Paying for medical school

Costs
In 2003-2004, the average tuition and fees for first-year medical students at public schools was $16,172 for state residents and $33,653 for nonresidents. For students at private schools, average resident tuition was $32,488 and nonresident tuition $34,067. To these costs must be added possible tuition and fee raises, books, housing, and other living expenses during the traditional 4-year programs.

For more information...

• AMA Medical Student Section
• Federal Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) Scholarships, Loan Repayment, and
  Grant Programs
• FAFSA on the Web
• FinAid Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
• Financing Your Medical Education
• AAMC MEDLOANS
• MD2: Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors - An Electronic Resource Manual for Financing Planning Throughtout Your Career
• Minority Medical Education Program (MMEP)
• The National Health Service Corps, which seeks to aid underserved populations in rural and urban communities across the nation. Connecting communities in need to clinicians dedicated to serving them, the NHSC provides primary health care through a culturally competent, team-based approach.
• Resources for Medical Students (the Access Group)

Contact us at: becominganmd@ama-assn.org