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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| Rank | School | Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | Acceptance Rate | MCAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California University of Science and MedicinePrivate, Colton, CA | $70,200 | - | 2.05% | 513 | 3.66 | 420 |
| 2 | The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina UniversityPublic, Greenville, NC | $25,295 | $33,055 | 7.51% | 507 | 3.73 | 349 |
| 3 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of MedicinePublic, Edinburg, TX | $34,632 | $29,736 | 1.22% | 507 | 3.79 | 222 |
| 4 | Texas A&M Health Science Center College of MedicinePublic, Bryan, TX | $36,098 | $29,724 | 3.55% | 513 | 3.89 | 867 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicinePublic, Lubbock, TX | $36,845 | - | 3.68% | 512 | 3.93 | 754 |
| 6 | Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at AustinPublic, Austin, TX | $37,138 | $34,610 | 0.95% | 515 | 3.92 | 207 |
| 7 | UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical SchoolPublic, Houston, TX | $37,258 | $25,659 | 4.21% | 513 | 3.92 | 1,032 |
| 8 | University of Houston College of MedicinePublic, Houston, TX | $37,368 | $31,894 | 1.25% | 505 | 3.75 | 217 |
| 9 | University of Mississippi School of MedicinePublic, Jackson, MS | $37,375 | $37,684 | 46.29% | 506 | 3.87 | 675 |
| 10 | Baylor College of MedicinePrivate, Houston, TX | $37,400 | $35,124 | 4.02% | 519 | 3.94 | 933 |
| 11 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at DallasPublic, Dallas, TX | $38,222 | $33,730 | 3.96% | 517 | 3.93 | 1,010 |
| 12 | The University of Texas at Tyler School of MedicinePublic, Tyler, TX | $38,382 | $22,676 | 0.86% | 505 | 3.84 | 80 |
| 13 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of MedicinePublic, El Paso, TX | $38,717 | - | 2.74% | 509 | 3.85 | 503 |
| 14 | UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicinePublic, San Antonio, TX | $41,764 | $30,120 | 4.22% | 518 | 3.93 | 963 |
| 15 | The University of Texas Medical BranchPublic, Galveston, TX | $42,014 | $26,325 | 4.51% | 513 | 3.87 | 962 |
| 16 | Florida State University College of MedicinePublic, Tallahassee, FL | $43,380 | $31,200 | 1.86% | 509 | 3.86 | 491 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois University School of MedicinePublic, Springfield, IL | $43,901 | $21,805 | 7.30% | 507 | 3.86 | 328 |
| 18 | CUNY School of MedicinePublic, New York, NY | $43,912 | $23,490 | 100.00% | 3.8 | 292 | |
| 19 | Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of MedicinePublic, Spokane, WA | $44,706 | $29,676 | 5.11% | 509 | 3.65 | 344 |
| 20 | Mercer University School of MedicinePrivate, Macon, GA | $45,763 | $27,580 | 14.37% | 503 | 3.72 | 664 |
| 21 | University of New Mexico School of MedicinePublic, Albuquerque, NM | $48,388 | - | 5.93% | 506 | 3.82 | 442 |
| 22 | University of Florida College of MedicinePublic, Gainesville, FL | $49,390 | $25,638 | 2.52% | 516 | 3.92 | 620 |
| 23 | East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of MedicinePublic, Johnson City, TN | $49,802 | $25,788 | 2.59% | 511 | 3.78 | 322 |
| 24 | University of Nebraska College of MedicinePublic, Omaha, NE | $54,980 | $26,290 | 5.47% | 516 | 3.94 | 551 |
| 25 | University of Cincinnati College of MedicinePublic, Cincinnati, OH | $55,231 | $20,895 | 2.95% | 513 | 3.82 | 778 |