The median public med school of $207K might be including out of state residents. For in New York State: Public SUNY Downstate tuition: $30K x 4 = $120K Dorm ro

The median public med school of $207K might be including out of state residents. For in New York State: Public SUNY Downstate tuition: $30K x 4 = $120K Dorm room $5500/yr Other living expenses $12K per year Total $188K http://sls.downstate.edu/financial_aid/costs/CollegeofMedicine.html http://sls.downstate.edu/financial_aid/costs/CollegeofMedici... SUNY Undergrad (in-state) About $22K x 4 = $88K http://sls.downstate.edu/financial_aid/costs/CollegeofMedicine.html http://sls.downstate.edu/financial_aid/costs/CollegeofMedici... Total (without any financial aid) $188K (medical) + 88K (undergrad) = $276K This is approximately the same cost as a private undergraduate education including on-campus living expenses (about $250K). Example: Columbia College at Columbia University is approx $62K per year + travel or $248K total + travel. http://www.college.columbia.edu/bulletin/feesandexpenses.php http://www.college.columbia.edu/bulletin/feesandexpenses.php Instead of attending pricey private undergrad and then medical school attend public undergrad and public medical school for about the same price. There should be a study of median debt for those who attend both in-state public undergrad and public medical school vs. those who did not make that choice.