There's no doubt about it — medical school is expensive. But U.S. News & World Report has compiled a list of 10 private medical schools with the lowest tuition and fees for the 2015-16 academic year.
Unfortunately, many of the schools below were not highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Although U.S. News & World Report ranked Baylor College of Medicine and Mayo Medical School among the top 25 on its list of Best Medical Schools for research, the majority of the following institutions were ranked in the bottom one-fourth of U.S. News' Best Medical Schools.
Here are the 10 most affordable private medical schools and their 2015-16 out-of-state tuition rates, according to U.S. News & World Report.
1. Baylor College of Medicine (Houston) — $31,663
2. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (Erie, Pa.) — $32,985
3. University of Pikeville–Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine — $41,320
4. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine — $42,626
5. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine–Virginia campus (Blacksburg, Va.), Carolinas campus (Spartanburg, S.C.) and Auburn (Ala.) campus — $43,250
6. Kansas City (Mo.) University of Medicine and Biosciences — $43,513
7. Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (Cumberland Gap, Tenn.) — $46,528
8. Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York City) — $48,340
9. Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine (Hempstead, N.Y.) — $48,500
10. Mayo Medical School (Rochester, Minn.) — $49,900