The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Office of Admissions UTRGV School of Medicine

Cost of Attendance

Cost of attendance (COA) includes tuition, fees, required purchases for designated years of medical school, and estimated living expenses. Student COA budgets are developed each academic year by the UTRGV School of Medicine Financial Aid Office and are dependent on tuition and fee structures set by the Texas System Board of Regents. The COA is used to evaluate financial need, award financial aid, and provides students with an estimate of the reasonable cost of attending the UTRGV School of Medicine (SOM). The tables below detail the COA for the academic year selected in tab.

MS1 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance
MS1 Resident Living With Family Resident Living On Campus Resident Living Off Campus Non-Resident Living With Family Non-Resident Living On Campus Non-Resident Living Off Campus
Tuition & Fees 22,372 22,372 22,372 35,472 35,472 35,472
Living Expenses 6,857 14,711 18,102 6,857 14,711 18,102
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 6,103 6,103 6,103 6,103 6,103 6,103
Transportation 5,173 3,131 5,173 5,173 3,131 5,173
Miscellaneous 6,160 6,160 6,160 6,160 6,160 6,160
Health Insurance 3,707 3,707 3,707 3,707 3,707 3,707
Total Cost of Attendance 50,372 56,184 61,617 63,472 69,284 74,717
MS2 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance
MS2 Resident Living With Family Resident Living Off Campus Non-Resident Living With Family Non-Resident Living Off Campus
Tuition & Fees 22,372 22,372 35,472 35,472
Living Expenses 5,581 15,065 5,581 15,065
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 1,970 1,970 1,970 1,970
Transportation 4,156 4,156 4,156 4,156
Miscellaneous 5,935 5,935 5,935 5,935
Health Insurance 3,707 3,707 3,707 3,707
Total Cost of Attendance 43,721 53,205 56,821 66,305
MS3 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance
MS3 Resident Living With Family Resident Living Off Campus Non-Resident Living With Family Non-Resident Living Off Campus
Tuition & Fees 21,827 21,827 34,927 34,927
Living Expenses 6,857 18,102 6,857 18,102
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 1,693 1,693 1,693 1,693
Transportation 11,737 11,737 11,737 11,737
Miscellaneous 7,519 7,519 7,519 7,519
Health Insurance 3,707 3,707 3,707 3,707
Total Cost of Attendance 53,340 64,585 66,440 77,685
MS4 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance
MS4 Resident Living With Family Resident Living Off Campus Non-Resident Living With Family Non-Resident Living Off Campus
Tuition & Fees 21,827 21,827 34,927 34,927
Living Expenses 5,581 15,065 5,581 15,065
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 1,050 1,050 1,050 1,050
Transportation 9,050 9,050 9,050 9,050
Preceptorship expense 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
Miscellaneous 6,813 6,813 6,813 6,813
Health Insurance 3,707 3,707 3,707 3,707
Total Cost of Attendance 52,028 61,512 65,128 74,612