The Least Expensive Private Medical Schools

It is no secret that medical schools are extremely costly. In 2021, an average medical student graduate will have $241,600 in debt after graduating medical school – up 61% from about a decade ago.

Due to the high costs of medical schools, many students look for grants, scholarships, anything to lessen their financial load. That brings up another natural question, which medical schools are the cheapest? The following list contains the 25 cheapest private medical schools. Consider yourself lucky if you gain admissions to any of these schools.

Tuition is based on academic year 2020-2021 for residents per AAMC and does not include fees or health insurance. Cost for nonresidents may vary.

1. Baylor College of Medicine – $19,425
2. San Juan Bautista School of Medicine – $30,000
3. Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine – $34,250
4. Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine – $39,218
5. Mercer University School of Medicine – $42,286
6. Morehouse School of Medicine – $45,208
7. Howard University College of Medicine – $46,610
8. University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine – $47,476
9. Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine – $50,960
10. Emory University School of Medicine – $51,000
11. Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell – $52,200
12. Medical College of Wisconsin – $53,080
13. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine – $53,113
14. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University – $53,406
15. Meharry Medical College – $54,195
16. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – $55,052
17. Georgetown University School of Medicine – $55,072
18. New York Medical College – $55,670
19. Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine – $55,671
20. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine – $56,500
21. University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine – $56,550
22. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine – $56,800
23. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – $56,975
24. Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center – $57,241
25. Saint Louis University School of Medicine – $57,260

Good luck on your medical school journey!