Best Medical Schools: Research

Ranked in 2013 | Best Medical Schools: Research Rankings Methodology

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Research rank School name Tuition Total medical school enrollment Additional data
#22 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

$15,801 (in-state, full-time); $28,901 (full-time)(out-of-state) 939

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#55 University of Texas Health Science Center​‒​Houston

Houston, TX

$13,025 (in-state, full-time); $26,125 (full-time)(out-of-state) 965
Rank Not Published Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

$46,195 (full-time) 968
#38 University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

$37,128 (in-state, full-time); $48,789 (full-time)(out-of-state) 984
#64 Jefferson Medical College

Philadelphia, PA

$50,936 (full-time) 1,053
Rank Not Published Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine​‒​Virginia and Carolinas

Blacksburg, VA

$39,000 (full-time) 1,067
#85 Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

$47,980 (full-time) 1,080
Rank Not Published Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, CA

$49,510 (full-time) 1,110
Rank Not Published New York Institute of Technology

Long Island, NY

$49,820 (full-time) 1,190
#70 Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

$29,855 (in-state, full-time); $62,130 (full-time)(out-of-state) 1,218
Rank Not Published 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
#59 University of Illinois

Chicago, IL

$34,000 (in-state, full-time); $71,000 (full-time)(out-of-state) 1,305
#48 Indiana University​‒​Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

$32,691 (in-state, full-time); $50,132 (full-time)(out-of-state) 1,332
Rank Not Published Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, PA

$29,987 (full-time) 2,166
Unranked A.T. Still University of Health Sciences​‒​Kirksville

Kirksville, MO

N/A N/A
Unranked A.T. Still University of Health Sciences​‒​Mesa

Mesa, AZ

N/A N/A
Unranked Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

N/A N/A
Unranked Des Moines University

Des Moines, IA

N/A N/A
Unranked Howard University

Washington, DC

N/A N/A
Unranked Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas City, MO

N/A N/A
Unranked Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

N/A N/A
Unranked Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center​‒​New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

N/A N/A
Unranked Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center​‒​Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

N/A N/A
Unranked Loyola University Chicago (Stritch)

Maywood, IL

N/A N/A
Unranked Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

N/A N/A

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