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Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine

Admissions Requirements

Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine is now accepting application for the class entering Fall 2026. To apply, you must meet the following criteria.

  • Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in order to be considered for an interview.
  • 90 undergraduate hours at an accredited university in the United States or Canada
  • All pre-medical requirements listed below must have been completed at a United States or Canadian University. Courses that do not conform to this requirement will not be accepted, even if transferred credit has been given for them by a U.S. or Canadian school.
  • Advanced placement credit is accepted only if the school granting the credit lists the specific course(s) and number of units granted per course on an official transcript.
  • MCAT is required. The test must be taken by September of the application year, and scores cannot be more than 5 years old.
  • While there is no minimum GPA required for application, the UH College of Medicine will consider applicants for admission who have demonstrated academic excellence.

Prerequisite Coursework for Admission

Required

  • General Biology (8 credit hours, 2 hours must be lab)
  • Advanced Biology (3 credit hours, Junior level or higher)
  • General (Inorganic) Chemistry (8 credit hours, 2 hours must be lab)
  • Organic Chemistry (8 credit hours, 2 hours must be lab)
  • Biochemistry (3 credit hours)
  • Physics, for science majors (8 credit hours, 2 hours must be lab)
  • Statistics, taught in math/statistics/psychology departments (3 credit hours)
  • English Composition (6 credit hours)

Recommended

  • Foreign language
  • Other biology courses: molecular, genetics, human physiology, immunology