Worcester, Massachusetts · MD · Public
UMass Chan Medical School
UMass Chan Medical School is a public MD school in Worcester, Massachusetts. It ranks 61st of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. Its Class of 2029 had an average MCAT of 511 and an average GPA of 3.76. It received $189M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 30.4% are in primary care and 51.9% stayed in Massachusetts.
UMass Chan Medical School admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
| Entering class | Class of 2029 |
|---|---|
| Average MCAT | 511 |
| Average GPA | 3.76 |
As published by the school: Class profile. Checked October 27, 2026. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the school before you apply.
How UMass Chan Medical School ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 61st 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 | $189M | 80 | 39 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | 511 | 45 | 63 of 122 |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 30.4% | 76 | 39 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 6.9% | 36 | 105 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 51.9% | 84 | 27 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | — | — | — |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 9.9% | 26 | 140 of 189 |
Where UMass Chan Medical School graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
1,078 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.
UMass Chan Medical School research funding
UMass Chan Medical School received $189M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 343 awards. That ranks 39th of 194 US medical schools.
Who funds it
Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.
Largest research projects
- Precision Editing of Granulin Mutations that Cause Frontotemporal DementiaErik Sontheimer · NINDS · $6.6M
- Multi-Omics DACC: The Data Analysis and Coordination Center for the collaborative multi-omics for health and disease initiativeZhiping Weng · NHGRI · $4.2M
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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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Questions about UMass Chan Medical School
What MCAT score do you need for UMass Chan Medical School?
The Class of 2029 had an average MCAT of 511 and an average GPA of 3.76. Many students are admitted below the average, and the school weighs the whole application.
Is UMass Chan Medical School a good medical school?
It ranks 61st 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 UMass Chan Medical School good for primary care?
30.4% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 39th of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do UMass Chan Medical School graduates practice?
51.9% practice in Massachusetts and 6.9% in rural areas. The most common specialties are family medicine (13.6%), internal medicine (13.2%), emergency medicine (9.5%).
How much research funding does UMass Chan Medical School get?
$189M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 39th of 194 US medical schools.
Cite this page
2 Minute Medicine. UMass Chan Medical School: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/umass-chan-medical-school/
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)