Brown Medical School Tuition

10.5 month enrollment period

Cost of Attendance

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Cost of Attendance

The first component in determining your financial aid package is your cost of attendance (COA). Each year, the Office of Financial Aid carefully prepares the COA for each class. Certain budget components, such as tuition and University fees, are standard for all classes, while other expenses, such as national board exam fees, are class-specific.

Apartment Rent and Utilities

Total Other Living Expenses

Includes items such as personal items, laundry, clothing, household goods etc.

Provides an allowance for getting to and from classes in the AMS building, to Doctoring and Clinical rotations in the Providence and RI areas, and the Parking Fee charged to use the Parking Garage adjacent to the AMS building

For a detailed account of semester-specific tuition and fees, select this link to the Bursar’s page.

*In addition to the components listed above, the COA includes travel to your family’s home. This figure is unique to the area of the country where your family resides.

**Please note: At the time of publication, the First-Year, MD’27 Health Insurance is an estimate.

10.5 month enrollment period

For a detailed account of semester-specific tuition and fees, select this link to the Bursar’s page.

6 courses ($8,109 ea.)

5 courses ($8,109 ea.)

9 month enrollment period

For a detailed account of semester-specific tuition and fees, select this link to the Bursar’s page.

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Cost of Attendance & Budgeting

A look at the budget breakdown and external costs of attending medical school.

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Cost of Attendance & Budgeting

A look at the budget breakdown and external costs of attending medical school.

Cost of Attendance

Health Insurance

Students are required to have health insurance while attending The Warren Alpert Medical School (AMS) at Brown University. By vote of the Corporation of the University, all registered students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan. Participation in this Student Health Insurance Plan is required unless a waiver is completed and submitted each academic year by the Waiver deadline. The 2023-2024 student fee is $4,636 for current students and $5,029 for first-year students. The cost for the full year of the insurance coverage is charged to your student account in the fall semester, so students opting for the coverage will have higher billed charges in the fall than in the spring semester. Please visit Student Health Insurance Plan for detailed information about the University health insurance coverage plan, waiver, and yearly fee.

In addition, students may opt to secure health insurance on their own, independent of the University and of their families through Health Insurance Marketplaces or Exchanges, as part of the Affordable Care Act. Available health care plans can be researched at the ACA website. Many states offer their own marketplace options as well, for example, HealthSource RI, offered to residents in Rhode Island. Enrollment in the health insurance plans occurs on a yearly basis for the marketplace and exchanges, generally opening in the fall and closing early in the New Year.

Apartment Insurance

Your landlord’s insurance policy does not cover your items if something happens in your building. Renters insurance, however, can protect you from having to replace lost or destroyed items. Consider purchasing renters insurance to protect your personal property.

Adjustments to Student Budget

We suggest an email or meeting to discuss your current circumstance. Once it is determined you qualify for a COA adjustment, please upload the Adjustments to Cost of Attendance form, an itemized receipt of the expense incurred and proof of payment through the Self-Service Banner (SSB). Adjustments may be made to student budgets for the expenses listed below with Director approval. Generally, budget adjustments are covered with the Unsubsidized Direct Loan or Graduate Plus Loan. Adjustments are made for expenses incurred while school is in session in the name of the student and with student funds. A sampling of qualifying adjustments are:

• Transportation allowance up to $2,000 per academic year
• One-time computer allowance up to $2,000 in four year period
• Unusual medical and dental expenses up to $5,000 per year not covered by health insurance or otherwise reimbursed
• Child care expenses are considered for single parents, or when a student’s spouse is working outside the home or attending college/graduate school on a less than half-time basis
• Away electives to cover out-of-state elective expenses related to transportation, registration and related fees. Receipts detailing expenses incurred and method of payment are needed.
• Residency application and related expenses where fourth-year students may request a budget increase to cover application fees, interview travel and hotel accommodations. Receipts detailing expenses incurred and method of payment are needed. Please contact our office to discuss.

Budgeting Resources

The Budget Guide can help you prepare a budget to manage your educational and living expenses and to manage the resources available to meet your expenses. The guide also provides specific budgeting recommendations for living frugally in medical school.

Keeping a ledger of transactions can help you stay on target with your budget. The AMS Student Budgeting Worksheet is an interactive tool to help you “crunch the numbers.” This worksheet is a monthly tool to determine living expenses per academic year. The AMS Charges vs. Resources Worksheet helps you calculate Bursar charges with internal and external financial aid. This is a good tool to determine how much aid is needed after tuition and living expenses have been met.

Budgeting Tips

Once you determine your Cost of Attendance for the year and pay tuition and associated fees, you then need to calculate monthly living expenses. Some budgeting tips to help reduce monthly expenses:

• Pay off car loan and credit card debt before you start medical school
• Share apartment expenses with a roommate
• Establish a detailed and accurate budget using the following websites:
  • AAMC Financial Aid
  • Mint
  • You Need a Budget (YNAB)

  

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