit nationally. UMass Chan Medical School, the state's public medical school, gives preference to Massachusetts residents.
Major health systems in Massachusetts
- Mass General Brigham
- Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Boston Medical Center
- Tufts Medicine
- UMass Memorial Health
MD programs in Massachusetts
4 MD programs in Massachusetts for 2027 entry. Click any program for its full how-to-get-in guide.
- MCAT
- 521
- unconfirmed
- GPA
- 3.93
- unconfirmed
- MCAT
- 517
- median
- GPA
- 3.84
- median
- MCAT
- 514
- mean
- GPA
- 3.84
- mean
- MCAT
- 511
- mean
- GPA
- 3.78
- mean
MCAT and GPA figures are labeled median or mean when the school's own published class profile confirms them, and “unconfirmed” when it has not yet been checked — the school's page cites the source. In-state preference tags are NextGen MedPrep's rating, not school policy, unless marked “published policy”.
Curriculum guides: BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine MD program · Harvard Medical School MD program · Tufts University School of Medicine MD program
Residents vs out-of-state applicants in Massachusetts
Of the 4 MD programs in Massachusetts in our catalog, 1 is rated as giving strong preference to Massachusetts residents. The table shows admissions figures only where they were confirmed on the school's own published pages (3 of 4); the rest are left blank rather than estimated, and any unconfirmed figure on a card above is labeled as such.
| Program | In-state preference | In-state share of class | MCAT | GPA | Class size | Data check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Medical School | None recorded | — | — | — | — | Checked against the school's own page, August 15, 2026 |
| BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | None recorded | — | 517 | 3.84 | 138 | Checked against the school's own page, September 13, 2026 |
| Tufts University School of Medicine | None recorded | — | 514 (mean) | 3.84 (mean) | 204 | Checked against the school's own page, September 14, 2026 |
| UMass Chan Medical School | Strong | 50% | 511 (mean) | 3.78 (mean) | 225 | Checked against the school's own page, September 14, 2026 |
The in-state preference column is NextGen MedPrep's rating from each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not a school policy, except where a row says “published policy”. A dash means the school has not published that figure in a form we could confirm. Sources for every confirmed figure are linked on the program's profile.
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