<p>Looking at Student Doctor and US News and World Report, it seems as though the two South Carolina medical schools (both state institutions, I think) charge an awful lot for out-of-state students. Of course, state schools usually charge more for out-of-staters. Still, SC seems to charge these students not only more than other states do but also to charge them much, much more than even private schools charge. Does anyone know why this is?</p>
<p>Because they can. That’s really it. Look up U of Colorado, too. I think there is one school even more silly but it escapes me right now.</p>
<p>in Canada, med schools tuition is over 100K a year for internationals ahah. Thought that this was a little related to the topic. For Canadian citizens, UofToronto Med school is only around 15K tuition (and it is the most expensive).</p>
<p>Wayne state puts the hurt on OOS kids.</p>
<p>After I started this thread, I found a recent blog with some interesting facts: [School</a> debt influences the career choice of medical students | KevinMD.com](<a href=“http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/medical-student-debt-influences-career.html]School”>School debt influences the career choice of medical students) The first comment on the blog has particularly interesting economic information. That comment even included South Carolina: “Most expensive public school for out-of-staters, just for kicks, is U of South Carolina, $87,811 COA, total $351,244. Instate costs $201,980.” Just for kicks indeed. At best medical school is terribly expensive, but most institutions play fair. There are many things that I find more unfair than the commercialization of premed dreams. I am not so much appalled by such behavior as I am mystified. How much difference can it really make in a state budget? “Just for kicks”–He is right–all you can do is laugh. So now, I’ll go have a chuckle at Colorado. Thanks for the heads up.</p>
<p>Here’s Wayne State- COA- </p>
<p>81,537</p>
<p>84,016</p>
<p>86,163</p>
<p>82,927</p>
<p>I do not think that we need to worry about that. Many people on CC said that money would not be an issue. I have no objection for some rich pre-med OOS students to go there. I guess that the past recession still is not enough to change people’s mind.</p>
<p>I’ve just read the thread on the doctor who owes $555,000.00 in medical school debt. I hope there is not a trend in state schools charging ever more for out-of-state students. A number of the state schools are still a practical choice for those in other states with no practical choices at all. And if states with doctor shortages attract out-of-state students who might stay in that state to practice, that would be a win/win situation.</p>
<p>It’s probably to discourage OOS students from applying who don’t want to remain in SC. At one of the schools (both until this year), you can get IS tuition after one year if you buy a house, change your license, etc. Their missions are to produce physicians for SC, so by having really high tuition, I’d imagine students who aren’t looking to switch to IS and live in SC in the future are reluctant to apply to the schools as ‘safeties’.</p>
<p>Of course, if you note, IS tuition is pretty high for state schools. The SC public system is pretty pressed for finances, so it’s not them trying to exploit OOS students, they’re just kinda poor. MUSC actually increased the number of OOS spots from 15 to 30 and lock the students as OOS starting this year, as a way to raise more money for the school.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information, Steeler. It is good to get the message out that some state schools offer in-state tuition after the first year.</p>