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 2026-2027, the average tuition fees at public medical schools is $42,110 for state residents and $65,250 for out-of-state. In private medical schools, the average tuition & fees is $72,062. The average living costs including room & boards, books, and other personal expenses is $31,466. With the living expenses, the medical school cost of attendance (COA) is $103,528 based on private school rate.

Among medical schools in United States, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,295. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine follow it with $35,176 and $35,472 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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