Illinois Medical Schools Comparison
In Illinois, 8 medical schools that are accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are active for the academic year 2025-2026. There are 3 public and 5 private medical schools in Illinois. The 2026 average tuition & fees is $47,663 for Illinois residents and $63,012 for out-of-state students.
The saverage MCAT score of the enrolled students of the Illinois medical schools is 513 and the average GPA is 3.82. The acceptance rate of the Illinois medical schools is 2
as 1,199 students accepted and enrolled out of 70,227 applicants. The total medical school population at Illinois medical schools is 5,241.
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 at Rush University is the second oldest medical school, founded in 1837.
- The average tuition & fees of Illinois medical schools is $63,012 and University of Illinois College of Medicine has the highest tuition & fees of $90,164 and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $43,901.
- The average MCAT score of Illinois medical schools is 513 and University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine has the highest MCAT score of 521 and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has the lowest score of 507.
- The average acceptance rate of Illinois medical schools is 2.30% and Rush Medical College at Rush University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 1% and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has the loosest (lowest) rate of 7%.
- The average medical school population of Illinois medical schools is 5,241 and University of Illinois College of Medicine has the most students of 1,350 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine has the fewest students of 267.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago, IL | 1927 | $67,602 | 521 | 3.94 | 1.2% | 435 |
| 7 | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL | 1859 | $78,901 | 521 | 3.93 | 1.6% | 696 |
| 121 | Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, IL | 1915 | $73,720 | 512 | 3.80 | 1.3% | 737 |
| 77 | University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, IL | 1882 | $90,164 | 512 | 3.77 | 2.7% | 1,350 |
| 1 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine Urbana, IL | 2015 | $54,972 | 511 | 3.82 | 2.2% | 267 |
| 72 | Rush Medical College at Rush University Chicago, IL | 1837 | $60,999 | 510 | 3.72 | 1.1% | 596 |
| 102 | Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL | 1912 | $76,367 | 508 | 3.69 | 1.7% | 830 |
| 2 | Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield, IL | 1970 | $43,901 | 507 | 3.86 | 6.6% | 330 |
| Average | - | $63,012 | 513 | 3.82 | 2.3% | 5,241 |
