Top 10 Least Expensive Private Med Schools

Nontraditional Premed Discussion
#1

There are a lot of factors to consider when applying to medical school and cost is just one. Here’s a link to a blog post I did on the top 10 least expensive private med schools. It’s obviously cost effective (in most cases) to attend a public school in the state where you live but that’s not an option for some. For those who are cost conscious (most everyone!) this list might be helpful.


Cheers,


Liza

#2

Lizat


I think this is an excellent post. In the future, it would also be nice if cost of attendance (including living expense) was factored in. Or is the trend the same.


Baylor is definitely a Bargain, and Houston is cheaper than most cities. However thy are also very focused on high numbers unfortunately.

#3

Thanks Liza. I would’ve never thought about Miami. We’ll see what the future brings. My family is still there and it would give them bragging rights to have me back home.

#4

I liked redo-it-all’s suggestion to include cost of attendance; I factored that in and this is how the list now stacks up in terms of lowest cost. Bear in mind that for some in-state residents the cost will be lower; some schools factor that in even though they’re private.

  1. Lake Erie COM

  2. Pikeville COM

  3. Baylor

  4. Medical College of Wisconsin

  5. Wake Forest

  6. Mayo

  7. Mercer

  8. Lincoln Memorial U. (DeBusk COM)

  9. Miami

  10. Edward Via COM


    Liza
#5

Thanks for taking the time to do so, I am sure this will be of interest to many.

#6
  • redo-it-all Said:
Baylor is definitely a Bargain, and Houston is cheaper than most cities. However thy are also very focused on high numbers unfortunately.



And youngpremeds too unless something has changed in the past 3 years.
#7
  • pathdr2b Said:
  • redo-it-all Said:
Baylor is definitely a Bargain, and Houston is cheaper than most cities. However thy are also very focused on high numbers unfortunately.



And youngpremeds too unless something has changed in the past 3 years.



Three? They've had that well earned rep for many a year... Thankfully there are plenty others.
#8
  • pathdr2b Said:


And youngpremeds too unless something has changed in the past 3 years.



Well Path

I can't speak too much about this subject. All I can say is that I was invited for interview and I declined because I had landed my first choice. They invited me late, but I must say that I filled up my AMCAS close to season end.

I know of at least two other fellas I had met during interviews, non-trad who also got invited. I don't know the outcome though.

At the very minimum, I wouldn't discard this school only based on what is known or perceptions. They invited me after all. If age was truly an issue, why would they? It's not like they were trying to work on their image or debunk any myth. So I'd encourage anyone to apply. You never know...
#9
  • redo-it-all Said:
I don't know the outcome though.

At the very minimum, I wouldn't discard this school only based on what is known or perceptions. They invited me after all. If age was truly an issue, why would they? It's not like they were trying to work on their image or debunk any myth. So I'd encourage anyone to apply. You never know...



I'm normally the queen of optimism.

But I don't think a PhD applicant in their 30's can be compared to ANYONE in their 40's. It's just apples and elephants to me, and for the record, I'm the "apple".

In fact, I'd venture a 28 year old guess that the MD acceptance rate for applicants over 40 isn't justified by grades, MCAT's, and EC's alone especially at the top 25 schools.
#10
  • pathdr2b Said:


But I don't think a PhD applicant in their 30's can be compared to ANYONE in their 40's. It's just apples and elephants to me, and for the record, I'm the "apple".

In fact, I'd venture a 28 year old guess that the MD acceptance rate for applicants over 40 isn't justified by grades, MCAT's, and EC's alone especially at the top 25 schools.



Point taken there. I do not have much more info on the 2 other invited applicants, 1 in late 20's and the second mid 30's. The first was an engineer, the other a chemistry teacher (possibly PhD, but I do not know).

I agree with your 28 old guess. Older applicants are probably looked at more closely, all else being equal with younger ones.

I did very little research on this school frankly as I didn't see myself going there anyway. All I know is that they are very heavy on numbers. As for the rest, reputation vis-a-vis older folks I have no info or clue on the topic. Just wanted to relay my personal experience, which as you pointed, is of very limited relevance given my very non-trad background.

And today, first day of school!!!!!!!! Not classes really, but a student fair to buy stuff (scrubs, gloves and other things). Going right now.
#11

Redo, my point wasn’t to dismiss your take on this subject as much as to communicate the not so obvious age discrimination for folks over 40 at the upper tier schools.

#12

Thanks for researching and posting about this Liza.

#13

Liza,you’re doing such a wonderful job on this site. Thank you