The tuition & fees at medical schools is usually higher than the costs for regular undergraduate and graduate programs. Students may be supported by federal, state, and/or institutional scholarship program, but still the tuition and other costs are important consideration when choosing medical schools to apply and enroll.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition fees at public medical schools is $40,691 for state residents and $62,206 for out-of-state. In private medical schools, the average tuition & fees is $67,457. The average living costs including room & boards, books, and other personal expenses is $28,688. With the living expenses, the medical school cost of attendance (COA) is $96,145 based on private school rate.
Among medical schools in United States, University of Washington School of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $99,347. University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville follow it with $92,713 and $88,794 respectively. It is based on out-of-state rate and exclude medical schools in Puerto Rico.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest tuition & fees. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
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| Rank | School | Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | Acceptance Rate | MCAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington School of MedicinePublic, Seattle, WA | $99,347 | $38,728 | 5.42% | 512 | 3.81 | 1,206 |
| 2 | University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, MO | $92,713 | $25,496 | 5.10% | 509 | 3.85 | 533 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina School of Medicine GreenvillePublic, Greenville, SC | $88,794 | $29,597 | 3.31% | 510 | 3.9 | 409 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina School of Medicine GreenvillePublic, Greenville, SC | $88,794 | $25,522 | 3.31% | 510 | 3.9 | 409 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, SC | $88,750 | $29,597 | 3.31% | 510 | 3.9 | 409 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, SC | $88,750 | $25,522 | 3.31% | 510 | 3.9 | 409 |
| 7 | University of Illinois College of MedicinePublic, Chicago, IL | $88,445 | $33,050 | 3.09% | 512 | 3.77 | 1,334 |
| 8 | University of Utah School of MedicinePublic, Salt Lake City,, UT | $87,728 | $32,758 | 5.01% | 511 | 3.82 | 548 |
| 9 | Indiana University School of Medicine - EvansvillePrivate, Evansville, IN | $87,595 | $33,050 | - | 0 | ||
| 10 | Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South DakotaPublic, Sioux Falls, SD | $79,203 | $25,430 | 6.49% | 509 | 3.85 | 287 |
| 11 | Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Private, Nutley, NJ | $78,335 | $40,452 | - | 0 | ||
| 12 | University of Connecticut School of MedicinePublic, Farmington, CT | $78,018 | $42,532 | 2.42% | 513 | 3.85 | 513 |
| 13 | Duke University School of MedicinePrivate, Durham, NC | $77,100 | $33,032 | 1.44% | 520 | 3.92 | 572 |
| 14 | Cooper Medical School of Rowan UniversityPublic, Camden, NJ | $76,857 | $29,100 | 2.42% | 514 | 3.88 | 464 |
| 15 | University of Kentucky College of MedicinePublic, Lexington, KY | $76,842 | $29,398 | 4.73% | 506 | 3.83 | 850 |
| 16 | Georgetown University School of MedicinePrivate, Washington, DC | $76,603 | $29,750 | 1.40% | 513 | 3.89 | 905 |
| 17 | Harvard Medical SchoolPrivate, Boston, MA | $76,421 | $36,365 | 2.09% | 521 | 3.96 | 830 |
| 18 | Yale School of MedicinePrivate, New Haven, CT | $75,985 | $34,743 | 1.58% | 522 | 3.95 | 554 |
| 19 | Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolPublic, Newark, NJ | $75,836 | $21,272 | 2.60% | 515 | 3.83 | 762 |
| 19 | Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolPublic, Newark, NJ | $75,836 | $26,013 | 2.60% | 515 | 3.83 | 762 |
| 21 | Tulane University School of MedicinePrivate, New Orleans, LA | $75,824 | $30,232 | 1.41% | 509 | 3.61 | 817 |
| 22 | University of Michigan Medical SchoolPublic, 6100 THSL, 1135 Catherine Street, MI | $75,822 | $35,680 | 1.83% | 518 | 3.9 | 780 |
| 23 | University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryPrivate, Rochester, NY | $75,690 | $26,498 | 1.72% | 518 | 3.91 | 480 |
| 24 | Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsPrivate, New York, NY | $75,689 | $32,109 | 1.89% | 522 | 3.95 | 643 |
| 25 | Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolPublic, New Brunswick, NJ | $75,066 | $21,272 | 2.60% | 515 | 3.83 | 762 |