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Top 5 Medical Schools with Highest Tuition & Fees Comparison

The following list compares 6 schools with important Medical School statistics - University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota.
  • All 6 schools are public.
  • UW School of Medicine's tuition is the most expensive ($102,319) and USD School of Medicine's tuition is the lowest ($81,474).
  • Maryland School of Medicine has the lowest acceptance rate of 2.38% and USD School of Medicine has the highest rate of 6.60%.
  • Maryland School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 514 and USC-Greenville medicine has the lowest score of 508.
  • Maryland School of Medicine has the highest GPA of 3.86 and USC-Greenville medicine has the lowest GPA of 3.77.
  • UIC College of Medicine is the largest school with 1,350 enrolled students and USD School of Medicine is the smallest school with 293 students.
  • Maryland School of Medicine is the oldest school founded in 1807 and USC-Greenville medicine is the most recently founded in 2012.
  • USC-Greenville medicine requires the most expensive application fees of $95.
Founded
1944
Tuition & Costs
$102,319 ($57,968 in-state)
$32,644 Living Costs
$3,344 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
512 MCAT Scores
3.81 GPA
Admission
5.31% Acceptance Rate
5,275 Applicants
280 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,231 Total Enrollment
Male: 496
Female: 724
Prerequisites
Social sciences, humanities or human condition
Biology
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Application Fees
$35
Application deadline
2026-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.uwmedicine.org/school-of-medicine/md-program/admissions
Class Profile
https://www.uwmedicine.org/school-of-medicine/admissions/acceptance-statistics
Founded
1845
Tuition & Costs
$97,328 ($49,786 in-state)
$26,833 Living Costs
$3,663 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
511 MCAT Scores
3.84 GPA
Admission
3.70% Acceptance Rate
3,677 Applicants
136 Enrolled
Enrollment
555 Total Enrollment
Male: 229
Female: 325
Prerequisites
English
mathematics
Biologic sciences
Chemistry
Physics
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-10-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medicine.missouri.edu/offices-programs/admissions/medical-school-application-requirements
Class Profile
https://medicine.missouri.edu/news/school-medicine-class-2029-take-first-steps-towards-md
Founded
2012
Tuition & Costs
$88,750 ($44,488 in-state)
$20,262 Living Costs
$4,790 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
508 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
3.29% Acceptance Rate
3,011 Applicants
99 Enrolled
Enrollment
408 Total Enrollment
Male: 183
Female: 223
Prerequisites
biology
chemistry
organic chemistry
biochemistry
Physics
humanities, social and behavioral sciences
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine_greenville/admissions/admissions_criteria.php
Class Profile
https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine/education/md_program/admission_and_application/
Founded
1882
Tuition & Costs
$88,445 ($54,545 in-state)
$26,150 Living Costs
$4,800 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
512 MCAT Scores
3.77 GPA
Admission
2.68% Acceptance Rate
11,273 Applicants
302 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,350 Total Enrollment
Male: 562
Female: 772
Prerequisites
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
advanced-level biology
Behavioral/Social Sciences
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://medicine.uic.edu/education/md-admissions/how-to-apply/
Class Profile
https://medicine.uic.edu/admissions/
Founded
1807
Tuition & Costs
$83,002 ($50,678 in-state)
$31,500 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
514 MCAT Scores
3.86 GPA
Admission
2.38% Acceptance Rate
7,186 Applicants
171 Enrolled
Enrollment
693 Total Enrollment
Male: 262
Female: 425
Prerequisites
Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Organic Chemistry
English or other writing intensive course
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/admissions/Your-Path-to-Medical-School/
Class Profile
https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/medicine/
Founded
1907
Tuition & Costs
$81,474 ($35,344 in-state)
$25,430 Living Costs
MCAT Scores and GPA
509 MCAT Scores
3.85 GPA
Admission
6.60% Acceptance Rate
1,076 Applicants
71 Enrolled
Enrollment
293 Total Enrollment
Male: 136
Female: 157
Prerequisites
biology
chemistry
organic chemistry
biochemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Statistics
Application Fees
$35
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Medical-School-Admissions/How-to-Apply
Class Profile
https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Medical-School-Admissions