Houston, Texas · MD · Private
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine is a private MD school in Houston, Texas. It ranks 16th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. Its entering class of 2025 had an average MCAT of 518 and an average GPA of 3.93. It received $301M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 13.8% are in primary care and 48.2% stayed in Texas. The median federal debt of its graduates is $103,015.
Baylor College of Medicine admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
| Entering class | Entering class of 2025 |
|---|---|
| Students who enrolled | 225 |
| Average MCAT | 518 |
| Average GPA | 3.93 |
As published by the school: Class profile. Checked October 27, 2026. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the school before you apply.
How Baylor College of Medicine ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 16th of 191. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals | $301M | 87 | 25 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | 518 | 89 | 12 of 122 |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 13.8% | 9 | 149 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 5.7% | 23 | 125 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 48.2% | 78 | 36 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | $103K | 95 | 8 of 152 |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 23.7% | 77 | 44 of 189 |
Where Baylor College of Medicine graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
1,763 physicians who graduated from 2005 to 2019 and are enrolled in Medicare, by their primary specialty and first listed practice address. Pediatrics and psychiatry are under-counted because fewer of those physicians bill Medicare.
Baylor College of Medicine research funding
Baylor College of Medicine received $301M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 553 awards. That ranks 25th of 194 US medical schools.
Who funds it
Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.
Largest research projects
- Consortium for Translational and Precision HealthFasiha Kanwal · NCATS · $5.7M
- Baylor College of Medicine/Stanford University Clinical Genome Resource (CLINGEN)Sharon Plon · NHGRI · $5.1M
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Cost and class
Debt is the median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS) of graduates, from the College Scorecard. Class figures are the school's 2023-24 graduates (IPEDS). Underrepresented in medicine = Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
Compare with similar schools
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Nearest medical schools
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston 1 mi
- University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine 3 mi
- UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine 46 mi
- Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 70 mi
- Texas A&M University School of Medicine 84 mi
- Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin 146 mi
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Questions about Baylor College of Medicine
What MCAT score do you need for Baylor College of Medicine?
The entering class of 2025 had an average MCAT of 518 and an average GPA of 3.93. Many students are admitted below the average, and the school weighs the whole application.
Is Baylor College of Medicine a good medical school?
It ranks 16th of 191 on our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most. Whether it is good for you depends on what you want; the rankings page lets you weight primary care, rural practice, staying in state, debt and diversity yourself.
Is Baylor College of Medicine good for primary care?
13.8% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 149th of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do Baylor College of Medicine graduates practice?
48.2% practice in Texas and 5.7% in rural areas. The most common specialties are anesthesiology (7.5%), internal medicine (7.1%), diagnostic radiology (7.0%).
How much research funding does Baylor College of Medicine get?
$301M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 25th of 194 US medical schools.
How much debt do Baylor College of Medicine graduates have?
The median federal student loan debt of its graduates is $103,015, from the College Scorecard.
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2 Minute Medicine. Baylor College of Medicine: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/baylor-college-of-medicine/
Sources: NIH RePORTER fiscal year 2025 (research funding); CMS Doctors and Clinicians file (where 2005–2019 graduates practice); USDA rural-urban commuting area codes 2020 (rural ZIP codes); College Scorecard (median federal debt); IPEDS 2023–24 (graduates and class makeup); each school's own admissions pages (admissions figures, linked on each school page). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)