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Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine is a MD school in , California. It ranks 124th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. Its Class of 2030 had a median MCAT of 515 and a median GPA of 3.86.
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
| Entering class | Class of 2030 |
|---|---|
| Students who enrolled | 50 |
| Median MCAT | 515 |
| Median GPA | 3.86 |
As published by the school: Class profile. Checked October 27, 2026. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the school before you apply.
How Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 124th 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 | $0 | 9 | 161 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | 515 | 77 | 27 of 122 |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | — | — | — |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | — | — | — |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | — | — | — |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | — | — | — |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | — | — | — |
Where Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine graduates practice
Too few of its graduates are in practice yet to report where they work. Newer schools fill in as their classes finish residency.
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine research funding
The school received no NIH research awards in fiscal year 2025 under its own name.
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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.
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- University of New Mexico School of Medicine 1,000,000,000 mi
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Questions about Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
What MCAT score do you need for Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine?
The Class of 2030 had a median MCAT of 515 and a median GPA of 3.86. Many students are admitted below the median, and the school weighs the whole application.
Is Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine a good medical school?
It ranks 124th 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.
Cite this page
2 Minute Medicine. Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/kaiser-permanente-bernard-j-tyson-school-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)