Medical Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees

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 $41,724 for state residents and $63,531 for out-of-state. In private medical schools, the average tuition & fees is $69,481. 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 $98,169 based on private school rate.

Among medical schools in United States, California University of Science and Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $70,200. The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine follow it with $25,295 and $34,632 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 lowest tuition & fees. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

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