Ohio: Six MD Schools, One Tight Band
Ohio has a top-20 private research school, two strong public programs, three regionally focused publics and a major DO option. What it does not have — despite how the state is usually described — is a wide gap between them. On the schools' own published numbers, five MCAT points cover the entire state. For an Ohio resident, the advantage here is residency preference and in-state tuition, not a lower bar.
Every Ohio Medical School, By the Numbers
| School | Median MCAT | Median GPA | Acceptance | In-state tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve | — | — | — | $72,526 (private) |
| Ohio State | 513 | 3.86 | 4.0% | $31,028 |
| Cincinnati | 514 | 3.86 | 8.1% | $33,934 |
| Wright State Boonshoft | 509 | — | — | $46,599 |
| Toledo | 510 | 3.81 | — | $38,023 |
| NEOMED | 511 | 3.75 | 8.7% | $35,000 |
Every figure above is taken from the school’s own published entering-class profile, verified August 2026. A dash means the school does not publish that figure: Case Western no longer reports an entering-class MCAT or GPA, and Toledo and Wright State publish applicant counts but not acceptances. Wright State reports only a science (BCPM) GPA, which is not comparable to the cumulative figures shown here, so it is omitted rather than mixed in.
The National Tier: Case Western and Ohio State
Case Western is Ohio's national brand — top-20, with Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals affiliations. It no longer publishes an entering-class MCAT median, stating only a 502 minimum to receive its secondary. Ohio State is the value flagship: top-30 nationally at $31,000 in-state, and comfortably the state's hardest admit at 4.0% — 406 acceptances from 10,116 applications — despite Case's higher ranking, because value attracts volume.
Ohio's Schools Are Closer Together Than They Look
The striking thing about Ohio, once you read the schools' own published profiles, is how narrow the academic spread is. Cincinnati sits at 514, Ohio State at 513, NEOMED at 511, Toledo at 510 and Wright State at about 509. Five points separate the top of the state from the bottom.
That matters because the usual advice — treat the regional schools as your safety net — does not survive the numbers. A 505 is below every Ohio median, not comfortably inside three of them. What actually distinguishes these programs is cost and mission rather than selectivity: Ohio State at $31,000 in-state against Case Western's $72,526, and NEOMED, Toledo and Wright State built explicitly to train physicians who stay in Ohio. NEOMED accepted 420 of 4,809 applicants for its 2025 class, an 8.7% rate — accessible relative to Ohio State, but not the wide-open door a 12% figure would suggest.
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In-state residency is worth more here than in most states: the public five fill most seats with Ohioans. A balanced Ohio-resident list runs Case/OSU/Cincinnati as reaches or targets and the accessible cluster as targets or safeties, with Ohio University's Heritage DO program as a strong parallel path (see DO vs MD compared). Compare the full state directory at best medical schools in Ohio, and check what is a good MCAT score for where your number lands nationally.
