Illinois Medical Schools Comparison
Illinois Medical School Overview
In Illinois, 8 medical schools that are accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are active for academic year 2019-2020.
Next list summarizes the medical school information in Illinois.
- In Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine is the oldest medical school (founded in 2015) and Rush Medical College is the second oldest medical school, founded in 1837.
- The average tuition & fees of Illinois medical schools is $59,044 and University of Illinois College of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $65,714 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $48,190.
- The average MCAT score of Illinois medical schools is 512 and University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 520 and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has the lowest score of 506.
- The average acceptance rate of Illinois medical schools is 6.22% and University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and University of Illinois College of Medicine has the loosest (lowest) rate of 7%.
- The average medical school population of Illinois medical schools is 4,934 and University of Illinois College of Medicine has the most students of 1,373 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine has the fewest students of 64.
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8 LCME Accredited Illinois Medical Schools Comparison Table
| Rank | College Name | State | Founded | Tuition & Fees | MCAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago, IL | IL | 1927 | $57,798 | 520 | 3.90 | 4.65% | 417 |
| 2 | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Evanston, IL | IL | 1859 | $62,916 | 520 | 3.89 | 7.09% | 737 |
| 3 | University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, IL | IL | 1882 | $65,714 | 512 | 3.71 | 7.36% | 1,373 |
| 4 | Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Chicago, IL | IL | 1915 | $63,794 | 510 | 3.72 | - | 690 |
| 5 | Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Carbondale, IL | IL | 1970 | - | 506 | 3.72 | - | 294 |
| 6 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine Champaign, IL | IL | 2015 | $48,190 | - | - | - | 64 |
| 7 | Rush Medical College Chicago, IL | IL | 1837 | $54,401 | 509 | 3.63 | 5.78% | 568 |
| 8 | Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL | IL | 1912 | $60,498 | 509 | 3.62 | - | 791 |
| Average | - | - | $59,044 | 512 | 3.74 | 6.22% | 4,934 |
