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, University of Washington School of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $105,421. Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine and University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine follow it with $102,092 and $97,328 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 | $105,421 | $39,139 | 5.31% | 512 | 3.81 | 1,231 |
| 2 | Northeast Ohio Medical University College of MedicinePublic, Rootstown, OH | $102,092 | $37,550 | 4.03% | 511 | 3.75 | 772 |
| 3 | University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, MO | $97,328 | $31,427 | 3.70% | 511 | 3.84 | 555 |
| 4 | University of Illinois College of MedicinePublic, Chicago, IL | $90,164 | $33,050 | 2.68% | 512 | 3.77 | 1,350 |
| 4 | Indiana University School of Medicine - EvansvillePrivate, Evansville, IN | $90,164 | $33,050 | - | 0 | ||
| 6 | University of South Carolina School of Medicine GreenvillePublic, Greenville, SC | $88,794 | $29,597 | 3.29% | 508 | 3.77 | 408 |
| 7 | University of South Carolina School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, SC | $88,750 | $27,504 | 3.29% | 508 | 3.77 | 408 |
| 8 | Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State UniversityPublic, Dayton, OH | $87,263 | $25,254 | 2.14% | 509 | 3.82 | 534 |
| 9 | University of Maryland School of MedicinePublic, Baltimore, MD | $85,244 | $33,690 | 2.38% | 514 | 3.86 | 693 |
| 10 | Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South DakotaPublic, Sioux Falls, SD | $84,417 | $25,430 | 6.60% | 509 | 3.85 | 293 |
| 11 | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellPrivate, Hempstead, NY | $81,975 | $37,288 | 1.94% | 518 | 3.92 | 438 |
| 12 | University of Michigan Medical SchoolPublic, 6100 THSL, 1135 Catherine Street, MI | $81,960 | $39,516 | 1.63% | 518 | 3.9 | 773 |
| 13 | Tulane University School of MedicinePrivate, New Orleans, LA | $81,782 | $31,064 | 1.38% | 510 | 3.7 | 838 |
| 14 | Cooper Medical School of Rowan UniversityPublic, Camden, NJ | $80,727 | $32,950 | 2.55% | 514 | 3.88 | 470 |
| 15 | Harvard Medical SchoolPrivate, Boston, MA | $80,639 | $36,048 | 1.99% | 521 | 3.9 | 829 |
| 16 | California Northstate University College of MedicinePrivate, Elk Grove, CA | $80,537 | $30,362 | 3.46% | 513 | 3.83 | 482 |
| 17 | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPrivate, Philadelphia, PA | $80,511 | $32,000 | 2.16% | 521 | 3.97 | 805 |
| 18 | Drexel University College of MedicinePrivate, Philadelphia, PA | $80,498 | $29,822 | 1.84% | 512 | 3.76 | 1,278 |
| 19 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPrivate, New York, NY | $80,483 | $24,720 | 1.34% | 519 | 3.92 | 598 |
| 20 | Albert Einstein College of MedicinePrivate, Bronx, NY | $80,358 | $33,950 | 1.05% | 516 | 3.88 | 809 |
| 21 | University of Connecticut School of MedicinePublic, Farmington, CT | $80,178 | $49,494 | 1.99% | 513 | 3.85 | 507 |
| 22 | Stony Brook University School of MedicinePublic, Stony Brook, NY | $79,726 | $33,056 | 2.48% | 516 | 3.93 | 607 |
| 23 | Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsPrivate, New York, NY | $79,690 | $32,036 | 1.80% | 522 | 3.95 | 644 |
| 24 | University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolPublic, North Worcester, MA | $79,498 | $30,493 | 4.14% | 512 | 3.87 | 938 |
| 25 | Yale School of MedicinePrivate, New Haven, CT | $79,350 | $34,644 | 1.41% | 522 | 3.96 | 570 |