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Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio
Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio is a public MD school in San Antonio, Texas. It ranks 25th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. Its entering class of 2022 had an average MCAT of 517.6 and an average GPA of 3.86. It received $120M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 19.9% are in primary care and 60.2% stayed in Texas. The median federal debt of its graduates is $142,992.
Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
| Entering class | Entering class of 2022 |
|---|---|
| Students who enrolled | 230 |
| Average MCAT | 517.6 |
| Average 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 Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 25th 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 | $120M | 72 | 55 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | 517.6 | 87 | 17 of 122 |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 19.9% | 36 | 105 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 9.5% | 56 | 73 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 60.2% | 92 | 14 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | $143K | 90 | 16 of 152 |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 30.5% | 90 | 20 of 189 |
Where Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
1,520 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.
Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio research funding
Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio received $120M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 201 awards. That ranks 55th of 194 US medical schools.
Who funds it
Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.
Largest research projects
- Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science: A Partnership to Improve HealthRobert Clark · NCATS · $5.5M
- Interactions of SARS-CoV-2 infection and genetic variation on the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease in Ancestral and Admixed PopulationsGabriel De Erausquin · NIA · $4.9M
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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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- University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine 7 mi
- Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin 73 mi
- Texas A&M University School of Medicine 154 mi
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston 191 mi
- Baylor College of Medicine 192 mi
- University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine 195 mi
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Questions about Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio
What MCAT score do you need for Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio?
The entering class of 2022 had an average MCAT of 517.6 and an average GPA of 3.86. Many students are admitted below the average, and the school weighs the whole application.
Is Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio a good medical school?
It ranks 25th 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 Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio good for primary care?
19.9% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 105th of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio graduates practice?
60.2% practice in Texas and 9.5% in rural areas. The most common specialties are anesthesiology (11.0%), family medicine (9.2%), emergency medicine (7.7%).
How much research funding does Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio get?
$120M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 55th of 194 US medical schools.
How much debt do Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio graduates have?
The median federal student loan debt of its graduates is $142,992, from the College Scorecard.
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2 Minute Medicine. Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/long-school-of-medicine-at-ut-san-antonio/
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)