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Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California: what it looks for, GPA and MCAT

Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California is a private medical school in California (Los Angeles).

What Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California says it looks for

The school publishes little detail about what it looks for, so this is broad. Its own pages are the best guide. Summarized from the school's admissions page, checked October 2026. Not a ranking, a rubric or a prediction of admission.

Admissions statistics

MetricValue
Median GPA of admitted students3.91
Median MCAT of admitted students518
Interview invite rate4.6%
School typePrivate
StateCalifornia
Applications (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026)9,612
Matriculants120
In-state share of entering class80.8%

Sources: GPA, MCAT and interview rate: 2026 school dataset (dataset updated 2026-08-04). Applications and entering class: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026. Not a ranking or a prediction of admission. AesculaMD is not affiliated with Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, the AAMC or AACOM.

Common questions

What GPA and MCAT do students admitted to Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California have?

The median GPA is 3.91 and the median MCAT is 518 (2026 school dataset). A median is the middle of the admitted class, not a minimum: half were admitted below it.

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