University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

2023 Tuition $40,955/$53,200MCAT 516GPA 3.77

Public - La Jolla, California

For the academic year 2022-2023, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine's tuition & fees is $40,955 for California residents and $53,200 for out-of-state students. The tuition data is from school's bursar/financial aid page and IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
California Residents Tuition & Fees$40,955
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$53,200

Tuition Comparison to Similar Schools

Compared to other Medical Schools nationwide, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine' tuition & fees is slightly lower than the average tuition of $61,378.
Compared to public Medical Schools, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine' tuition & fees is slightly lower than the average tuition of $60,267.
Compared to Medical Schools in California, its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $59,720.
The next table compares the medical school tuition & fees between University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and similar schools. The similar Medical Schools are selected by ranking and school type, and comparison frequency by our users.
In-StateOut-of-State
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine$40,955$53,200
All U.S. Medical Schools
Public Schools$38,127$60,267
Private Schools$63,098
California Medical Schools
Public Schools$53,237$53,237
Private Schools$65,276
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
University of California, San Diego School of MedicineLa Jolla, CA$40,955$53,200
UCSF School of MedicineSan Francisco, CA$45,131$57,376
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburgh, PA$60,298$62,600
UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineSan Antonio, TX$22,043$39,755
University of California, Irvine School of MedicineIrvine, CA$37,939$50,184
University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn Arbor, MI$44,373$62,538

Medical Programs Tuition by Year

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine offers 1 medical programs other than MD program.
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeeTuitionFee
2019-2020 $33,855$1,955$46,100$1,955
2020-2021 $34,977$2,013$47,222$2,013
2021-2022 $36,156$2,087$48,401$2,087
2022-2023 $37,395$2,122$49,640$2,122
2023-2024 $38,952$2,203$51,197$2,203
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeeTuitionFee
2019-2020 $34,830$1,955$47,075$1,955
2020-2021 $36,936$2,013$49,181$2,013
2021-2022 $39,231$2,087$51,476$2,087
2022-2023 $40,068$2,122$52,313$2,122
2023-2024 $41,187$2,203$53,432$2,203

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Tuition By Medical School Timeline

The next table shows the COA (cost of attendance) by medical year at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
COATuition & Fees Room & BoardBookPersonal Expenses
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
M1$71,130$83,375$40,955$53,200 $23,994$1,969$4,212
M2$80,904$93,149$44,973$57,218 $29,326$1,457$5,148
M3$84,038$96,283$44,973$57,218 $31,992$1,457$5,616
M4$69,670$81,915$40,855$53,100 $23,994$609$4,212

Admission Statistics

The 2022 University of California, San Diego School of Medicine's acceptance rate is 1.48%. A total of 9,348 applicants applied to and 138 students were accepted and enrolled. 56.7% (5,300) of applicants are California residents and 43.3% (4,048) applied from out of California.
The next table compares University of California, San Diego School of Medicine's acceptance rate and number of applicants/matriculants to other Medical Schools by school type and location.
TotalMenWomenIn-State StudentsOut-of-State Students
Applicants9,348 4,2535,085 5,3004,048
Matriculants138 5187 11127
Acceptance Rate1.48% 1.20% 1.71% 2.09% 0.67%
ApplicantsMatriculantsAcceptance Rate
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine9,3481381.48%
All U.S. Medical Schools7,0891463.52%
Public Schools5,8551484.46%
Private Schools9,0431432.02%
California Medical Schools9,0881291.51%
Public Schools9,5821351.42%
Private Schools8,5941241.61%

MCAT Scores and GPA

The next table compares University of California, San Diego School of Medicine's MCAT score and GPA to other Medical Schools by school type and location.
MCAT ScoreGPA
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine5163.77
All U.S. Medical Schools5123.73
Public Schools5113.73
Private Schools5143.74
California Medical Schools5143.76
Public Schools5143.77
Private Schools5143.74