The Commonwealth Medical College
Scranton, PA
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School Detail
APPLICATION FEE
$100
Tuition In State
$56,584
Tuition Out of State
$62,684
Average GPA
3.63
AVERAGE MCAT
505
School Overview
- Degrees
- MD
- Ownership
- Public Non-Profit
- Program Length
- 4 years
- Total Enrollment
- 92
- Accreditation Status
- Full
- Founding Year
- 2008
- Accreditation Year
- 2008
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SDN Insights
Cost of Attendance: $400,035
Estimate repayment
Estimated loan burden for TCMC using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.
Cost of Living: Below national average cost of living
Scranton, PA is about 0.94x the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment lowers the living allowance from $3,000 to about $2,820 per month. Local rent and commuting choices can still move your actual budget meaningfully.
Environment: Urban
There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around TCMC.
Interview Feedback
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 39% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview very impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.
Secondary Essays for TCMC
1. Motivation and Fit
If you are applying to the Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program, please share with the Admissions Committee what primary care and/or psychiatry means to you, and why you believe you are a good fit for...
2. Motivation and Fit
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3. Motivation and Fit
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4. Motivation and Fit
Geisinger Commonwealth values diversity, health equity, inclusion, and social justice. Tell us how you will share in this mission. (1500 characters)
5. Other
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About the School
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM), established in 2008, is a private medical school affiliated with the Geisinger Health System. It offers a community-based model of medical education across six regional campuses: North (Scranton, PA), South (Wilkes-Barre, PA), Central (Danville, PA), West (Lewistown, PA), AtlantiCare (Atlantic City, NJ), and Guthrie (Sayre, PA). GCSOM provides both a Doctor of Medicine (MD) program and a Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) program. In 2017, the institution integrated with Geisinger and adopted its current name.
Curriculum
The MD program at GCSOM features the Total Health Curriculum, designed to train skilled, compassionate physicians through an evidence-based approach. This curriculum is structured into three phases: Principles of Medical Science and Practice, Core Clinical Immersion, and Career Differentiation and Exploration. It emphasizes six longitudinal themes: Community Immersion, Health System Citizenship, Personal and Professional Development, Population Health, Primary Care, and Social Justice and Health Equity. Early clinical experiences are integrated, with students placed in primary care settings during their second semester.
Facilities
GCSOM operates regional campuses in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Danville, Lewistown/State College, Atlantic City (AtlantiCare), and Sayre (Guthrie). These campuses provide students with early clinical experiences in northeastern and central Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.
Demographics
In 2022, GCSOM received 5,992 applications for a class size of 111 students. The MD Class of 2026 had an average MCAT score of 511.62 and a GPA of 3.75 upon admission. Twelve percent of the class comprises individuals from groups historically underrepresented in medicine, and 71% are from Pennsylvania, with 29% specifically from northeastern and north central regions of the state.