Medical School Tuition: Every MD & DO Program's Cost (2026–2027)
Medical school tuition ranges from $0 (military and tuition-free programs) to over $100,000/year. See in-state and out-of-state costs for every MD and DO program in the U.S.
How much does medical school cost? Short answer: MD tuition ranges from $0 (Kaiser Permanente, USUHS, both NYU campuses) to over $100,000/year (Northeast Ohio, University of Washington out-of-state). Below is the full cost for every U.S. medical school.
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Introduction
It’s well known that attending medical school is expensive.
To illustrate this, consider the median costs of tuition, fees, and health insurance at allopathic medical schools during the 2025–2026 academic year:
$43,016 (in-state, public medical schools)
$68,032 (out-of-state, public medical schools)
$68,342 (in-state, private medical schools)
$68,767 (out-of-state, private medical schools)
On top of this, the median medical school debt for the MD class of 2025 was a hefty $216,659. A staggering 74% of practicing physicians took loans to attend medical school, and 32% of them owe more than $250,000
However, medical school tuition varies widely from program to program, and it’s important to know how much you’ll be expected to pay—even if you plan to apply for medical school scholarships—when deciding which schools to apply to.
To help shed more light on medical school costs, we’ve collected the cost of every U.S. program—MD and DO— for in-state and out-of-state students. This list will allow you to have the full financial picture as you create your school list. Keep in mind that the final cost of attendance extends beyond tuition to include other expenses like fees and housing, and there are ways to offset your costs, like taking on a side gig.
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List of tuition at every medical school (MD)
The list below shows the total costs of tuition and fees (including health insurance) at each MD program in the U.S. during the 2026–2027 academic year (or the most recent figures that the school provides). Schools are listed in alphabetical order.
Bear in mind that some schools, such as Weill Cornell, NYU Grossman, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University (NY) and Columbia, now offer debt-free financial aid, meaning that eligible students won’t have to take out loans. Additionally, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine offers a cost-free MD, as enrolled students are active duty, uniformed officers. Depending on your financial need, tuition and fees may be entirely covered. Also, be sure to factor in additional costs such as housing and transportation—which will vary widely from student to student—when considering the full cost of attendance at each school.
* Indicates that out-of-state applicants either are not accepted or must demonstrate specific state ties, so no out-of-state figure is published.
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List of tuition at every medical school (DO)
In this section, we’ve listed every DO program in the U.S. alphabetically, with their 2026-2027 (or most recently reported) in-state and out-of-state costs to students.
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Frequently asked questions about med and DO school tuition
What is the average cost of medical school?
For the 2025–2026 academic year, you're looking at median costs of $43,016 if you're attending a public school in your home state, $68,032 if you're going out of state to a public school, and around $68,000–$68,800 either way at a private school. And tuition is just one year's snapshot: 74% of practicing physicians took out loans to get through medical school, and nearly a third of them ended up owing more than $250,000.
What is the cheapest medical school in the U.S.?
Universidad de Puerto Rico School of Medicine is the cheapest medical school in the U.S. with its resident tuition coming in at just $18,200 (out-of-state is $35,700). If you're a Texas resident, UT Rio Grande Valley ($21,532) and UT Austin Dell Medical School ($22,074) are both near the bottom of the list. And if you're open to a DO path, the University of North Texas Health Science Center's TCOM is the least expensive DO program for in-state students, at $19,871.34.
What is the most expensive medical school in the U.S.?
The most expensive public medical school in the U.S. is Cooper Medical School of Rowan University as an out-of-state applicant, as its $114,205 out-of-state tuition is the highest on the list (in-state is $86,799, still substantial). If you want a school that charges the same flat rate no matter where you're from, Stanford tops that category at $108,316. On the DO side, the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University is the priciest, at $85,232 regardless of residency.
Do any medical schools offer free or debt-free tuition?
Yes! And it's worth knowing about before you rule anything out based on sticker price alone. Weill Cornell, NYU Grossman, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Columbia all offer debt-free financial aid, meaning if you qualify, you won't need to take out loans to attend. And if a military commitment fits your goals, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences offers a cost-free MD, since you'd enroll as an active-duty, uniformed officer.
Is DO school cheaper than MD school?
Don't assume DO is automatically the budget-friendly option. It depends heavily on your residency. Looking at the full picture, average in-state DO tuition ($61,522) is actually higher than average in-state MD tuition ($52,788), mostly because so many public MD programs offer steep discounts to home-state residents that most DO schools simply don't match. Out-of-state, the gap narrows: $69,203 average for MD versus $65,121 for DO.
Does in-state residency save you money at private medical schools?
Usually, no. Most private schools charge you the same tuition whether you're a resident or not. Boston University, Duke, Georgetown, George Washington, Harvard, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Tufts, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Washington University in St. Louis, and Yale all charge one flat rate for everyone. There are exceptions worth knowing, though–Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is private but still gives in-state students a real discount.
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