2025 – 2026 Costs

What is the Cost of Attendance?

The Cost of Education (COA) is the standard cost of a student’s medical education for an academic year. It takes into account the following categories:

• Tuition
• Fees
• Books
• Supplies
• Estimated room and board
• Transportation
• Personal expenses
• Health Insurance

Your financial aid is based on the Cost of Attendance, which is a standard allowance, and not on your preferences or spending habits.

The Cost of Attendance, also called the “standard budget”, does not include personal debts, such as car payments, bank loans, or credit card obligations which students may have established prior to medical school. Students should try to eliminate previous debts before beginning their medical school career.

Married students or students with dependents should note that federal regulations stipulate that your budget only includes living expenses for yourself, and not for your spouse or dependents.

It is important to note that the COA covers expenses for the period of enrollment only. For example, most first year students are enrolled for 10.5 months. Financial aid covers expenses only for those months and not for the remaining month and a half in the year. Periods of continuous non-enrollment are not included and are not funded. For more information on how to plan and budget to make the best use of your financial aid, check out our Financial Planning page.