SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
ADMISSIONS AT A GLANCE
CLASS OF 2026

 

150


 Class Size: 4,434 Applications / 325 Interviews

86%
SCIENCE MAJORS

81%
RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID

AVERAGE MCAT

BBFL 127
CARS 126
CPBS 126
PSBB 128

TOTAL 507

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46% Males
54% Females

 
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40 Colleges
9 Countries
8 States of Legal Residence

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Average GPA 3.77
Average BCPM GPA 3.71

 
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Ages 21 to 32 
Average Age 23

 

AVERAGE DEBT
ON GRADUATION

The average graduating debt* incurred by MD students at LSUHS in 2022 was $165,434, compared to the national average of $179,679 at public medical schools, and $187,229 at private medical schools.

*This information is pulled from the Association of American Medical Colleges based on data submitted by medical schools to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which accredits medical education programs operated by universities and medical schools chartered in the United States and Canada.

medical students receiving instruction on variety of simulation skills