-
The 2026-2027 DO School Specific Threads are now available in the School Specific Discussions forum. The 2025-2026 discussions are now available in the prior year discussions forum.
Schools ranked by tuition?
Started by SoulinNeed
The CiB does not rank them by tuition but does give all of the most current information, including tuition for the schools. You could rank them yourself with a little elbow grease.
Anything free?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
The CIB is free. Otherwise you can go to each website, but that will take a lot longer than going over the CIB.
Whoops, didn't notice that, sorry.
You should be looking at COA, not tuition. COA rankings may be totally different than tuition rankings.
I have my own ranking system ... it starts with horrible, and goes to slightly less horrible, then it stops.
I wouldn't worry though, Obama said earlier tonight that all we need to do is pay off small increments of our debt, and then 20 years later ... poof, it vanishes!
(source: state of the union address)
I wouldn't worry though, Obama said earlier tonight that all we need to do is pay off small increments of our debt, and then 20 years later ... poof, it vanishes!
(source: state of the union address)
Even at most cheap schools, it is pretty high. If you can get instate tuition at one of the few state DO schools, then you will be relatively low in the debt department. Some schools have almost laughably high tuition that makes you wonder what they are offering relative to a school a few hours away that charges 10k+ less.
Below is a chart showing 2006-2007 tuition and fee rates at the schools. It is obviously out of date but you can get some idea of the range of charges.
On another topic, I read recently that Karen Pletz, former president of KCUMB received over $1 million year as salary. If this is true, it gives me some concern as to what "non-profit" is. I would love to know how salaries at COCA-approved schools compare to LCME-approved schools.
http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/2006statrpt/Documents/page 28.pdf
For example, below are the current LECOM tuition and fees, which is one of the cheaper private schools.
2009 - 2010 Tuition, Fees and other charges
LECOM Erie
Pennsylvania Resident Non-Resident
Tuition $26,700
$28,100
Curriculum Fee $300
Technical Fee $300
Graduation Fee $150
Additional Fees
Late Tuition Payment Fee $50 per week
Breakage Fee Cost of Replacement
Student ID Replacement Fee $25
Transcript Fee $5
ERAS Processing Fee $65
Other Charges - Mandatory
Student Government $50
Student Disability Insurance $504 (Variable/Age Dependent)
Student Health Insurance $2,364
LECOM Bradenton
Florida Resident Non-resident
Tuition $26,700
$28,350
Curriculum Fee $300
Technical Fee $300
Graduation Fee $250
Additional Fees
Late Tuition Payment Fee $50 per week
Breakage Fee Cost of Replacement
Student ID Replacement Fee $25
Transcript Fee $5
ERAS Processing Fee $65
Other Charges - Mandatory
Student Government $50
Student Disability Insurance $530 (Variable/Age Dependent)
Student Health Insurance $2,484
LECOM at Seton Hill
Pennsylvania Resident Non-Resident
Tuition $28,500
$30,000
Curriculum Fee $300
Technical Fee $300
Graduation Fee $250
Additional Fees
Late Tuition Payment Fee $50 per week
Breakage Fee Cost of Replacement
Student ID Replacement Fee $25
Transcript Fee $5
ERAS Processing Fee $65
Other Charges - Mandatory
Student Government $50
Student Disability Insurance $504 (Variable/Age Dependent)
Student Health Insurance $2,364
On another topic, I read recently that Karen Pletz, former president of KCUMB received over $1 million year as salary. If this is true, it gives me some concern as to what "non-profit" is. I would love to know how salaries at COCA-approved schools compare to LCME-approved schools.
http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/2006statrpt/Documents/page 28.pdf
For example, below are the current LECOM tuition and fees, which is one of the cheaper private schools.
2009 - 2010 Tuition, Fees and other charges
LECOM Erie
Pennsylvania Resident Non-Resident
Tuition $26,700
$28,100
Curriculum Fee $300
Technical Fee $300
Graduation Fee $150
Additional Fees
Late Tuition Payment Fee $50 per week
Breakage Fee Cost of Replacement
Student ID Replacement Fee $25
Transcript Fee $5
ERAS Processing Fee $65
Other Charges - Mandatory
Student Government $50
Student Disability Insurance $504 (Variable/Age Dependent)
Student Health Insurance $2,364
LECOM Bradenton
Florida Resident Non-resident
Tuition $26,700
$28,350
Curriculum Fee $300
Technical Fee $300
Graduation Fee $250
Additional Fees
Late Tuition Payment Fee $50 per week
Breakage Fee Cost of Replacement
Student ID Replacement Fee $25
Transcript Fee $5
ERAS Processing Fee $65
Other Charges - Mandatory
Student Government $50
Student Disability Insurance $530 (Variable/Age Dependent)
Student Health Insurance $2,484
LECOM at Seton Hill
Pennsylvania Resident Non-Resident
Tuition $28,500
$30,000
Curriculum Fee $300
Technical Fee $300
Graduation Fee $250
Additional Fees
Late Tuition Payment Fee $50 per week
Breakage Fee Cost of Replacement
Student ID Replacement Fee $25
Transcript Fee $5
ERAS Processing Fee $65
Other Charges - Mandatory
Student Government $50
Student Disability Insurance $504 (Variable/Age Dependent)
Student Health Insurance $2,364
Only 10 years if we go into public service. Which I think medicine should count as. I would be ok with Obama picking up my loans, praticularly if reimbursement is lower when we start.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Admittedly I don't know what the cost of living is near LECOM-B but I would guess it's significantly higher than LECOM-E. Which is why (as mentioned earlier), you should be looking at COA.
Only certain programs count as public service. Not all of health care is public service unfortunately.
I would also be OK with Obama picking up my loans...if he wasn't going to be using my, and other tax-paying citizen's money. How can anyone think this is a good idea or that it is even possible for the government to just magically absolve you from your debt haha. Sorry for the tangent, I just can't handle the propoganda any longer. Bottom line is that every school is very expensive. Like jagger said, they vary from ridiculously expensive to slightly less ridiculous. But the good news is that you can specialize and make $300,000+/yr and not worry about your debt for very long, or you can go primary care and hopefully get into a debt repayment program. Remember, you're not becoming a doctor for the money, you're doing to give yourself to others, and as long as you always remember that, you're accumulating debt won't haunt you quite as much.
I agree with this all as well. If I am to go into a primary care I will probably look into some of the reimbursement programs that are out there. I was just noting that apparently the plan is to absolve us or anyone pursuing higher education of any of the debt that they might accumulate, which is nice in theory, but no mention of where the money is coming from to do this.
With regards to the Obama thing
1. It probably won't happen
2. I think it is only for undergrad loans
3. Going into public service =/= anything to do with medicine. It's government stuff (I can only assume). Don't forget that we are the group he tried so hard to vilify while brewing up health care reform. We are the selfish bastards that ripped out kids tonsils for 30k a pop when it was completely unnecessary. I don't see him cutting any breaks here.
1. It probably won't happen
2. I think it is only for undergrad loans
3. Going into public service =/= anything to do with medicine. It's government stuff (I can only assume). Don't forget that we are the group he tried so hard to vilify while brewing up health care reform. We are the selfish bastards that ripped out kids tonsils for 30k a pop when it was completely unnecessary. I don't see him cutting any breaks here.
I personally think that this loan repayment thing is possibly of the most absurd ideas i've heard in a while. I am going to education...and you my frien...are going to pay for it. WHAT UP!🙄
