Cost of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is a standardized set of cost allocations used as a basis for determining maximum aid eligibility for medical students at JABSOM.

  • Tuition payments are typically due in mid-August for Fall, and mid-January for Spring.

 JABSOM 2025 - 2026 Student Budget

Budgets are shown by class year (MS1 = 1st year medical students, MS2 = 2nd year medical students, etc.)
Description of Expense MS1 MS2 MS3 MS4
Tuition $36,672 $36,672 $36,672 $36,672
Fees $772 $772 $772 $772
Books & Supplies $4,820 $4,534 $2,046 $1,340
Meals & Housing $12,940 $12,940 $14,118 $12,940
Personal Expenses $3,482 $4,126 $3,766 $4,126
Transportation $3,124 $3,124 $3,408 $3,124
Loan $350 $350 $350 $350
TOTAL $62,160 $62,518 $61,132 $59,324
Description of Expense MS1 MS2 MS3 MS4
Tuition $36,672 $36,672 $36,672 $36,672
Fees $772 $772 $772 $772
Books & Supplies $4,820 $4,534 $2,046 $1,340
Meals & Housing** $24,730 $24,730 $26,978 $24,730
Personal Expenses $3,482 $4,126 $3,766 $4,126
Transportation $3,124 $3,124 $3,408 $3,124
Loan $350 $350 $350 $350
TOTAL $73,950 $74,308 $73,992 $71,114

 
**If living on-campus, Meals & Housing allocations will change to:

  • MS1, MS2, MS4:  $18,597
  • MS3:  $20.228
Description of Expense MS1 MS2 MS3 MS4
Tuition $71,328 $71,328 $71,328 $71,328
Fees $772 $772 $772 $772
Books & Supplies $4,820 $4,534 $2,046 $1,340
Meals & Housing** $24,730 $24,730 $26,978 $24,730
Personal Expenses $3,482 $4,126 $3,766 $4,126
Transportation $3,124 $3,124 $3,408 $3,124
Loan $350 $350 $350 $350
TOTAL $108,606 $108,964 $108,648 $105,770

 
**If living on-campus, Meals & Housing allocations will change to:

  • MS1, MS2, MS4:  $18,597
  • MS3:  $20.228

Student Budget Details

These estimated Cost of Attendance budgets are used to assist students in planning ahead for matriculation at JABSOM.  The amounts listed are not the upfront direct cost that students need to pay to JABSOM.  Items such as Meals and Housing, Personal Expenses, Books and Supplies, and Transportation are ESTIMATES of the costs that a student might incur.  Tuition and Fees are the only costs paid directly to JABSOM.

Per Federal regulations, a student’s financial aid (grants and loans) and scholarships/resources cannot exceed the Cost of Attendance.

Additional Expenses

Visit the Additional Expenses page for a list of itemized expenses JABSOM students are expected to incur beyond standard tuition and fees.