College of Medicine Tuition and Fees

Unless otherwise noted, tuition for graduate programs is billed on a per-credit, per-term basis. The University Catalog can be referenced to determine both the total number of credits required for graduation, and the number of credits student enroll for each term.

2024–2025 Academic Year

The below tuition rates are for each semester of enrollment in a full-time program at the Drexel College of Medicine. The fees represent the per semester amount charged to students for general fees. For program-specific fees, please see the Additional Fees section below.

Program Tuition General Fees:
Continuing
Students
General Fees:
New
Students
Activity Fee
Doctor of Medicine Program (includes MD years in MD/PhD program) $34,981 $728
$728
$282
MD/PhD (PhD years) $13,232 $66
$206
$88
PhD (all programs) $13,232 $66 $206 $88
MS (all programs unless listed) $16,678 $66 $206 $88
Drug Discovery and Development $15,949 $66 $206 $88
Medical Science (for MD students) $8,518 $66 $206 $88
Drexel Pathway to Medical School (DPMS) $17,212 $66 $206 $88
Master's in Histotechnology $7,874 $66 $206 $88
Intensive Medical Science (IMS) $16,510 $66 $206 $88
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (IHS) $16,510 $66 $206 $88
Master of Laboratory Animal Sciences (including online program) $14,837 $66 $206 $88
Biomedical Studies (MBS) $16,510 $66 $206 $88
Medical Science (MMS) $16,510 $66 $206 $88
Master's in Pathologists' Assistant (MSPA) $10,759 $66 $206 $88

The below tuition rates are for each credit hour of enrollment in a part-time program at the Drexel College of Medicine. The fees represent the per semester amount charged to students for general fees. For program-specific fees, please see the Additional Fees section below.

Program Tuition Per
Credit Hour
General Fees:
Continuing
Students
General Fees:
New
Students
Activity Fee 
MD/PhD   $1,470 $38 $112 $73
PhD (all programs)  $1,470 $38 $112 $73

MS Programs
Biochemistry of Health and Disease
Microbiology and Immunology
Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics
Neurosciences
Pharmacology and Physiology
Biotechnology
Cancer Biology

$1,776 $38 $112 $73

Master's Programs

Molecular Medicine
Immunology
Infectious Disease
Biomedicine and Business
Biomedicine and Cell and Gene Engineering
Biomedicine and Digital Media
Biomedicine and Entrepreneurship
Biomedicine and Law

$1,830 $38 $112 $73
Medical Science (for MD students) $943 $38 $112 $73
Drexel Pathway to Medical School (DPMS) $1,689 $38 $112 $73
Histotechnology Program $745 $38 $112 $73
Intensive Medical Science $1,776 $38 $112 $73
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences $1,747 $38 $112 $73
Master of Laboratory Animal Sciences (including online program) $1,651 $38 $112 $73
Biomedical Studies $1,776 $38 $112 $73
Certificate in Molecular Basis of Cancer (CMCA) $1,344 N/A N/A N/A
Certificate in Translational Research in Infectious Disease (CAID) $1,344 N/A N/A N/A
Certificate in Fundamental Concepts in Infectious Disease $1,344 N/A N/A N/A
Certificate in Human Lactation (CMCA) $1,344 N/A N/A N/A
Master's of Clinical Research for Health Professionals $1,344 N/A N/A N/A
Master's and Certificate in Clinical Research Organization & Management (CROM) $1,344 N/A N/A N/A
Quantitative Principles for Clinical Research (QPCR)  $1,344 N/A N/A N/A
Medical Science $1,747 $38 $112 $73
Pathologist Assistant $815 $38 $112 $73
Evening Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med Program (including online program) $1,123 $38 $112 $73
Certificate in Drug Discovery and Development $1,344 N/A N/A N/A
Certificate of Study in Clinical Research  $1,344 N/A N/A N/A
Drug Discovery and Development $1,663 $38 $112 $73

The rates below reflect the established base tuition rate and do not include any potential tuition savings offered by the University. Please refer to the program tuition page for each online program for any information about potential savings.

