University of Kansas Medical Center School of Medicine

Address: 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone Number: (913) 588-5245
Email: premedinfo@kumc.edu
Website: http://www.kumc.edu/som/som.html

 

Admissions: University of Kansas Medical Center

Fall 2010 Admissions Information
Director of Admissions N/A
Application fee $50
AMCAS application accepted Yes
Early application deadline 06/10
Application deadline 10/15
Secondary application required Yes
Personal interview required Yes
Regular application acceptance
notification begins
10/15
Regular application acceptance
notification ends
07/22
Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission
2
Deferred entrance available Yes
Deposit to hold place in class is
due
at the time of offer
Early decision plan for admission
offered
Yes
Early decision plan application
period begins
06/10
Early decision plan application
period ends
08/01
Early decision plan notification
date
10/01
Starting month for the class of
2010-2011
July
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics
Total admissions data 2046 applied, 466 interviewed, 222
were accepted, 175 enrolled
In-state admissions data 448 applied, 364 interviewed, 183
were accepted, 155 enrolled
Out-of-state admissions data 1598 applied, 102 interviewed, 39
were accepted, 20 enrolled
Women’s admissions data 877 applied, 219 interviewed, 115
were accepted, 85 enrolled
Minority admissions data 688 applied, 124 interviewed, 60
were accepted, 42 enrolled
International admissions data 9 applied, 0 interviewed, 0 were
accepted, 0 enrolled
Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores
Average undergraduate GPA 3.69
Oldest MCAT considered 2007
Average MCAT score 9.5
Average biological MCAT score 9.8
Average physical sciences MCAT
score
9.2
Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score
9.4
Average writing MCAT score Q
Undergraduate Majors
Required undergraduate coursework biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
mathematics, general chemistry
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science
53.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science
20.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
7.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
1.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study
19.0%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined college/M.D. program
offered
No
Combined degree programs offered M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.P.H.,
M.D./M.S., M.D./M.A., M.D./M.H.A.
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program
N/A
Combined college/M.D. program URL N/A

Tuition & Financial Aid: University of Kansas Medical Center

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director Sara Honeck
Financial aid phone (913) 588-5170
2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
2008-2009 Tuition In-state: $23,722, Out-of-state:
$42,070
Required fees $2,976
Room and board $10,630
2008-2009 Financial Aid
Percent of students receiving any
financial aid
87%
Percent of students receiving
loans
86%
Percent of students receiving
grants/scholarships
75%
Percent of students receiving work
study
0%
Average indebtedness for 2007
graduates who incurred medical school debt
$123,309

Ranking: University of Kansas Medical Center

Research Ranking
Research score N/A
Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)
2.6
Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)
3.0
Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)
$47.8
2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)
$83.7
Primary Care Rankings
Primary care score N/A
Primary-care peer assessment score 2.9
Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors
3.3
Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties
40.2%
Ranking Admission Statistics
Average undergraduate GPA 3.69
Average MCAT score 9.5
Acceptance rate 10.9%
Full-time faculty / student ratio 0.8
Total medical school enrollment 715