Wayne State University School Of Medicine Tuition

Last Updated on December 28, 2022

Every year we celebrate students who are successful in entering medical school.  In 2019, Wayne State students applied to schools throughout the country, both allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO).  The chart below shows our total admissions offers to allopathic and osteopathic schools as well as the program students ultimately chose to attend.  

WSU Admissions to MD Schools Class of 2020

SchoolStateAcceptedMatriculated
Boston University SOMMA1 
Carle Illinois COMIL1 
Case Western Reserve University SOMOH1 
Central Michigan University SOMMI198
Chicago Medical School – Rosalind FranklinIL2 
Creighton University SOMIL2 
Drexel University COMPA21
Lewis Katz SOM – Temple UniversityPA1 
Louisiana State University SOM – New OrleansLA1 
Michigan State University CHMMI2216
Morehouse SOMGA1 
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityOH1 
Northwestern University – Feinberg SOMIL1 
Oakland University William Beaumont SOMMI149
Ohio State University COMOH31
The University of Toledo SOMOH32
USF Health Morsani COMFL1 
University of Chicago Pritzker SOMIL2 
University of Cincinnati COMOH1 
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller SOMFL1 
University of Michigan Medical SchoolMI54
University of Wisconsin SOMWI1 
Vanderbilt University SOMTN1 
Wayne State University SOMMI4433
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD SOMMI53
Wright State University Boonshaft SOMOH1 

Important notes:

  • We had 240 verified applicants with 139 total acceptance offers to 94 individuals. This is a 39% acceptance rate.
  • Successful WSU candidates had an average overall GPA of 3.78 with an average MCAT of 508.9.
  • Nationally, successful candidates had an average overall GPA of 3.73 with an average MCAT of 511.6.

Admission to M.D. Program

The School of Medicine accepts 290 students for its entering class. The students are selected from a large number of applicants who apply through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS).

Academic Requirements for Admission

Wayne State University School of Medicine requires applicants for admission to have earned a bachelor’s degree.

Required subjects for baccalaureate preparation are:

  • general physics;
  • inorganic and organic chemistry;
  • general biology;
  • college writing or composition

It is recommended that students complete lab work in the above science courses. and take a course in statistics, ethics, and biochemistry. The student is urged to select additional subjects which will contribute substantially to a broad cultural background.

It is to be noted that when students are accepted before completion of their premedical requirements, they must maintain a satisfactory scholastic average in their continued premedical work to warrant enrollment in the School of Medicine.

The Medical College Admission Test is required of all applicants for admission into the first year class. Students seeking admission should take this test no later than September of the year prior to matriculation. After a preliminary review of application credentials, interviews are held with those applicants who warrant further consideration.

Admission to the First-Year Class

The School of Medicine adheres to the acceptance procedures of the Association of American Medical Colleges, including the ‘Early Decision Plan.’ Admission procedures of the School are:

  1. No place in the first-year class shall be offered to an applicant more than one year before the actual start of instruction for that class.
  2. Following the receipt of an offer of a place in the first-year class, a student shall be allowed three weeks in which to make a decision.
  3. No student who has at any time been requested to withdraw for any reason from a medical school in which he/she has been registered will be accepted by the WSU School of Medicine. Students who have been dropped for poor scholarship by the School of Medicine should not expect favorable consideration for readmission.
  4. Any applicant accepted by the School of Medicine who does not complete enrollment must apply for readmission and meet all requirements in force at the time of the new application.

Selection Factors

The Committee on Admissions will select applicants who, in its judgment, will make the best students and physicians. Consideration is given to the entire record, including grade point average, Medical College Admission Test scores, recommendations and interview results (one-on-one interview and multiple mini-interviews), as these reflect an applicant’s personality, maturity, character and suitability for medicine. Additionally, the committee regards as desirable certain health care experiences, such as volunteering or working in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes or doctor’s offices. The committee also values experience in biomedical laboratory research. Following an initial screening process, students with competitive applications are selected to complete a secondary application. Special encouragement is given to candidates from medically underserved areas in Michigan.

As a state-supported school, the institution must give preference to Michigan residents; however, out-of-state applicants are encouraged to apply. An applicant’s residency is determined by university regulations. Applicants must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or U.S. permanent resident to be eligible for admission. Students whose educational backgrounds include work outside the United States must have completed two years of course work, including the prerequisite courses at a U.S. or Canadian college or university. Canadian citizens are considered non-resident for both admission and tuition purposes. Interviews are required but are scheduled only with those applicants who are given serious consideration. Students are urged to apply by November 1.

Application and Acceptance Policies

The School of Medicine adheres to the acceptance procedures of the Association of American Medical Colleges, including the ‘Early Decision Plan.’ Admission procedures of this School are:

  1. An American Medical College Application Services application must be filed between June 1 and December 31 of the year preceding anticipated matriculation.
  2. Applicants must respond to acceptance offer within three weeks of the offer.

Diversity and Integrated Student Services

This unit supports the medical school to maintain its representation of diversity across economic, personal and social dimensions. This is accomplished through pipeline outreach programs and special projects that present a combination of academic and extracurricular activities designed to inform high school, undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students about career opportunities in medicine and other health professions, and prepare them to gain admission.