Program Tuition per Credit Hour Annual General Fee
Laboratory Animal Science $1,651 $125
Biomedicine and Business $1,830 $125
Biomedicine & Cell & Gene Therapy $1,830
$125
Biomedicine and Digital Media $1,830
$125
Biomedicine & Entrepreneurship $1,830
$125
Biomedicine and Law $1,830
$125
Clinical Research for Health Professions $1,344 $125
Drug Discovery and Development $1,663 $125
Immunology $1,830
$125
Infectious Disease $1,830
$125
Molecular Basis of Cancer $1,344 $125
Molecular Medicine $1,830
$125
Certificate in Translational Research in Infectious Disease $1,344 $125
Certificate in Clinical Research $1,344 $125
Certificate in Drug Discovery & Development $1,344 $125
Certificate in Molecular Basis of Cancer $1,344 $125
Quantitative Principles for Clinical Research $1,344 $125
Regulatory Affairs for Cell and Gene Therapy $1,344 $125
Fee Amount
Disability Insurance  $51
Immunization Fee (entering full-time undergrad and graduate students) $50
MSPA – Gross Anatomy Fee (summer semester – year one)  $806
MSPA – Histotechnology I Lab Fee (fall semester – year one) $123
MSPA – Histotechnology II Lab Fee (spring semester – year one) $123
MSPA – Surgical Pathology I Clinical Practicum Fee (summer semester – year two)  $60
MSPA – Autopsy Pathology I Clinical Practicum Fee (summer semester – year two) $60
MSPA – Surgical Pathology II Clinical Practicum Fee (fall semester – year two) $60
MSPA – Autopsy Pathology II Clinical Practicum Fee (fall semester – year two) $60
MSPA – Surgical Pathology III Clinical Practicum Fee (spring semester – year two) $60
MSPA – Autopsy Pathology III Clinical Practicum Fee (spring semester – year two) $60
Biotechnology Lab Fee (per semester) $1,000
Master's of Clinical Research and Health Professions Research Courses (CRHP 501-507 – per credit) $100
PMED Pre-Req Math Course $1,600
PHRM T5805 Practicum DDD Research Courses (PHRM 610 – per credit) $100
IMS Program Educational Resource Fee* $95
DPMS Program Educational Resource Fee* $260
IHS Educational Resource Fee* $260
Pathologist Assistant Educational Resource Fee (first summer semester only) $187
Biomedical Studies Educational Resource Fee * $260
PMED Educational Resource Fee  (first year only) fall and spring $231
Doctor of Medicine Program Orientation Fee (first fall term only) $130
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Orientation Fee (first fall term only) $75
Graduation Fee – MD $175
ScholarRx Fee (MED 2) $239
MLAS program Educational Resource Fee (all terms) $45
IDPT 501S-001 Course Educational Resource Fee $90
CHLC 485S-001 Background Check and Processing $140

* Fees billed over fall and spring semesters; if students register for summer semester, additional charges will be applied.

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Fee Amount Assessed Based On More Information
Study Abroad Program Fee Up to $5,000 Enrollment in a Drexel-sponsored Study Abroad program Education Abroad Website
University Health Insurance

Rates vary

Enrollment in Drexel Student Health Insurance Program Health Insurance and Immunizations Website
Immunization Fee  $50 Processing of Immunization Record Form Health Insurance and Immunizations Website
Credit by Exam Fee $100 Registering for examination to earn credit Provost Policies Website

The State of California created the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic losses suffered by students who are California residents or enrolled in a residency program attending certain schools regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and Vocational Education.

Effective January 1, 2015, the fee has been reduced to $0.00 per $1,000. The fee is subject to change in future years based upon legislation passed by the State of California.

Prior Fee Rates

The STRF fee was $0.50 per thousand dollars of an institution's charges effective January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2014. Prior to January 1, 2013 the fee was $2.50 per thousand dollars of an institution's charges. Students must pay the state-imposed fee for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if all the following applies to you:

  1. You are a student who is a California resident and prepays all or part of your tuition by cash, guaranteed student loans, or personal loans, and
  2. Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to repay the third party.

You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment if either of the following applies:

  1. You are not a California resident.
  2. Your total charges are paid by a third party, such as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the third party.

You may be eligible for the STRF if you are a California resident and you prepaid tuition, paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:

  1. The school closed before the course of instruction was completed.
  2. The school's failure to pay refunds or charges on behalf of a student to a third party for license fees or any other purpose, or to provide equipment or materials for which a charge was collected within 180 days before the closure of the school.
  3. The school's failure to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federally guaranteed student loan program as required by law or to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the school prior to closure in excess of tuition and other costs.
  4. There was a decline in the quality of the course of instruction within 30 days before the school closed or, if the decline began earlier than 30 days prior to closure, the period of decline determined by the Bureau.
  5. An inability to collect on a judgment against the institution for a violation of the Act.

