Pursuing a career in the health professions requires a serious financial investment. Even prior to enrollment, you should understand and budget for the costs associated with applying to school, which may include:
- Standardized Exam Fees
- Standardized Exam Preparation
- Application Fees (may include primary and secondary applications)
- Transcript Request Fees
- Admission Requirements Resources
- Interviews – Travel, Lodging, Meals, and Professional Attire
- Second Look Visits (optional)
- Deposits
Fee Assistance Programs can offset some of the costs of applying to medical school by assisting those who, without financial assistance, would be unable to take standardized exams and/or apply to schools. Check with your Centralized Application Service or set up a meeting with the Health Professions Pathways Program for more information.
A sample table of medical school application expenses is provided below.
| Description | Notes / Range of Costs | Sample Cost |
| Medical school Admission Requirements | $36 for 2-year subscription or $28 for 1-year subscription | $36 |
| MCAT Preparation | Varies | $200 |
| MCAT Registration Fee | $320 | $320 |
| AMCAS (MD) Application Fees | ||
| Primary, $170 first school, $40 each additional, Sample based on 16 schools |
$770 | |
| Secondary, Varies, typically $50-150 per school | $1200* | |
| Transcript Fees | Varies by granting institution | $6 |
| CASPer Exam |
$12 to take, $12 per school to distribute
|
$48 |
| Interviews | Varies and may include Travel, Lodging, Meals, and Professional Attire | $700* |
| Deposits | Varies, may be non-refundable | $500 |
| TOTAL | $3,780 | |
Note: Expenses based on information as of 2020.
*Median responses from AAMC 2019 Matriculating Student Questionnaire.