A special program feature of the unit is the Post Baccalaureate Program. This medical school preparatory program offers an opportunity to a small number of applicants who are Michigan residents, and whose undergraduate academic achievement has been compromised by certain disadvantaging factors to gain admission into medical school. Successful completion of this special one year program facilitates entry into medical school for those selected applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Registration Requirements

Physical Examination

Each student must present proof of a physical examination at or before registration for the first year. Students are also required to be annually tested for TB (skin test or chest x-ray). Additional vaccines and titers may be required.

Health Insurance

Health insurance is mandatory and students must demonstrate proof of insurance at registration. Students have the option of purchasing the group plan offered by the Medical School, which can be purchased at registration.

Disability Insurance is mandatory and can be purchased at registration.

Criminal Background Check: All accepted applicants to the medical school will be required to complete a criminal background check through AMCAS and Certiphi, the selected vendor for criminal background checks.

Transcripts

Transcripts of all university-level work must be on file in the Registrar’s Office for each medical student, including the degree statement from the university from which the student obtained his/her degree.

The cost of attendance is not a bill. It is an estimate of tuition, fees, books and supplies, living expenses, transportation costs and modest personal expenditures. Actual tuition and fee rates are published on the WSU Registrar website.

Your actual costs will depend upon your choices of housing and your other expenses. We encourage you to develop a personal budget for the year based on your own actual costs.

Budget components

Tuition and fees – An estimate is used to determine your initial aid eligibility. Each summer, actual tuition and fees are published. Before the beginning of the semester, the estimated amount of your tuition and fees will be replaced with the actual amount – for the determination of aid eligibility. 

Books and supplies – The estimated costs for books and supplies are based on the classes/credit hours for which you register. Estimated exam costs are also included. If the amount of your financial aid is greater than the amount of your university eBill, the excess aid will be refunded to you to assist with the cost of your books and other living expenses. 

Living expenses – An estimate of costs based on a survey of students and housing options in the WSU area. Your housing costs will depend on the living arrangements that you select. Living expenses includes rent, utitilities and food.

If you are living away from home you will have a higher estimated budget amount than students who are living at home with their parents.

Transportation and Personal/Miscellaneous expenses – These are estimates based on other expenses that students typically incur while attending school. The cost of parking is included in these components.

2021-22 Estimated costs – MD programM1M2M3M4
 10 months11 months12 months9 months
Living Expenses16,23017,85319,47614,607
Books & Supplies4131,0582,358413
Loan Fees398398398398
Miscellaneous/Personal2,0782,2812,4841,875
Residency Application Fees/
Interview Expenses
0001,000
Transportation (includes parking)3,6504,0154,3803,285
Tuition & fees – Michigan resident39,28038,86039,00038,972
Tuition & fees- Non-resident67,47967,05967,19967,171
 
Michigan resident Total62,04964,46568,09660,550
Non-resident Total90,24892,66496,29588,749


The cost of attendance is based on the number of months that you are enrolled in coursework and/or rotations.

Health insurance coverage

Health insurance coverage is mandatory for all medical students, and proof of coverage must be submitted to the WSU School of Medicine (SOM) Office of Records & Registration at the time of registration. Students may purchase the health insurance plan offered through the WSU SOM or submit proof of coverage through a parent/spouse. Health insurance premiums may be added to the cost of attendance on an individual basis.

Exceptions to cost of attendance

The standard budgets are good faith estimates of expenses which a student will incur within in an academic year.

Budgets may be adjusted to include dependent care directly related to attendance at WSU; costs related to a disability; computer purchase for educational purposes; and an allowance for reasonable costs directly related to your program of study.

Eligibility for additional aid is not guaranteed.

The request for a budget adjustment does not guarantee an adjustment will be made. Your request may be denied. Budget adjustment requests are reviewed by a financial aid administrator, within the context of federal financial aid regulations. You are encouraged to speak with a Financial Aid Officer about your options.

  • Your tuition and fee costs will be adjusted automatically to reflect your actual charges. 
  • After your budget is adjusted, your aid eligibility might not change.
  • If you have been awarded the maximum amount, and/or federal limit, your eligibility for additional aid may only be in the form of a PLUS Loan or a private loan – both of which require credit approval. 

Flat Tuition Rates: Students enrolled in ≥40 credit hours

Residency StatusTuition
Flat rate resident$36,247
Flat rate non-resident$63,138

Per Credit Hour Tuition Rates: Students enrolled in <40 credit hours

Residency StatusTuition
Per-Credit resident$726
Per-Credit non-resident$1,262

Fees:

 Medical School Support FeeStudent Service Fee
Fees$979/Annual$28/Per credit hour

Repeat Coursework Tuition Charges

The cost for a medical student to repeat a course at full tuition rates could create an extraordinary student hardship and increase the already high burden of physician debt. Per the School of Medicine policy, students who fail a course are responsible for paying only a one-time repeat fee in lieu of tuition at normal rates. This fee will not exceed $2,500 for each repeated course and is not dependent upon the number of course credit hours.


Financial Aid Recipients

You MUST complete all requirements at least two weeks prior to your registration date. For a full list of requirements, please see the Office of Financial Aid.

If you are the recipient of a full-tuition scholarship through the school, among other non-tuition charges, it does not cover omnibus fee, student support fee, fitness center fee, health insurance, or other charges. You will be required to pay non-tuition charges from another source.

If you are the recipient of a scholarship through an external provider such as the U.S. Military or National Health Services Corp, you must submit documentation to the Financial Aid Office upon initial acceptance to the program. These programs cover tuition fees, and the lowest option single-person health insurance rate Your tuition fees will be deferred at registration and the University will bill your third-party provider.

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