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 process2018 Class Profile
10,827
Applications
814
Interviews
152 | 9
MD Students | MD/PhD Students
Women: 49%
Ethnic minorities: 39%
Underrepresented minorities: 7%
Our class comes from ...
22 different states and territories
2 different countries (US and South Korea)
They speak 28 languages
- Bengali
- Latin
- Swedish
- Creole
- Vietnamese
- Polish
- Russian
- Hindi
- Greek
- Italian
- Amharic
- Urdu
- French
- Turkish
- Romanian
- Japanese
- Cambodian
- Korean
- Igbo
- German
- Portuguese
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Gujarati
- Spanish
- Farsi
- Ukranian
- American Sign Language
International experiences
- Peru
- St. Lucia
- Ghana
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
- Cambodia
- Mexico
- Singapore
- Uganda
- Brazil
- Iraq
- France
- Canada
- Israel
- El Salvador
- China
- Denmark
- Spain
- Cuba
- Saudi Arabia
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
- Nigeria
- Taiwan
- Ukraine
- Argentina
- Chile
- Panama
- Jamaica
- Syria
- United Kingdom
- Nicaragua
- Ecuador
- India
- Algeria
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
- Guatemala
- Jordan
- Italy
- New Zealand
- Sierra Leone
- Sweden
- Vietnam
- Ethiopia
- Galapagos Islands
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
In our class, we have ...
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
2015 Facts and Figures
(Graduating Class of 2017)
Applications and Interviews
Applications received: 2,175
Class size: 30
Students from Early Assurance partnership program: 1
Applicants interviewed: 107 (4.9%)
Demographic Profile
Pennsylvania residents: 13
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 17
Women: 11
Men: 19
Underrepresented or disadvantaged students: 14 (47%) - Underrepresented students include veterans, educationally disadvantaged, economically disadvantaged, and/or underrepresented minorities in healthcare.
Average age: 27 (range: 21 to 38)
Academic Profile
Overall cumulative GPA average: 3.63 (range: 3.02 to 4.0)
Overall science GPA average: 3.69 (range: 3.03 to 4.0)
Average healthcare hours: 6,522 (range: 500 to 31,265)
Average GRE total: 313 (range: 301 to 338)
GRE quantitative average: 155 (range: 145 to 168)
GRE verbal average: 158 (range: 148 to 170)
GRE writing average: 4.2 (range: 3.0 to 5.0)
MCAT average: 31.5 - See admission requirements for GRE waiver eligibility.
Class members with master's degree: 8
Class members with doctorate degree: 1