MD Program Guideline Budget
Classroom amphitheater with instructor and students

Estimated Expenses

Our Guideline Budget represents estimated expenses for students in each of the four years of medical school at U-M.

2023-2024 GUIDELINE BUDGET FOR STUDENTS
 

Sci Trunk

(12 months)

Clin Trunk

(12 months)

Branch 1

(12 months)

Branch 2

(8 months)

Rent-Heating per month $1,550 $1,550 $1,550 $1,550
Utilities (Electric, Phone, Internet) per month $250 $250 $250 $250
Food per month $400 $500 $500 $500
Personal/Misc per month $250 $250 $250 $250
Wellness per month $100 $100 $100 $100
Travel & Transportation per month** $250 $450 $450 $450
Total living expenses per year $33,600 $37,200 $37,200 $24,800
         
Uninsured Medical/Dental Expenses per academic year $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $800
Books per academic year $1,000 $250 $0 $0
Tech Allowance per academic year $0 $500 $0 $50
Step Study Materials per academic year $100 $1,150 $0 $0
Instruments & Supplies per academic year $0 $660 $0 $0
USMLE Step 2 CK $0 $600 $0 $0
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Origination Fees $499 $498 $498 $428
Total annual expenses $2,949 $5,018 $1,799 $1,378
         
Total resident expenses per year $36,549 $42,218 $38,999 $26,178
Total non-resident expenses per year $37,049 $42,719 $39,500 $26,678
         
Resident Tuition & Fees* $53,278 $53,278 $53,278 $35,518
Non-Resident Tuition & Fees* $72,304 $72,304 $72,304 $48,202
         
Total Resident Guideline Budget $89,827 $95,496 $92,277 $61,696
Total Non-Resident Guideline Budget $109,353 $115,023 $111,804 $74,880
         

Mandatory health insurance costs are not included in this budget. Health insurance costs may be funded through outside sources upon request.

* Includes an increase of 5% resident and 3% non-resident tuition over 2022-2023 rates. 

** Guideline budget includes an additional $500 transportation allowance for non-residents.

THIS BUDGET IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE