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 2025-2026, 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 $69,522. 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 $100,988 based on private school rate.
Among medical schools in United States, University of Washington School of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $102,319. University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville follow it with $97,328 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 | $102,319 | $39,036 | 5.31% | 512 | 3.81 | 1,231 |
| 2 | University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, MO | $97,328 | $31,427 | 3.70% | 511 | 3.84 | 555 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina School of Medicine GreenvillePublic, Greenville, SC | $88,794 | $29,597 | 3.29% | 508 | 3.77 | 408 |
| 4 | University of South Carolina School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, SC | $88,750 | $25,522 | 3.29% | 508 | 3.77 | 408 |
| 5 | University of Illinois College of MedicinePublic, Chicago, IL | $88,445 | $33,050 | 2.68% | 512 | 3.77 | 1,350 |
| 6 | University of Maryland School of MedicinePublic, Baltimore, MD | $83,002 | $36,190 | 2.38% | 514 | 3.86 | 693 |
| 7 | Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South DakotaPublic, Sioux Falls, SD | $81,474 | $25,430 | 6.60% | 509 | 3.85 | 293 |
| 8 | University of Michigan Medical SchoolPublic, 6100 THSL, 1135 Catherine Street, MI | $79,500 | $38,160 | 1.63% | 518 | 3.9 | 773 |
| 9 | Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolPublic, Newark, NJ | $78,578 | $27,894 | 2.69% | 515 | 3.83 | 780 |
| 10 | Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, Los Angeles, CA | $78,466 | $35,004 | 1.25% | 517 | 3.85 | 703 |
| 11 | Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Private, Nutley, NJ | $78,335 | $40,452 | - | 515 | 3.88 | 0 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut School of MedicinePublic, Farmington, CT | $78,018 | $42,532 | 1.99% | 513 | 3.85 | 507 |
| 13 | Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolPublic, New Brunswick, NJ | $77,992 | $29,896 | 2.69% | 515 | 3.83 | 780 |
| 14 | University of Kentucky College of MedicinePublic, Lexington, KY | $77,696 | $30,552 | 3.61% | 506 | 3.83 | 856 |
| 15 | Oregon Health & Science University School of MedicinePublic, Portland, OR | $77,680 | $35,898 | 2.11% | 509 | 3.66 | 668 |
| 16 | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPrivate, Philadelphia, PA | $77,491 | $30,430 | 2.16% | 521 | 3.97 | 805 |
| 17 | Albert Einstein College of MedicinePrivate, Bronx, NY | $77,232 | $30,000 | 1.05% | 516 | 3.88 | 809 |
| 18 | Duke University School of MedicinePrivate, Durham, NC | $77,100 | $33,032 | 1.33% | 520 | 3.92 | 569 |
| 19 | University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life SciencesPublic, Toledo, OH | $77,070 | $26,112 | 2.64% | 510 | 3.78 | 731 |
| 20 | Cooper Medical School of Rowan UniversityPublic, Camden, NJ | $76,857 | $29,100 | 2.55% | 514 | 3.88 | 470 |
| 21 | University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolPublic, North Worcester, MA | $76,790 | $29,482 | 4.14% | 512 | 3.87 | 938 |
| 22 | Georgetown University School of MedicinePrivate, Washington, DC | $76,603 | $29,750 | 1.40% | 513 | 3.89 | 918 |
| 23 | Weill Cornell Medical CollegePrivate, New York, NY | $76,486 | $24,056 | 1.23% | 518 | 3.93 | 532 |
| 24 | Harvard Medical SchoolPrivate, Boston, MA | $76,421 | $36,365 | 1.99% | 521 | 3.9 | 829 |
| 25 | Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicinePrivate, Chicago, IL | $76,263 | $31,380 | 1.63% | 521 | 3.93 | 696 |