Getting into Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx made national news for one reason above all: thanks to the Gottesman gift, tuition is fully covered for every MD student. No admission odds, just verified facts and how to read them.
Updated September 2026 · 2026–2027 cycle · figures cited to Einstein's official admissions pages
What is Einstein's mission — and what does it signal?
Albert Einstein College of Medicine prepares knowledgeable, compassionate physicians and pioneering investigators to meet the health needs of all, guided by humanitarian values.Albert Einstein College of Medicine, on its mission3
That humanitarian, health-equity framing is not abstract at Einstein — it sits inside Montefiore in the Bronx, one of the country's busiest safety-net systems, and it's reflected in a values list built around empathy, integrity, cultural awareness, and advocacy for the underserved.
Why is Einstein tuition-free?
This is Einstein's defining fact. Through the Gottesman Scholarship — funded by a landmark 2024 gift — Einstein covers full tuition for every MD student, in perpetuity.1 The list tuition of roughly $74,261 a year is fully covered; students are still responsible for fees and living costs, but tuition itself is off the table. Few things reshape the math of a medical education more than that.
Does Einstein publish a class GPA and MCAT?
Not on its official admissions materials — and we won't invent them. Einstein's own MD statistics page reports applications, interviews, an entering class of 165 (entered 2024; includes 15 MD-PhD students), and 44% New York residents (entered 2024), but it does not publish an entering-class GPA or MCAT.1 Any GPA/MCAT figures you see for Einstein elsewhere come from third parties, not the school. When Einstein publishes those numbers officially, we'll add them here.
How does Einstein review applicants?
Einstein names empathy, maturity, integrity, cultural awareness, and advocacy for the underserved among what it values, reviewed holistically.3 It accepts a premedical committee appraisal (preferred) or three letters — two from science professors plus one more.2 Einstein does not list a CASPer or PREview requirement on its official MD pages — confirm before applying. It reports no formal course prerequisites, offering a recommended list instead.
What is the Einstein interview like?
Einstein interviews virtually with a traditional one-on-one conversation (about 30–60 minutes) — not an MMI.2 A longer single interview rewards being able to go deep on your story and motivations.
What does Einstein cost?
Tuition is $0 for MD students — fully covered by the Gottesman Scholarship.1 You'll still budget for fees, health insurance, and Bronx/NYC living costs, so build a realistic cost-of-living plan; but the largest line item at nearly every other school is simply gone here.
A tuition-free, mission-first school that lets you choose medicine without the debt math.
Einstein removes the single biggest financial variable in medical education, inside one of the country's great safety-net systems. Because it doesn't publish a class GPA/MCAT, don't try to reverse-engineer a bar — put your energy into the empathy, service, and advocacy Einstein actually names. That's a read on fit, not a prediction of admission; we publish no odds.
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Frequently asked
Is Albert Einstein College of Medicine really free?
Yes — through the Gottesman Scholarship, Einstein covers full tuition for every MD student. The list tuition (about $74,261/year) is fully covered; students still budget for fees and living costs.
What GPA and MCAT do you need for Einstein?
Einstein does not publish an entering-class GPA or MCAT on its official admissions materials, so we don't show one. Any figures elsewhere come from third parties, not the school.
What kind of interview does Einstein use?
A virtual, traditional one-on-one interview of about 30–60 minutes — not an MMI.
Does Einstein require the CASPer or AAMC PREview?
Einstein does not list a CASPer or PREview requirement on its official MD admissions pages. Confirm the current cycle before applying.
What prerequisites does Einstein require?
Einstein reports no formal course prerequisites and instead publishes a recommended list (biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, and humanities/quantitative work).
Does Einstein prefer New York residents?
Einstein is private and draws from many states, but 44% of the class that entered in 2024 were New York residents per its own statistics page.
Sources — Einstein official pages
- Class size, residency mix, tuition coverage (Gottesman) & admissions statistics: einsteinmed.edu — MD admissions statistics
- Application requirements, recommended coursework & letters: einsteinmed.edu — admissions requirements
- Mission & values: einsteinmed.edu
- Gottesman Scholarship (full-tuition coverage): einsteinmed.edu — tuition & financial aid
These are Einstein's own published figures, presented as labeled (means, medians, or ranges) — not cutoffs. Preceptorly is not affiliated with this school and does not represent it. Figures are the school's own most recently published class data and are averages, medians, or ranges as labeled — not cutoffs. No acceptance rate or admission odds are shown or implied; this page does not predict admission. Tuition is the published tuition line only, before fees, insurance, and living costs. Always confirm current requirements and figures on the school's official pages.