For those students who would like to file an exempt claim on the STRF fee for a term, you are able to complete the form and remit this to the address noted on the form. The form is available on the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website.

2023-2024 Academic Year

The below tuition rates are for each semester of enrollment in a full-time program at the Drexel College of Medicine. The fees represent the per semester amount charged to students for general fees. For program-specific fees, please see the Additional Fees section below.

Program Tuition General Fees:
Continuing
Students
General Fees:
New
Students
Activity Fee
Doctor of Medicine Program (includes MD years in MD/PhD program) $32,846 $684 $684 $265
MD/PhD (PhD years)  $32,846 $684 $684 $265
PhD (all programs)  $13,232 $66 $206 $88
MS (all programs)  $16,193 $66 $206 $88
Drug Discovery and Development  $15,475 $66 $206 $88
Master of Medical Science (for MD students) $8,270 $66 $206 $88
Drexel Pathways to Medical School (DPMS) $16,710 $66 $206 $88
Master's of Forensic Science Program $13,821 $66 $206 $88
Master's of Histotechnology Program $7,645 $66 $206 $88
Interdepartmental Medical Science $16,030 $66 $206 $88
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences $16,030 $66 $206 $88
Laboratory Animal Sciences (including online program) $14,405 $66 $206 $88
Master's in Biomedical Studies $16,030 $66 $206 $88
Master's of Medical Science $16,030 $66 $206 $88
Pathology Assistant $10,445 $66 $206 $88
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical $1,091

The below tuition rates are for each credit hour of enrollment in a part-time program at the Drexel College of Medicine. The fees represent the per semester amount charged to students for general fees. For program-specific fees, please see the Additional Fees section below.

Program Tuition Per
Credit Hour
General Fees:
Continuing
Students
General Fees:
New
Students
Activity Fee 
MD/PhD   $1,470 $38 $112 $73
PhD (all programs)  $1,470 $38 $112 $73

MS Programs
Biochemistry
Biochemistry of Health and Disease
Microbiology and Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Neurosciences
Pharmacology and Physiology
Biotechnology
Cancer Biology

$1,724 $38 $112 $73

Master's Programs

Molecular Medicine*
Immunology*
Infectious Disease*
Biomedicine and Business*
Biomedicine and Digital Media*
Biomedicine and Entrepreneurship*
Biomedicine and Law*

$1,777 $38 $112 $73
Master of Medical Science (for MD students) $915 $38 $112 $73
Drexel Pathways to Medical School (DPMS) $1,640 $38 $112 $73
Forensic Science $1,133 $38 $112 $73
Master of Histotechnology Program $723 $38 $112 $73
Interdepartmental Medical Science $1,724 $38 $112 $73
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences $1,696 $38 $112 $73
Laboratory Animal Sciences (including online program) $1,603 $38 $112 $73
Masters of Biomedical Studies $1,724 $38 $112 $73
Master's of Clinical Research for Health Professionals $1,305 N/A N/A N/A
Master's of Clinical Research Organization & Management $1,305 N/A N/A N/A
Quantitative Principles for Clinical Research (QPCR)  $1,305 N/A N/A N/A
Master's of Medical Science $1,696 $38 $112 $73
Pathology Assistant $792 $38 $112 $73
Evening Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med Program (including online program) $1,091 $38 $112 $73
Certificate in Drug Discovery and Development $1,305 N/A N/A N/A
Certificate of Study in Clinical Research  $1,305 N/A N/A N/A
Master's in Clinical Research Organization and Management  $1,305 N/A N/A N/A

The rates below reflect the established base tuition rate and do not include any potential tuition savings offered by the University. Please refer to the program tuition page for each online program for any information about potential savings.

