Expensive Medical Schools with the Highest Tuition & Fees

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 2025-2026, 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 $69,522. 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 $100,988 based on private school rate.

Among medical schools in United States, University of Washington School of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $102,319. University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville follow it with $97,328 and $88,794 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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