While some of you have complained about the cost of PCOM, please keep in mind that medical education is expensive, and unless the school is heavily subsidized by the state (like Texas), the tuition will be high. But you don't have to take my word for it. Below are medical schools in Pennsylvania, followed by their tuition for first year in-state and out-of-state residents. Total is the cost of living (books, fees, transportation, etc) as calculated by the school (unless indicated otherwise). These numbers will help keep things in prospective.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
First year: $30,576 (2003-2004 academic year)
Total: (this JUST includes comprehensive fee and student health fee) $31,651
http://www.pcom.edu/Admissions/adm_tution_fees/adm_tution_fees.html
Jefferson Medical College
First year - $31,958 per year (2002-2003 academic year)
Total: $48,870
http://www.jefferson.edu/financialaid/home/faq_student_exp.cfm
http://www.jefferson.edu/financialaid/home/jmc-financ.pdf
University of Pennsylvania
First year - $34,482 (2003-2004 estimated)
Total: $55,247
http://www.med.upenn.edu/admiss/financial.html
Drexel University (MCP/Hahnemann)
First year - $33,100 (2003-2004 estimated cost)
Total: $54,855
http://webcampus.med.drexel.edu/admissions/financialaid.asp
Temple University (semi-public, semi-private school)
First year PA resident - $30,020 (2003-2004 Tuition schedule)
First year out-of-state resident - $36,766
Total: N/A (or i didn't look hard enough)
http://www.temple.edu/bursar/tuition_rates.htm
Penn State College of Medicine
First year PA resident - $26,062 (2003-2004 academic year)
First year out-of-state resident - $36,232
Total (PA resident) - $40,262
Total (non-PA resident) - $50,432
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/md/financialaid/pabudget.html
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/md/financialaid/nonpabudget.html
University of Pittsburgh
First year PA resident - $30,084 (2003-2004 academic year)
First year out-of-state resident - $35,232
Total: N/A (or didn't look hard enough)
http://www.ir.pitt.edu/tuition/currtuit.htm
(note: please refer to "First Professional" since graduate refers to Masters/PhD students)
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
First year PA resident - $23,400
First year out-of-state resident - $24,400
Total: (fees listed, no other cost of living/books seen) - see website
http://www.lecom.edu/admissions/tuition.htm
Hope this information helps.
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