Best Medical Schools: Primary Care

Ranked in 2013 | Best Medical Schools: Primary Care Rankings Methodology

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Primary care rank School name Tuition Total medical school enrollment Additional data
#39 University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, TN

$31,432 (in-state, full-time); $62,292 (full-time)(out-of-state) 658

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Rank Not Published University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

$31,512 (in-state, full-time); $47,452 (full-time)(out-of-state) 654
#16 University of Iowa (Carver)

Iowa City, IA

$31,550 (in-state, full-time); $47,614 (full-time)(out-of-state) 588
#66 University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

$31,790 (in-state, full-time); $45,000 (full-time)(out-of-state) 534
#58 University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

$31,823 (in-state, full-time); $59,268 (full-time)(out-of-state) 479
#5 University of Colorado​‒​Denver

Aurora, CO

$32,684 (in-state, full-time); $58,638 (full-time)(out-of-state) 644
#37 Indiana University​‒​Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

$32,691 (in-state, full-time); $50,132 (full-time)(out-of-state) 1,332
#62 University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

$33,808 (in-state, full-time); $75,320 (full-time)(out-of-state) 358
Rank Not Published University of Illinois

Chicago, IL

$34,000 (in-state, full-time); $71,000 (full-time)(out-of-state) 1,305
Rank Not Published University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey​‒​New Brunswick (Johnson)

New Brunswick, NJ

$34,445 (in-state, full-time); $55,268 (full-time)(out-of-state) 608
Rank Not Published University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey​‒​Stratford

Stratford, NJ

$34,445 (in-state, full-time); $55,268 (full-time)(out-of-state) 597
#19 University of California​‒​Davis

Sacramento, CA

$34,554 (in-state, full-time); $46,799 (full-time)(out-of-state) 413
#11 University of California​‒​Los Angeles (Geffen)

Los Angeles, CA

$34,784 (in-state, full-time); $47,029 (full-time)(out-of-state) 767
#58 Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

$35,654 (in-state, full-time); $62,109 (full-time)(out-of-state) 706
#19 Mayo Medical School

Rochester, MN

$35,960 (full-time) 194
#7 University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

$37,128 (in-state, full-time); $48,789 (full-time)(out-of-state) 984
Rank Not Published University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

$37,450 (full-time) 373
#3 Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, OR

$37,692 (in-state, full-time); $52,632 (full-time)(out-of-state) 522
Rank Not Published Lincoln Memorial University (DeBusk)

Harrogate, TN

$38,290 (full-time) 697
#11 Michigan State University (College of Osteopathic Medicine)

East Lansing, MI

$38,577 (in-state, full-time); $80,466 (full-time)(out-of-state) 1,254
Rank Not Published Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine​‒​Virginia and Carolinas

Blacksburg, VA

$39,000 (full-time) 1,067
#84 University of Miami (Miller)

Miami, FL

$40,429 (full-time) 753
#18 University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

$40,782 (in-state, full-time); $50,204 (full-time)(out-of-state) 614
#51 Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, NY

$41,238 (full-time) 568
Rank Not Published Mercer University

Macon, GA

$41,457 (full-time) 399

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