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Top Illinois Medical Schools Comparison

There are 6 LCME-accredited Medical Schools in Illinois. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. You can search all Medical Schools in Illinois at Illinois Medical School search page.
The following list compares 6 schools with important Medical School statistics - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Rush Medical College at Rush University, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
  • UIC's tuition is the most expensive ($90,164) and Rush Medical College's tuition is the lowest ($60,999).
  • Rush Medical College has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.09% and UIC has the highest rate of 2.68%.
  • Northwestern Pritzker has the highest MCAT score of 521 and Chicago Medical School has the lowest score of 508.
  • Northwestern Pritzker has the highest GPA of 3.93 and Chicago Medical School has the lowest GPA of 3.69.
  • UIC is the largest school with 1,350 enrolled students and Chicago is the smallest school with 435 students.
  • Rush Medical College is the oldest school founded in 1837 and Chicago is the most recently founded in 1927.
  • Chicago Medical School requires the most expensive application fees of $125.
Founded
1859
Tuition & Costs
$78,901 tuition & fees
$27,212 Living Costs
$3,150 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
521 MCAT Scores
3.93 GPA
Admission
1.63% Acceptance Rate
8,610 Applicants
140 Enrolled
Enrollment
696 Total Enrollment
Male: 320
Female: 373
Prerequisites
Biology
Physics
inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Application Fees
$95
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/requirements.html
Class Profile
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/about/entering-class-profile.html
Founded
1927
Tuition & Costs
$67,602 tuition & fees
$22,400 Living Costs
$4,000 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
521 MCAT Scores
3.91 GPA
Admission
1.18% Acceptance Rate
7,738 Applicants
91 Enrolled
Enrollment
435 Total Enrollment
Male: 200
Female: 233
Prerequisites
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
humanities
Writing & Analysis
Interpersonal Skills
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-11-15
Admission Info
General Admission
https://pritzker.uchicago.edu/admissions/entrance-requirements
Class Profile
https://pritzker.uchicago.edu/about/pritzker-facts-figures
Founded
1837
Tuition & Costs
$60,999 tuition & fees
$26,459 Living Costs
$6,183 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
510 MCAT Scores
3.72 GPA
Admission
1.09% Acceptance Rate
13,237 Applicants
144 Enrolled
Enrollment
596 Total Enrollment
Male: 246
Female: 345
Prerequisites
Application Fees
$100
Application deadline
2026-10-02
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.rushu.rush.edu/rush-medical-college/doctor-medicine-md-program/admission-requirements
Class Profile
https://www.rushu.rush.edu/rush-medical-college/about-rush-medical-college
Founded
1882
Tuition & Costs
$90,164 ($55,850 in-state)
$26,150 Living Costs
$4,800 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
511 MCAT Scores
3.82 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
1912
Tuition & Costs
$76,367 tuition & fees
$33,550 Living Costs
$1,650 Personal Expenses
MCAT Scores and GPA
508 MCAT Scores
3.69 GPA
Admission
1.70% Acceptance Rate
11,973 Applicants
203 Enrolled
Enrollment
830 Total Enrollment
Male: 387
Female: 440
Prerequisites
Biology
Physics
General/Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry
Behavioral/Social Sciences
Application Fees
$125
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/academics/chicago-medical-school/degree-programs/allopathic-medicine-md/application-requirements/
Class Profile
https://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/academics/chicago-medical-school/degree-programs/allopathic-medicine-md/class-profile/
Founded
1915
Tuition & Costs
$73,720 tuition & fees
MCAT Scores and GPA
512 MCAT Scores
3.8 GPA
Admission
1.32% Acceptance Rate
13,289 Applicants
175 Enrolled
Enrollment
737 Total Enrollment
Male: 254
Female: 479
Prerequisites
biology-based discipline
chemistry-based discipline
organic chemistry
combination of courses in biology, chemistry, physics, or math
Application Fees
$115
Application deadline
2026-11-01
Admission Info
General Admission
https://ssom.luc.edu/admissions/currentapplicants/applyingtostritch/basicrequirements/
Class Profile
https://www.luc.edu/stritch/admissions/bythenumbers/