I am applying for 2013 and I am thinking about the costs associated with interviews and would want to have an updated list of schools that would assist us as far as costs are concerned. So, I found this post from 2008:
If you guys have any info/update regarding this list, please post it! It would be helpful to all of us!
AECOM - No airfare but pays for hotel and food
Cornell - Doesn't pay for airfare, but housing and meals are taken care of
Harvard - Doesn't pay for anything (no housing or meals are included)
Hopkins - Doesn't pay for airfare, but housing and meals are taken care of
Duke – covers travel up to maybe $300 and provides a hotel (will pay more--my plane ticket there was nearly $700 due to short notice and they paid it)
Mayo - pays up to $400 airfare and hotel
MCW - pays for all expenses [perks=nalgene style water bottle, and chap stick]
MSSM - No airfare but covers hotel and food [perks = free t-shirt]
NYU - Doesn't pay for airfare, but housing and meals are taken care of
Northwestern - pays for on-site expenses (hotel & meals)
Stanford - reluctant hosting, lunch
Temple - covers nothing, free lunch
University of Alabama Birmingham - pays for all expenses (not sure on the fine details) [perks = goodie bag with t-shirt, hand sanitizer, and mug...oh my!]
UCI - nice hotel, meals
UCSD - no travel but sets you up with a student
UCSF - sets you up for housing with a current student if available and provides some (not necessarily all) meals, but no airfare
University of Cincinnati - pays for everything.
University of Colorado - will cover up to three nights hotel accommodations (room charges only) and miscellaneous travel expenses such as airport parking, shuttle service to and from Denver International Airport, etc.
University of Illinois Chicago - Pays for everything.
University of Iowa - pays for everything
University of Maryland - reimbursed for travel up to $300
University of Michigan - reimburses up to $400 for travel, and they pay for all accommodation when you get there [perks = free tote bag]
University of Minnesota - Doesn't pay for plane ticket, travel to/from the airport. Covers hotel and meals.
University of North Carolina - pays for transportation, lodging and food
University of Pennsylvania - Doesn't pay for airfare, but housing (nice hotel or host) and meals are taken care of
University of Pittsburgh - hosting and food, no airfare
University of Rochester - can stay with host, but have to make arrangements yourself
UTSW - No airfare for first interview but sets you up with host and pays for food, second interview is all expenses paid
University of Virginia – Reimbursed travel up to $300, plus lodging and meals
University of Washington - says: "Travel costs will be reimbursed at the level indicated in your application"
University of Wisconsin - Paid for EVERYTHING, including airfare, 3 nights hotel, meals there and IN TRANSIT
Vanderbilt - covers travel up to $400 and provides a hotel [perks = Weezy's famous water bottle, disclaimer: not guaranteed for all interviewees]
WashU - pays for everything
Yale - No transportation but sets you up with host and covers meals (2 lunches, 1 dinner)
Felt I should add to the loot list because we all know what these interviews are really about.
If you guys have any info/update regarding this list, please post it! It would be helpful to all of us!