Medical school application cost calculator
Add your MD, DO and Texas schools and see what applying costs, with the official fees and your own secondary and interview estimates.
Where you're applying
Secondaries
Each school sets its own secondary fee (some charge nothing). Use your list's real fees if you know them.
MCAT and interviews
Many interviews are virtual (about $0). For in-person ones, add travel and a hotel.
Your total
Estimated total
$4,190
about $168 per school
| AMCAS (MD schools)$180 + 19 × $48 | $1,092 |
|---|---|
| AACOMAS (DO schools)$198 + 4 × $60 | $438 |
| MCAT registration1 × $360 | $360 |
| Secondary applications23 × $100 | $2,300 |
Application fees: 2027 AMCAS cycle, 2026–2027 AACOMAS cycle, MCAT 2027 testing year. Not included: transcripts, prep courses, Casper/PREview and moving costs.
How to use it
- 1Pick an example or type how many MD and DO schools you're applying to. Tick Texas if you're using TMDSAS.
- 2Add your average secondary fee and your MCAT attempts. Interviews are optional.
- 3Tick Fee Assistance if you've been approved, and read your total and the breakdown.
Where the money goes
- AMCAS (MD): $180 for the first school, $48 for each one after (2027 cycle).
- AACOMAS (DO): $198 for the first school, $60 for each one after (2026–2027 cycle).
- TMDSAS (Texas): one flat fee for as many Texas schools as you like.
- Secondaries are set by each school, and they often add up to more than the primary application.
- AAMC's Fee Assistance Program waives AMCAS fees for up to 20 schools and lowers the MCAT fee. Apply before you register or submit: it isn't retroactive.
Sources (checked October 2026): AAMC: about AMCAS (fees) · AACOM: the application process · AAMC: MCAT fees
Questions
How much does it cost to apply to 20 medical schools?
AMCAS alone is $180 + 19 × $48 = $1,092 for 20 MD schools. Add secondaries (each school sets its own) and the MCAT ($360).
How much does it cost to apply to 30 medical schools?
AMCAS is $180 + 29 × $48 = $1,572 for 30 MD schools, before secondaries and the MCAT.
Can I get the fees waived?
AAMC's Fee Assistance Program waives AMCAS fees for one application with up to 20 schools and lowers the MCAT fee to $145. AACOMAS has its own waiver for the first program. TMDSAS doesn't offer waivers.
Are secondary fees included?
Only as your estimate: every school sets its own fee, and some charge nothing or waive it with Fee Assistance.
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