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Student Financial Aid

Doctor of Medicine (MD) Cost of Attendance

Estimated Costs for 2025-2026

view 2024-2025 costs

The following expenses represent the amounts established by the Vanderbilt University Office of Student Financial Aid as reasonable costs for attending Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. It is expected that most students can live within these costs. Students with extenuating circumstances may reach out to the Office of Enrollment Services with documentation and exceptions. Dependent child daycare costs may be added with documentation. Modest annual increases can be expected. The Board of Trust approved tuition and fees costs in April 2025. Health insurance costs still have not been approved.
 

1st Year
Students
(12 months)		2nd Year
Students
(11 months)		3rd Year
Students
(12 months)		4th Year
Students
(10 months)
Direct Costs Paid to Vanderbilt
Tuition$70,900$70,900$70,900$70,900
Student Services Fee$791$791$791$791
Student Health Fee$1,012$1,012$1,012$1,012
Year 1 Transcript Fee$100
Indirect Costs
Books / Supplies$500$500$500$500
Housing$21,373$19,592$21,373$17,811
Food$9,984$9,152$9,984$8,320
Personal Total*$8,116$7,439$8,116$6,763
Transportation$2,035$1,865$2,035$1,696
Laptop Allowance$1,000
Loan Fees**$1,132$1,132$1,132$1,132
Residency Interviewing Yr 4$6,058
STEP Fees$680$680
Total Cost of Attendance$116,943$113,063$116,523$114,983

*Personal includes $331/month for health insurance.

** Loan Fees are based on average loan fees incurred by similarly classified borrowers during the previous academic year.

 

Expected Bill at VanderbiltYearly1st Term2nd Term
Tuition$70,900$35,450$35,450
Student Health Insurance ‡$4,074$2,037$2,037
International or MSTP Student Health Insurance ‡$4,314$2,157$2,157
Student Services Fee ‡$791$396$395
Student Health Fee ‡$1,012$506$506
Transcript ‡ (new students)$100$100

‡Explanation of Fees

Student Health Insurance Fee

  • Student health insurance premium rates are still subject to state approval.
  • This fee covers the cost of the Student Health Insurance Plan offered through Vanderbilt University.
  • The annual fee is charged to the student’s account in two installments in the first and second terms.
  • This fee may be waived for students who have coverage through a comparable plan.
  • Visit the Student Health Center website to learn more about waiving coverage beginning on June 17, 2025.

Student Services Fee

  • This fee supports co-curricular interests and events as well as recreational programs administered through the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Additional information can be found in the Vanderbilt University Student Handbook (vanderbilt.edu/student_handbook).
  • The annual fee is charged to the student’s account in the first and second terms.

Student Health Fee

  • This fee provides enhanced support for the University Counseling Center, the Office of Student Health and the Office of Student Care Coordination.
  • The annual fee is charged to the student’s account in the first and second terms.

Transcript Fee

Costs for 2024-2025

The following expenses represent the amounts established by the Vanderbilt University Office of Student Financial Aid as reasonable costs for attending Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. It is expected that most students can live within these costs. Students with extenuating circumstances may reach out to the Office of Enrollment Services with documentation and exceptions. Dependent child day-care costs may be added with documentation. Modest annual increases can be expected.

 

1st Year
Students
(12 months)		2nd Year
Students
(11 months)		3rd Year
Students
(12 months)		4th Year
Students
(10 months)
Direct Costs Paid to Vanderbilt
Tuition$68,834$68,834$68,834$68,834
Student Services Fee$758$758$758$758
Student Health Fee$968$968$968$968
Year 1 Transcript Fee$100
Indirect Costs
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment$500$500$500$500
Housing$21,120$19,360$21,120$17,600
Food$9,760$8,947$9,760$8,133
Personal Total*$8,115$7,438$8,115$6,762
Transportation$2,040$1,870$2,040$1,700
Laptop Allowance$1,000
Loan Fees**$1,082$1,082$1,082$1,082
Residency Interviewing Yr 4$6,058
STEP Fees$670$670
Total Cost of Attendance$114,277$110,427$113,847$112,395

*Personal includes $331/month for health insurance.

** Loan Fees are based on average loan fees incurred by similarly classified borrowers during the previous academic year.

 

Expected Bill at VanderbiltYearly1st Term2nd Term
Tuition$68,834$34,417$34,417
Student Health Insurance ‡$3,918$1,959$1,959
International or MSTP Student Health Insurance ‡$4,158$2,079$2,079
Student Services Fee ‡$758$379$379
Student Health Fee ‡$968$484$484
Transcript ‡ (new students)$100$100

‡Explanation of Fees

Student Health Insurance Fee

Student Services Fee

  • This fee support co-curricular interests and events as well as recreational programs administered through the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Additional information can be found in the Vanderbilt University Student Handbook (vanderbilt.edu/student_handbook).
  • The annual fee is charged to the student’s account in the first and second terms.

Student Health Fee

  • This fee provides enhanced support for the University Counseling Center, the Office of Student Health and the Office of Student Care Coordination.
  • The annual fee is charged to the student’s account in the first and second terms.

Transcript Fee