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 2023-2024, the average tuition fees at public medical schools is $39,216 for state residents and $61,203 for out-of-state. In private medical schools, the average tuition & fees is $65,416. The average living costs including room & boards, books, and other personal expenses is $27,778. With the living expenses, the medical school cost of attendance (COA) is $93,194 based on private school rate.
Among medical schools in United States, University of Washington School of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $96,489. Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine and University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville follow it with $92,645 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 | $96,489 | $38,024 | 3.89% | 511 | 3.75 | 1,187 |
| 2 | Northeast Ohio Medical University College of MedicinePublic, Rootstown, OH | $92,645 | $39,277 | 3.73% | 510 | 3.68 | 679 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina School of Medicine GreenvillePublic, Greenville, SC | $88,794 | $28,066 | 3.50% | 511 | 3.75 | 404 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina School of Medicine GreenvillePublic, Greenville, SC | $88,794 | $25,522 | 3.50% | 511 | 3.75 | 404 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, SC | $88,750 | $25,522 | 3.50% | 511 | 3.75 | 404 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, SC | $88,750 | $28,066 | 3.50% | 511 | 3.75 | 404 |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, MO | $88,296 | $24,631 | 4.74% | 509 | 3.77 | 527 |
| 8 | Indiana University School of Medicine - EvansvillePrivate, Evansville, IN | $86,746 | $32,450 | - | 0 | ||
| 8 | University of Illinois College of MedicinePublic, Chicago, IL | $86,746 | $32,450 | 3.18% | 513 | 3.8 | 1,313 |
| 10 | University of Utah School of MedicinePublic, Salt Lake City,, UT | $84,762 | $28,422 | 4.12% | 514 | 3.87 | 535 |
| 11 | Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South DakotaPublic, Sioux Falls, SD | $79,203 | $25,430 | 6.36% | 508 | 3.82 | 280 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut School of MedicinePublic, Farmington, CT | $77,152 | $31,310 | 2.58% | 513 | 3.8 | 501 |
| 13 | University of Kentucky College of MedicinePublic, Lexington, KY | $76,066 | $27,444 | 4.85% | 506 | 3.82 | 837 |
| 14 | Georgetown University School of MedicinePrivate, Washington, DC | $74,133 | $29,750 | 1.25% | 512 | 3.78 | 879 |
| 15 | Tulane University School of MedicinePrivate, New Orleans, LA | $73,664 | $28,392 | 1.21% | 510 | 3.64 | 814 |
| 16 | Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsPrivate, New York, NY | $73,511 | $30,447 | 1.92% | 522 | 3.9 | 642 |
| 17 | Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Private, Nutley, NJ | $73,336 | $37,888 | 2.62% | 513 | 3.71 | 571 |
| 18 | Cooper Medical School of Rowan UniversityPublic, Camden, NJ | $73,196 | $25,600 | 2.46% | 506 | 3.67 | 461 |
| 19 | Duke University School of MedicinePrivate, Durham, NC | $72,757 | $28,558 | 1.40% | 519 | 3.89 | 586 |
| 20 | University of Maryland School of MedicinePublic, Baltimore, MD | $72,626 | $29,880 | 2.59% | 513 | 3.7 | 645 |
| 21 | University of Michigan Medical SchoolPublic, 6100 THSL, 1135 Catherine Street, MI | $72,268 | $37,750 | 1.84% | 515 | 3.79 | 793 |
| 22 | University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of MedicinePublic, Honolulu, HI | $72,100 | $32,916 | 3.24% | 512 | 3.77 | 325 |
| 23 | Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL | $72,048 | $24,930 | 1.85% | 520 | 3.92 | 719 |
| 24 | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPrivate, Philadelphia, PA | $71,935 | $33,462 | 2.61% | 521 | 3.92 | 782 |
| 25 | Weill Cornell Medical CollegePrivate, New York, NY | $71,900 | $22,260 | 1.47% | 519 | 3.91 | 530 |