Medical School Cost

How Much Does Medical School Cost?

Medium: Public Law Schools Averages $16,690 per year

High: Private Law Schools Averages $34,749 per year

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During the past 20 years while the current crop of med-school hopefuls were growing up and earning undergraduate studies, the cost of tuition at medical schools has increased by 133 percent, according to a survey by the American Medical Association. Student options boil down to public or private schools.

Typical costs:

Public medical school tuition averaged $16,690 per year in 2006-2007 for in-state residents, according to the American Association of Medical Colleges. To complete the four-year degree program the average cost is about $66,750. Because these schools receive tax revenues, out-of-state residents paid an annual average of around $34,900, or about $139,600 total. The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University offers one of the lowest in-state rates at $9,036 for the first year, while the University of Colorado charged one of the highest tuitions for non residents in 2005-2006 at $75,700 for the year.
Private medical schools cost an average of $34,749 in 2006-2007 or around $139,000 for a four-year degree program. Baylor Medical School in Texas charges the lowest tuition at $8,325 for the first year with Tufts University Medical School in Boston charging one of the highest annual rates at around $44,700 during 2006-2007.

Additional costs:

Health insurance for public medical school students averaged around $1,333 during 2006-2007. At private schools, insurance averaged $1,859 for residents and $2,004 for nonresidents.
Books and supplies run around $1,400 -$1,500 for the first year and drop each year after. Students at Tufts Medical School starting in 2006-2007, paid $1,525 the first year, and will pay $535-775 a year afterwards.
Fees vary by school. In 2006-2007 state residents at public schools paid an average of $3,013 in fees while nonresidents paid $3,747. At private institutions, students paid about $1,265.
Because living expenses vary by location, check the individual school website for current rates. Dormitory and board charges at 2847Baylor University in Texas run $7,240 for 2007-2008, while a single room with a full meal plan is $6,024 at the University of North Dakota. First-year dormitory housing at Tufts University in Massachusetts was $10,890 in 2006-2007.