Compare Medical Schools

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine
vs.
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Below, we compare University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine (UIUC) and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU) with important considerations for medical school admissions.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UIUC's tuition is more expensive than SIU.
  • UIUC's acceptance rate is lower than SIU.
  • UIUC's MCAT score is higher than SIU.
  • UIUC's GPA is higher than SIU.
  • SIU is larger than UIUC with more enrolled students.
  • SIU is older than UIUC.
  • UIUC requires more expensive application fees than SIU.
    Founded
    2015
    Tuition & Costs
    $54,972 ($43,238 in-state)
    $16,512 Living Costs
    $2,750 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    511 MCAT Scores
    3.82 GPA
    Admission
    2.22% Acceptance Rate
    2,889 Applicants
    64 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    267 Total Enrollment
    Male: 131
    Female: 134
    Prerequisites
    Chemistry
    Biochemistry
    Biology
    Advanced Biology
    Physics
    Humanities / Social Science
    Statistics
    Calculus
    Multivariate Calculus
    Differential Equations
    Linear Algebra
    Application Fees
    $100
    Application deadline
    2026-10-31
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://medicine.illinois.edu/admissions/before-you-apply
    Class Profile
    https://medicine.uic.edu/admissions/
    Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    Public • Springfield, ILREMOVE
    Founded
    1970
    Tuition & Costs
    $43,901 tuition & fees
    $15,930 Living Costs
    $4,275 Personal Expenses
    MCAT Scores and GPA
    508 MCAT Scores
    3.7 GPA
    Admission
    6.57% Acceptance Rate
    1,218 Applicants
    80 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    330 Total Enrollment
    Male: 140
    Female: 190
    Prerequisites
    Chemistry
    Physics
    English
    mathematics, including statistics
    Application Fees
    $75
    Application deadline
    2026-11-15
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.siumed.edu/studentaffairs/requirements-selection-factors-and-policies
    Class Profile
    https://www.siumed.edu/facts-and-figures