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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #78 |
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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| #76 |
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY |
$31,512 (in-state, full-time); $47,452 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 654 | |
| #28 |
University of Iowa (Carver)
Iowa City, IA |
$31,550 (in-state, full-time); $47,614 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 588 | |
| #45 |
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL |
$31,790 (in-state, full-time); $45,000 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 534 | |
| #59 |
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY |
$31,823 (in-state, full-time); $59,268 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 479 | |
| #35 |
University of Colorado‒Denver
Aurora, CO |
$32,684 (in-state, full-time); $58,638 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 644 | |
| #48 |
Indiana University‒Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN |
$32,691 (in-state, full-time); $50,132 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 1,332 | |
| #85 |
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC |
$33,808 (in-state, full-time); $75,320 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 358 | |
| #59 |
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL |
$34,000 (in-state, full-time); $71,000 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 1,305 | |
| #80 |
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 | |
| #42 |
University of California‒Davis
Sacramento, CA |
$34,554 (in-state, full-time); $46,799 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 413 | |
| #13 |
University of California‒Los Angeles (Geffen)
Los Angeles, CA |
$34,784 (in-state, full-time); $47,029 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 767 | |
| #59 |
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC |
$35,654 (in-state, full-time); $62,109 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 706 | |
| #27 |
Mayo Medical School
Rochester, MN |
$35,960 (full-time) | 194 | |
| #38 |
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 | |
| #31 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine‒Virginia and Carolinas
Blacksburg, VA |
$39,000 (full-time) | 1,067 | |
| #51 |
University of Miami (Miller)
Miami, FL |
$40,429 (full-time) | 753 | |
| #26 |
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA |
$40,782 (in-state, full-time); $50,204 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 614 | |
| #18 |
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 |

