Best Medical Schools for Out-of-State Financial Value

Q: How is this ranking calculated?

This ranking is based on publicly available admissions data and institutional reports. We use transparent, data-driven criteria to help you understand competitiveness and find schools that match your profile.

Q: How often is this data updated?

We update our medical school data annually, typically in the fall when schools report their latest class statistics. The data shown reflects the most recent matriculating class.

Q: Should I only apply to schools at the top of this ranking?

No! A balanced school list includes "reach" schools (where your stats are below median), "target" schools (where you match well), and "safety" schools (where your stats exceed their medians). Apply based on multiple factors: your stats, location preferences, mission fit, and program strengths.

The best medical schools for out-of-state students based on total financial burden — not just sticker price. Combines tuition, average graduate debt, financial aid availability, and total cost of attendance.

Updated January 2026 • 50 schools ranked

Data last updated: February 4, 2026

How We Rank

**Financial Value Score = 35% Out-of-State Tuition + 35% Average Grad Debt + 20% Aid Percentage + 10% Total Cost of Attendance** **Out-of-state tuition** (35%): Annual tuition for non-residents. Lower is better. Some public schools are surprisingly affordable for out-of-state students. **Average graduate debt at graduation** (35%): What students actually owe when they finish, after aid. This is a better signal than tuition alone — a $65K/year school with generous aid may leave students with less debt than a $55K school with no aid. **Financial aid percentage** (20%): Percentage of students receiving institutional aid. Higher percentages mean more students benefit from reduced costs. **Total cost of attendance (out-of-state)** (10%): Full budget including living expenses, fees, and health insurance — not just tuition. All components are normalized to 0–100 percentile scores before weighting. Lower costs and debt = higher scores. Only schools with complete financial data are included. *Data source: AAMC MSAR (2023–2024). Last updated: March 2026.*

				Tuition (In-State)
1	NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine new-york	515	3.92	$4,350
2	NYU Grossman School of Medicine new-york	522	3.95	$4,350
3	University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine texas	506	3.85	$24,268
4	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine texas	510	3.91	$21,532
5	University of New Mexico School of Medicine new-mexico	505	3.82	$19,718
6	University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine california	515	3.91	$41,232
7	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine texas	511	3.94	$22,829
8	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine texas	513	3.94	$22,937
9	University of Central Florida College of Medicine florida	515	3.94	$29,680
10	Texas A&M University College of Medicine texas	513	3.92	$21,760
11	The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School texas	517	3.94	$21,087
12	University of California, Davis, School of Medicine california	510	3.69	$46,893
13	Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine west-virginia	502	3.84	$25,614
14	University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine illinois	520	3.97	$64,952
15	University of Nebraska College of Medicine nebraska	512	3.92	$41,151
16	University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine texas	513	3.85	$26,622
17	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine texas	519	3.95	$26,619
18	Baylor College of Medicine texas	519	3.96	$23,409
19	University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine california	515	3.85	$44,848
20	McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston texas	514	3.91	$26,094
21	Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell new-york	517	3.87	$60,075
22	University of California, San Diego School of Medicine california	515	3.90	$44,575
23	University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences north-dakota	506	3.87	$36,074
24	University of Florida College of Medicine florida	515	3.93	$36,657
25	Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine minnesota	519	3.90	$65,920
26	University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine nevada	510	3.86	$34,874
27	University of Texas Southwestern Medical School texas	516	3.95	$25,122
28	University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine california	517	3.90	$41,764
29	University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine iowa	514	3.88	$38,165
30	University of Arizona College of Medicine arizona	511	3.91	$39,796
31	University of California, Riverside School of Medicine california	510	3.77	$41,106
32	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine north-carolina	513	3.79	$34,932
33	Ohio State University College of Medicine ohio	515	3.92	$31,998
34	Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine missouri	521	3.94	$68,795
35	USF Health Morsani College of Medicine florida	519	3.97	$33,726
36	Howard University College of Medicine district-of-columbia	511	3.70	$58,690
37	Morehouse School of Medicine georgia	509	3.81	$47,721
38	University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix arizona	514	3.92	$39,820
39	East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine tennessee	510	3.88	$38,794
40	University of Virginia School of Medicine virginia	518	3.91	$53,444
41	University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine tennessee	511	3.87	$38,102
42	University of Minnesota Medical School minnesota	512	3.84	$43,011
43	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine maryland	520	3.99	$66,874
44	University of Oklahoma College of Medicine oklahoma	509	3.89	$32,844
45	University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health wisconsin	511	3.86	$43,288
46	Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine michigan	511	3.92	$60,278
47	Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU texas	512	3.86	$70,160
48	Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama alabama	508	3.94	$35,155
49	Indiana University School of Medicine indiana	511	3.92	$40,116
50	Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah utah	511	3.89	$48,081