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Cost of Attendance

Understanding the full cost of your medical education can help you prepare and budget for your educational and living expenses. 

Cost of attendance for the doctor of medicine program includes tuition, fees, books and supplies, housing and food, personal expenses, transportation, direct loan fees, and medical add-ons. 

An overview of tuition and fees is listed below:

2023-2024 Tuition and Fees
South Carolina resident tuition (per semester) $21,444
Nonresident tuition (per semester) $43,575
Matriculation fee (first year, first semester only) $80
Gross anatomy fee (first year, first semester only) $1,000
Technology and infrastructure fee (per semester) $300
 Seat fee (Refundable until April 30th) $250

 *Tuition and fees are subject to change. 

A full break down of annual cost of attendance for medical students is provided below. The cost to attend USC for all students can be found on the office of Financial Aid and Scholarships web page.

First Year (M1)

Tuition $42,888
Fees $1,600
 Technology $600
 Gross Anatomy $1,000
Books & Supplies $470
Housing $11,590
Food $5,860
Personal $4,790
Transportation $2,812
 Transportation $2,690
 Clinical Travel $122
Direct Loan Fees $228
Med Add-Ons $44
 Disability Insurance $44
TOTAL $70,282
Tuition $87,150
Fees $1,600
Technology $600
Gross Anatomy $1,000
Books & Supplies $470
Housing $11,590
Food $5,860
Personal $4,790
Transportation $2,812
Transportation $2,690
Clinical Travel $122
Direct Loan Fees $228
Med Add-Ons $44
Disability Insurance $44
TOTAL $114,544

Second Year (M2)

Tuition $42,888
Fees $600
Technology $600
Books & Supplies $480
Housing $12,750
Food $6,446
Personal $5,270
Transportation $3,130
Transportation $2,960
Clinical Travel $170
Direct Loan Fees $228
Med Add-Ons $704
USMLE Fees $660
Disability Insurance $44
TOTAL $72,496
Tuition $87,150
Fees $600
Technology $600
Books & Supplies $480
Housing $12,750
Food $6,446
Personal $5,270
Transportation $3,130
Transportation $2,960
Clinical Travel $170
Direct Loan Fees $228
Med Add-Ons $704
USMLE Fees $660
Disability Insurance $44
   
TOTAL $116,758

Third Year (M3)

Tuition $42,888
Fees $600
Technology $600
Books & Supplies $812
Housing $13,908
Food $7,032
Personal $5,748
Transportation $4,670
Transportation $3,228
Clinical Travel $1,442
Direct Loan Fees $228
   
Med Add-Ons $704
USMLE Fees $660
Disability Insurance $44
TOTAL $76,590
Tuition $87,150
Fees $600
Technology $600
Books & Supplies $812
Housing $13,908
Food $7,032
Personal $5,748
Transportation $4,670
Transportation $3,228
Clinical Travel $1,442
Direct Loan Fees $228
Med Add-Ons $704
USMLE Fees $660
Disability Insurance $44
TOTAL $120,852

Fourth Year (M4)

Tuition $42,888
Fees $600
Technology $600
Books & Supplies $362
Housing $11,590
Food $5,860
Personal $4,790
Transportation $3,752
Transportation $2,690
Clinical Travel $1,062
Direct Loan Fees $228
   
Med Add-Ons $523
Disability Insurance $44
Residency Appl. $479
TOTAL $70,593
Tuition $87,150
Fees $600
Technology $600
Books & Supplies $362
Housing $11,590
Food $5,860
Personal $4,790
Transportation $3,752
Transportation $2,690
Clinical Travel $1,062
Direct Loan Fees $228
Med Add-Ons $523
Disability Insurance $44
Residency Appl. $479
TOTAL $114,855

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