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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine
vs.
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

The following list compares University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine (UIUC College of Medicine) and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU School of Medicine) with important Medical School statistics.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UIUC College of Medicine's tuition is more expensive than SIU School of Medicine.
  • UIUC College of Medicine's acceptance rate is lower than SIU School of Medicine.
  • UIUC College of Medicine's MCAT score is higher than SIU School of Medicine.
  • SIU School of Medicine's GPA is higher than UIUC College of Medicine.
  • SIU School of Medicine is larger than UIUC College of Medicine with more enrolled students.
  • SIU School of Medicine is older than UIUC College of Medicine.
  • UIUC College of Medicine requires more expensive application fees than UIUC College of Medicine.
    Founded
    2015
    Tuition & Costs
    $52,790 ($42,952 in-state)
    $14,980 Living Costs
    $2,750 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    515 MCAT Scores
    3.83 GPA
    Admission
    2.55% Acceptance Rate
    2,507 Applicants
    64 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    243 Total Enrollment
    125 Male Students
    117Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Biology
    Advanced Biology
    Physics
    Humanities / Social Science
    Statistics
    Calculus
    Multivariate Calculus
    Differential Equations
    Linear Algebra
    Application Fees
    $100
    Application deadline
    2025-10-31
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medicine.illinois.edu/admissions/before-you-apply
    Class Profile
    https://medicine.illinois.edu/news/ci-med-welcomes-class-of-2027
    Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    Public • Springfield, ILREMOVE
    Founded
    1970
    Tuition & Costs
    $42,746 tuition & fees
    $15,030 Living Costs
    $3,825 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    507 MCAT Scores
    3.86 GPA
    Admission
    7.30% Acceptance Rate
    1,096 Applicants
    80 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    328 Total Enrollment
    135 Male Students
    193Female Students
    Prerequisites
    Chemistry
    Physics
    English
    mathematics, including statistics
    Application Fees
    $75
    Application deadline
    2025-11-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.siumed.edu/studentaffairs/requirements-selection-factors-and-policies
    Class Profile
    https://www.siumed.edu/facts-and-figures