Program Tuition per Credit Hour Annual General Fee
Laboratory Animal Science $1,603 $125
Biomedicine and Business $1,777 $125
Biomedicine & Cell & Gene Engineering $1,777 $125
Biomedicine and Digital Media $1,777 $125
Biomedicine & Entrepreneurship $1,777 $125
Biomedicine and Law $1,777 $125
Clinical Research for Health Professions $1,305 $125
Drug Discovery and Development $1,614 $125
Immunology $1,777 $125
Infectious Disease $1,777 $125
Molecular Basis of Cancer $1,305 $125
Molecular Medicine $1,777 $125
Certificate Translational Research in Infectious Disease $1,305 $125
Certificate in Clinical Research $1,305 $125
Certificate in Drug Discovery & Development $1,305 $125
Certificate in Molecular Basis of Cancer $1,305 $125
Quantitative Principles for Clinical Research $1,305 $125
Regulatory Affairs for Cell and Gene Therapy $1,305 $125
Fee Amount
Disability Insurance  $51
Immunization Fee (entering full-time undergrad and graduate students) $35
Master Forensic Science Fee (new students – fall semester only) $149
MSPA – Gross Anatomy Fee (summer semester – year one)  $806
MSPA – Microscope Rental Fee (summer semester – year one) $137
MSPA – Histotechnology I Lab Fee (fall semester – year one) $119
MSPA – Histotechnology II Lab Fee (spring semester – year one) $119
MSPA – Surgical Pathology I Clinical Practicum Fee (summer semester – year two)  $60
MSPA – Autopsy Pathology I Clinical Practicum Fee (summer semester – year two) $60
MSPA – Surgical Pathology II Clinical Practicum Fee (fall semester – year two) $60
MSPA – Autopsy Pathology II Clinical Practicum Fee (fall semester – year two) $60
MSPA – Surgical Pathology III Clinical Practicum Fee (spring semester – year two) $60
MSPA – Autopsy Pathology III Clinical Practicum Fee (spring semester – year two) $60
Biotechnology Lab Fee (per semester) $1,000
Master's of Clinical Research and Health Professions Research Course (CRHP 501-507 – per credit) $100
PMED Pre-Req Math Course (per credit)  $597
PHRM T5805 Practicum DDD Research Courses (PHRM 610 – per credit) $100
MSMS 701 Simulation Practicum 1  $500
MSMS 701 Simulation Practicum 2  $500
MSMS 701 Simulation Practicum 3 $500
IMS Program Educational Resource Fee* $44
DPMS 1 Program Educational Resource Fee* $209
IHS Educational Resource Fee* $209
Pathology Assistant Educational Resource Fee (first fall semester only) $137
BIST Program (formerly MSP and MBS) $209
Evening Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med Program Educational Resource Fee (first year only) $179
Doctor of Medicine Program Orientation Fee (first fall term only) $114
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Orientation Fee (first fall term only) $75
Graduation Fee – MD, PhD, MS  $131
ScholarRx Fee (MED 2) $239
UWorld Fee (MED 3) $499

* Fees billed over fall and spring semesters; if students register for summer semester, additional charges will be applied.

Fee Amount Assessed Based On More Information
Study Abroad Program Fee Up to $5,000 Enrollment in a Drexel-sponsored Study Abroad program Education Abroad Website
University Health Insurance

Rates vary

Enrollment in Drexel Student Health Insurance Program Health Insurance and Immunizations Website
Immunization Fee  $36 Processing of Immunization Record Form Health Insurance and Immunizations Website
Credit by Exam Fee $100 Registering for examination to earn credit Provost Policies Website

The State of California created the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic losses suffered by students who are California residents or enrolled in a residency program attending certain schools regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and Vocational Education.

Effective January 1, 2015, the fee has been reduced to $0.00 per $1,000. The fee is subject to change in future years based upon legislation passed by the State of California.

Prior Fee Rates

The STRF fee was $0.50 per thousand dollars of an institution's charges effective January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2014. Prior to January 1, 2013 the fee was $2.50 per thousand dollars of an institution's charges. Students must pay the state-imposed fee for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if all the following applies to you:

  1. You are a student who is a California resident and prepays all or part of your tuition by cash, guaranteed student loans, or personal loans, and
  2. Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to repay the third party.

You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment if either of the following applies:

  1. You are not a California resident.
  2. Your total charges are paid by a third party, such as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the third party.

You may be eligible for the STRF if you are a California resident and you prepaid tuition, paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:

  1. The school closed before the course of instruction was completed.
  2. The school's failure to pay refunds or charges on behalf of a student to a third party for license fees or any other purpose, or to provide equipment or materials for which a charge was collected within 180 days before the closure of the school.
  3. The school's failure to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federally guaranteed student loan program as required by law or to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the school prior to closure in excess of tuition and other costs.
  4. There was a decline in the quality of the course of instruction within 30 days before the school closed or, if the decline began earlier than 30 days prior to closure, the period of decline determined by the Bureau.
  5. An inability to collect on a judgment against the institution for a violation of the Act.

For those students who would like to file an exempt claim on the STRF fee for a term, you are able to complete the form and remit this to the address noted on the form. The form is available on the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website.

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