Illinois Medical Schools Comparison
In Illinois, 8 medical schools that are accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are active for academic year 2020-2021. There are 3 public and 5 private medical schools in Illinois. The average tuition & fees is $47,370 for Illinois residents and $62,975 for out-of-state students.
The average MCAT score of the enrolled students of the Illinois medical schools is 512 and the average GPA is 3.74.
The next list summarizes the medical school information in Illinois.
- In Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine is the newest 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 $62,975 and University of Illinois College of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $84,812 and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $37,864.
- 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.
8 Illinois Medical Schools Comparison
The below table compares the 8 Illinois medical schools that accredited by LCME. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | MCAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago, IL | 1927 | $59,052 | 520 | 3.90 | 4.6% | 417 |
| 2 | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Evanston, IL | 1859 | $66,948 | 520 | 3.89 | 7.1% | 737 |
| 3 | University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, IL | 1882 | $84,812 | 512 | 3.71 | 7.4% | 1,373 |
| 4 | Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Chicago, IL | 1915 | $64,340 | 510 | 3.72 | - | 690 |
| 5 | Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Carbondale, IL | 1970 | $37,864 | 506 | 3.72 | - | 294 |
| 6 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine Champaign, IL | 2015 | $65,348 | - | - | - | 64 |
| 7 | Rush Medical College Chicago, IL | 1837 | $58,958 | 509 | 3.63 | 5.8% | 568 |
| 8 | Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL | 1912 | $66,481 | 509 | 3.62 | - | 791 |
| Average | - | $62,975 | 512 | 3.74 | 6.2% | 4,934 |