Best Medical Schools: Research
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| Research rank | School name | Tuition | Total medical school enrollment |
Median MCAT total score
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Median undergraduate GPA
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Acceptance rate
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Full-time faculty-student ratio
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NIH funds granted to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in millions)
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NIH research grant funds per faculty member (in thousands)
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Peer assessment score (out of 5)
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Residency directors assessment score (out of 5)
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#50Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 44 out of 100.
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University of Massachusetts—Worcester
Worcester, MA |
$33,600 (in-state, full-time); $59,400 (out-of-state, full-time) | 543 | ||||||||
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#52
Overall Score: Overall Score: 43 out of 100.
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University of Illinois
Chicago, IL |
$36,328 (in-state, full-time); $73,328 (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,336 | ||||||||
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#53Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 42 out of 100.
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Thomas Jefferson University (Kimmel)
Philadelphia, PA |
$54,377 (full-time) | 1,070 | ||||||||
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#53Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 42 out of 100.
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC |
$53,354 (full-time) | 479 | ||||||||
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#55
Overall Score: Overall Score: 41 out of 100.
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Temple University (Katz)
Philadelphia, PA |
$53,468 (full-time) | 870 | ||||||||
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#56Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 40 out of 100.
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University of Connecticut
Farmington, CT |
$32,554 (in-state, full-time); $63,762 (out-of-state, full-time) | 403 | ||||||||
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#56Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 40 out of 100.
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University of South Florida
Tampa, FL |
$29,175 (in-state, full-time); $50,364 (out-of-state, full-time) | 707 | ||||||||
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#56Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 40 out of 100.
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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT |
$34,380 (in-state, full-time); $59,620 (out-of-state, full-time) | 469 | ||||||||
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#59Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 39 out of 100.
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George Washington University
Washington, DC |
$56,790 (full-time) | 725 | ||||||||
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#59Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 39 out of 100.
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Rush University
Chicago, IL |
$51,306 (full-time) | 515 | ||||||||
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#59Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 39 out of 100.
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Stony Brook University—SUNY
Stony Brook, NY |
$40,160 (in-state, full-time); $65,160 (out-of-state, full-time) | 522 | ||||||||
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#59Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 39 out of 100.
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY |
$36,230 (in-state, full-time); $64,375 (out-of-state, full-time) | 547 | ||||||||
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#59Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 39 out of 100.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE |
$29,200 (in-state, full-time); $72,620 (out-of-state, full-time) | 509 | * | * | ||||||
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#59Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 39 out of 100.
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University of Texas Health Science Center—Houston
Houston, TX |
$15,525 (in-state, full-time); $26,125 (out-of-state, full-time) | 968 | * | * | ||||||
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#65Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 38 out of 100.
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS |
$35,379 (in-state, full-time); $62,639 (out-of-state, full-time) | 843 | ||||||||
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#65Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 38 out of 100.
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University of Texas Health Science Center—San Antonio
San Antonio, TX |
$14,500 (in-state, full-time); $28,907 (out-of-state, full-time) | 854 | ||||||||
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#67Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 37 out of 100.
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC |
$33,388 (in-state, full-time); $59,852 (out-of-state, full-time) | 731 | ||||||||
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#67Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 37 out of 100.
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St. Louis University
St. Louis, MO |
$51,650 (full-time) | 727 | ||||||||
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#67Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 37 out of 100.
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University at Buffalo—SUNY (Jacobs)
Buffalo, NY |
$40,160 (in-state, full-time); $65,160 (out-of-state, full-time) | 579 | ||||||||
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#67Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 37 out of 100.
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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ |
$30,616 (in-state, full-time); $52,290 (out-of-state, full-time) | 511 | ||||||||
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#71Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 35 out of 100.
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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY |
$48,000 (full-time) | 362 | ||||||||
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#71Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 35 out of 100.
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University of Hawaii—Manoa (Burns)
Honolulu, HI |
$36,672 (in-state, full-time); $71,328 (out-of-state, full-time) | 270 | ||||||||
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#73Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 34 out of 100.
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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School—Newark
Newark, NJ |
$39,288 (in-state, full-time); $60,622 (out-of-state, full-time) | 738 | ||||||||
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#73Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 34 out of 100.
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School—New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ |
$39,288 (in-state, full-time); $60,622 (out-of-state, full-time) | 683 | ||||||||
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#73Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 34 out of 100.
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Texas A&M Health Science Center
Bryan, TX |
$13,790 (in-state, full-time); $26,890 (out-of-state, full-time) | 786 | ||||||||
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