Best Medical Schools: Research
Ranked in 2017 | Best Medical Schools: Research Rankings Methodology
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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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#73Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 34 out of 100.
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University of Louisville
Louisville, KY |
$38,286 (in-state, full-time); $58,196 (out-of-state, full-time) | 622 | ||||||||
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#73Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 34 out of 100.
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University of Missouri
Columbia, MO |
$27,749 (in-state, full-time); $56,513 (out-of-state, full-time) | 417 | ||||||||
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#73Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 34 out of 100.
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University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK |
$24,030 (in-state, full-time); $54,844 (out-of-state, full-time) | 644 | ||||||||
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#73Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 34 out of 100.
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Wayne State University
Detroit, MI |
$31,839 (in-state, full-time); $66,256 (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,188 | ||||||||
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#80Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 33 out of 100.
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University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM |
$15,798 (in-state, full-time); $45,374 (out-of-state, full-time) | 420 | ||||||||
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#80Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 33 out of 100.
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA |
$29,793 (in-state, full-time); $46,993 (out-of-state, full-time) | 848 | ||||||||
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#82
Overall Score: Overall Score: 32 out of 100.
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University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN |
$33,030 (in-state, full-time); $65,460 (out-of-state, full-time) | 674 | * | * | ||||||
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#83Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 31 out of 100.
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Augusta University
Augusta, GA |
$28,358 (in-state, full-time); $56,716 (out-of-state, full-time) | 916 | ||||||||
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#83Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 31 out of 100.
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Creighton University
Omaha, NE |
$54,224 (full-time) | 618 | ||||||||
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#83Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 31 out of 100.
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA |
$54,758 (full-time) | 1,059 | * | * | ||||||
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#86Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 28 out of 100.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX |
$15,016 (in-state, full-time); $28,116 (out-of-state, full-time) | 690 | ||||||||
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#86Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 28 out of 100.
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University of South Dakota (Sanford)
Sioux Falls, SD |
$29,555 (in-state, full-time); $70,823 (out-of-state, full-time) | 258 | * | * | ||||||
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#86Tie
Overall Score: Overall Score: 28 out of 100.
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West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV |
$28,431 (in-state, full-time); $56,997 (out-of-state, full-time) | 441 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
East Carolina University (Brody)
Greenville, NC |
$18,159 (in-state, full-time) | 315 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA |
$31,196 (in-state, full-time); $56,382 (out-of-state, full-time) | 593 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
East Tennessee State University (Quillen)
Johnson City, TN |
$30,938 (in-state, full-time); $63,060 (out-of-state, full-time) | 283 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine—Virginia, Carolinas, and Auburn
Blacksburg, VA |
$43,800 (full-time) | 1,708 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL |
$22,408 (in-state, full-time); $55,314 (out-of-state, full-time) | 479 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Howard University
Washington, DC |
$48,018 (full-time) | 453 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Kansas City, MO |
$44,370 (full-time) | 1,056 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA |
$32,155 (full-time) | 2,275 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Lincoln Memorial University (DeBusk)
Harrogate, TN |
$47,700 (full-time) | 949 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Marshall University (Edwards)
Huntington, WV |
$19,982 (in-state, full-time); $48,952 (out-of-state, full-time) | 306 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Michigan State University (College of Human Medicine)
Grand Rapids, MI |
$44,198 (in-state, full-time); $87,152 (out-of-state, full-time) | 831 | ||||||||
| RNP Rank Not Published: U.S. News calculated a numerical rank but does not publish it. |
Michigan State University (College of Osteopathic Medicine)
East Lansing, MI |
$44,177 (in-state, full-time); $86,866 (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,263 | ||||||||
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