<p>$30,000 per year list price would be among the lower cost out of state public universities, although there are some even lower cost than that (e.g. in the Dakotas, or some lesser known schools and public LACs like University of Minnesota - Morris). But some are significantly more expensive.</p>
<p>Regarding what to major in as a pre-med, no specific major is required. Biological sciences are the most common, but about half of medical school applicants come from other undergraduate majors.</p>
<p>Be aware, though that medical school admissions places high importance on the MCAT. SAT scores probably predict other standardized test scores better than they do college grades, so you may want to consider studying some standardized test taking skills.</p>