Entering Class Profiles
Penn State College of Medicine students come from diverse educational, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
See below for profiles of recent entering classes.
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Learn about the application process2019 Class Profile
11,827
Applications
779
Interviews
152 | 7
MD Students | MD/PhD Students
Women: 61%
Underrepresented minorities: 11 students
Our class comes from ...
25 different states and territories, and DC
2 different countries (US and Canada)
They speak 28 languages
- Italian
- Farsi
- Arabic
- Sinhalese
- Gujarati
- Cantonese
- Punjabi
- Vietnamese
- Hindi
- Albanian
- Catalan
- Kannada
- Russian
- French
- German
- Portuguese
- Swedish
- Latin
- Korean
- Japanese
- Bengali
- Greek
- Chinese
- Bosnian/Croatian
- Fante/Twi
- Spanish
- Ukranian
- American Sign Language
International experiences
- Syria
- United Kingdom
- India
- Haiti
- Thailand
- El Salvador
- Russia
- Peru
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Spain
- Venezuela
- Taiwan
- Chile
- France
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Vietnam
- Denmark
- Zambia
- Pakistan
- Switzerland
- Kosovo
- Israel
- Switzerland
- Kosovo
- Israel
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
- South Korea
- Argentina
- Italy
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Albania
- Canada
- Greece
- Jamaica
- Ecuador
- South Africa
- Ecuador
- Tanzania
- China
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
- Germany
- Kenya
- Amsterdam
- Belgium
- Poland
- Uganda
- Panama
In our class, we have ...
2019 Facts and Figures
Applications
Pennsylvania residents: 1,152
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 10,675
Total: 11,827
Interviews
Total: 779
Academic Profile
Colleges and universities: 102
Different fields of study: 91
Biology or pre-medicine: 31%
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.77
Average MCAT: 511 (83rd percentile)
Entering Class
Total: 152 (7 MD/Ph.D.)
Pennsylvania residents: 37%
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 63%
Women: 61%
Students with military background: 3 students
Underrepresented minorities: 11 students
2018 Facts and Figures
Applications
Pennsylvania residents: 1,152
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 9,675
Total: 10,827
Interviews
Total: 914
Academic Profile
Colleges and universities: 92
Different fields of study: 77
Biology or pre-medicine: 29%
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.77
Average MCAT: 510
Entering Class
Total: 152 (9 MD/Ph.D.)
Pennsylvania residents: 39%
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 61% (20 states, 1 territory, 1 foreign country)
Women: 49%
Ethnic minorities: 39%
Military backgrounds: 3%
Underrepresented racial minorities: 7%
2017 Facts and Figures
Applications
Pennsylvania residents: 1,137
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 7,478
Total: 8,615
Interviews
Pennsylvania residents: N/A
Non-Pennsylvania residents: N/A
Total: 914
Academic Profile
Colleges and universities: 98
Different fields of study: 63
Biology or pre-medicine: 34%
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.74
Average MCAT: 507
Entering Class
Total: 152 (8 MD/Ph.D.)
Pennsylvania residents: 35%
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 64% (25 states)
Women: 54%
Ethnic minorities: 43%
Military backgrounds: 4%
Underrepresented racial minorities: 10%
Lived, worked or studied internationally: 49
2016 Facts and Figures
Applications
Pennsylvania residents: 1,259
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 8,416
Total: 9,675
Interviews
Pennsylvania residents: 286
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 625
Total: 911
Academic Profile
Colleges and universities: 83
Different fields of study: 71
Biology or pre-medicine: 34%
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.74
Average MCAT: 507
Entering Class
Total: 144 (8 MD/Ph.D.)
Pennsylvania residents: 50%
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 50% (21 states)
Women: 51%
Ethnic minorities: 43%
Students with military background: 1%
Underrepresented minorities: 17%
Lived, worked or studied internationally: 49