Explore the costs you’ll need to consider when building your medical school budget.
The figures used here reflect the current year and can provide a baseline of expected
costs for upcoming academic years.
Official USC Cost of Attendance may be found at this link under the heading "M.D. Greenville." Tuition and expenses listed here are examples of what a student may expect. Should
any discrepancy appear between this page and the link above, please default to the
USC main campus page.
First Year (M1)
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$42,888
$42,888
Fees
$1644
$1644
Books and Supplies (including equipment such as EMT clothing and stethescope)
$335
$335
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$45,095
$45,095
Living Expenses
Housing
$13,970
$3,212
Food
$7,216
$7,216
Personal Expenses
$5,852
$5,852
Transportation
$3,267
$3,267
Subtotal
$30,305
$19,547
Maximum Aid Limit
$75,400
$64,642
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$87,150
$87,150
Fees
$1,644
$1,644
Books and Supplies (including equipment such as EMT clothing and stethescope)
$335
$335
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$89,357
$89,357
Living Expenses
Housing
$13,970
$3,212
Food
$7,216
$7,216
Personal Expenses
$5,852
$5,852
Transportation
$3,267
$3,267
Subtotal
$30,305
$19,547
Maximum Aid Limit
$119,662
$108,904
Second Year (M2)
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$42,888
$42,888
Fees (Technology and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
USMLE Fees
$695
$695
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$44,455
$44,455
Living Expenses
Housing
$13,970
$3,212
Food
$7,216
$7,216
Personal Expenses
$5,852
$5,852
Transportation
$3,746
$3,746
Subtotal
$30,784
$20,026
Maximum Aid Limit
$75,239
$64,481
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$87,150
$87,150
Fees (Technology and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
USMLE Fees
$695
$695
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$88,717
$88,717
Living Expenses
Housing
$13,970
$3,212
Food
$7,216
$7,216
Personal Expenses
$5,852
$5,852
Transportation
$3,746
$3,746
Subtotal
$30,784
$20,026
Maximum Aid Limit
$119,501
$108,743
Third Year (M3)
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$42,888
$42,888
Fees (Technology and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
USMLE Fees
$695
$695
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$44,455
$44,455
Living Expenses
Housing
$15,240
$3,504
Food
$7,872
$7,872
Personal Expenses
$6,384
$6,384
Transportation
$4,762
$4,762
Subtotal
$34,258
$22,522
Maximum Aid Limit
$78,713
$66,977
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$87,150
$87,150
Fees (Technology and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
USMLE Fees
$695
$695
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$88,717
$88,717
Living Expenses
Housing
$15,240
$3,504
Food
$7,872
$7,872
Personal Expenses
$6,384
$6,384
Transportation
$4,762
$4,762
Subtotal
$34,258
$22,522
Maximum Aid Limit
$122,975
$111,239
Fourth Year (M4)
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$42,888
$42,888
Fees (Technology and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
Application Fees
$480
$480
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$44,240
$44,240
Living Expenses
Housing
$12,700
$2,920
Food
$6,560
$6,560
Personal Expenses
$5,320
$5,320
Transportation
$3,695
$3,695
Subtotal
$28,275
$18,495
Maximum Aid Limit
$72,515
$62,735
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$87,150
$87,150
Fees (Technology and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
USMLE Fees
$480
$480
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$88,502
$88,502
Living Expenses
Housing
$12,700
$2,920
Food
$6,560
$6,560
Personal Expenses
$5,320
$5,320
Transportation
$3,695
$3,695
Subtotal
$28,275
$18,495
Maximum Aid Limit
$116,777
$106,997
PCAT (P1)
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$42,888
$42,888
Fees
$1644
$1644
Books and Supplies (including equipment such as EMT clothing and stethescope)
$335
$335
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$45,095
$45,095
Living Expenses
Housing
$15,240
$3,504
Food
$7,872
$7,872
Personal Expenses
$6,384
$6,384
Transportation
$4,623
$4,623
Subtotal
$34,119
$22,383
Maximum Aid Limit
$79,214
$67,478
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$87,150
$87,150
Fees
$1,644
$1,644
Books and Supplies (including equipment such as EMT clothing and stethescope)
$335
$335
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$89,357
$89,357
Living Expenses
Housing
$15,240
$3,504
Food
$7,872
$7,872
Personal Expenses
$6,384
$6,384
Transportation
$4,623
$4,623
Subtotal
$34,119
$22,383
Maximum Aid Limit
$123,476
$111,740
PCAT (P2)
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$42,888
$42,888
Fees (Gross Anatomy, Technology, and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
USMLE Step 1 Fees
$695
$695
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$44,455
$44,455
Living Expenses
Housing
$15,240
$3,504
Food
$7,872
$7,872
Personal Expenses
$6,384
$6,384
Transportation
$4,318
$4,318
Subtotal
$33,814
$22,078
Maximum Aid Limit
$78,269
$66,533
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$87,150
$87,150
Fees (Gross Anatomy, Technology, and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
USMLE Step 1 Fees
$695
$695
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$88,717
$88,717
Living Expenses
Housing
$15,240
$3,504
Food
$7,872
$7,872
Personal Expenses
$6,384
$6,384
Transportation
$4,318
$4,318
Subtotal
$33,814
$22,078
Maximum Aid Limit
$122,531
$110,795
PCAT (P3)
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$42,888
$42,888
Fees (Gross Anatomy, Technology, and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
USMLE Step 1 Fees
$695
$695
Application Fees
$480
$480
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$44,935
$44,935
Living Expenses
Housing
$12,700
$2,920
Food
$6,560
$6,560
Personal Expenses
$5,320
$5,320
Transportation
$4,971
$4,971
Subtotal
$29,551
$19,771
Maximum Aid Limit
$74,486
$64,706
Educational Expenses
Living Off Campus
Living w/ Parents
Tuition
$87,150
$87,150
Fees (Gross Anatomy, Technology, and Disability Insurance)
$644
$644
USMLE Step 1 Fees
$695
$695
Application Fees
$480
$480
Direct Loan Fees
$228
$228
Subtotal
$89,197
$89,197
Living Expenses
Housing
$12,700
$2,920
Food
$6,560
$6,560
Personal Expenses
$5,320
$5,320
Transportation
$4,971
$4,971
Subtotal
$29,551
$19,771
Maximum Aid Limit
$118,748
$108,968
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