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Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Rank#109 of 191
Average MCAT511
Average GPA3.74
Applicants per seat26
NIH funding$3.7M
Primary care37%

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is a public MD school in Greenville, North Carolina. It ranks 109th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. Its Class of 2030 (entered 2026) had an average MCAT of 511 and an average GPA of 3.74. It received $3.7M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 36.7% are in primary care and 63.3% stayed in North Carolina. The median federal debt of its graduates is $158,510.

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate

Entering classClass of 2030 (entered 2026)
Applicants2,516
Students who enrolled96
Applicants per seat26
Average MCAT511
Average GPA3.74

As published by the school: Class profile. Checked October 27, 2026. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the school before you apply.

How Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University ranks

On our balanced ranking it is 109th of 191. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.

MeasureValuePercentileRank
Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals$3.7M 30136 of 194
Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it511 4563 of 122
Primary careGraduates practicing primary care36.7% 8819 of 163
Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas15.0% 8131 of 163
Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state63.3% 958 of 163
Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation$159K 8129 of 152
Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine28.4% 8627 of 189

Where Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University graduates practice

Primary care36.7%
Family medicine20.5%
Rural areas15.0%
In North Carolina63.3%

Most common specialties

  • Family medicine20.5%
  • Internal medicine11.0%
  • Obstetrics and gynecology8.9%
  • Emergency medicine7.5%
  • Pediatrics4.5%
  • General surgery4.1%
  • Hospital medicine3.9%
  • Anesthesiology3.9%

Primary careOther specialties

507 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.

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University research funding

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University received $3.7M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 10 awards. That ranks 136th of 194 US medical schools.

Who funds it

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases45%
  • National Eye Institute19%
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development14%
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse10%
  • National Heart Lung and Blood Institute10%
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2%

Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.

Largest research projects

  1. Optimizing genetic risk models for primary open-angle glaucoma through expanded population genomic analysisJessica Cooke Bailey · NEI · $689K
  2. Determining the molecular basis of gene silencing by MucR and defining its role in Brucella virulenceRoy Roop · NIAID · $582K

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Cost and class

Median federal debt$158,510
Graduates 2023-2480
Women61%
Underrepresented in medicine28%

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

All 5 medical schools in North Carolina

Questions about Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

How hard is it to get into Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University?

2,516 people applied for 96 seats in the Class of 2030 (entered 2026), about 26 applicants per seat.

What MCAT score do you need for Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University?

The Class of 2030 (entered 2026) had an average MCAT of 511 and an average GPA of 3.74. Many students are admitted below the average, and the school weighs the whole application.

Is Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University a good medical school?

It ranks 109th 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 Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University good for primary care?

36.7% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 19th of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.

Where do Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University graduates practice?

63.3% practice in North Carolina and 15.0% in rural areas. The most common specialties are family medicine (20.5%), internal medicine (11.0%), obstetrics and gynecology (8.9%).

How much research funding does Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University get?

$3.7M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 136th of 194 US medical schools.

How much debt do Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University graduates have?

The median federal student loan debt of its graduates is $158,510, from the College Scorecard.

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2 Minute Medicine. Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/brody-school-of-medicine-at-east-carolina-university/

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)

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