The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine is a well-known and highly ranked program. Currently, according to the 2010 U.S. News national medical school rankings, the UCSF School of Medicine is ranked 5th and 4th for primary care and research respectively. As of 2010, they have a full-time faculty of approximately 1,890 with a total student enrollment of 631. This is a 3:1 full-time faculty to medical student ratio. As a state institution, the UCSF School of Medicine charges out-of-state students a tuition of $12,245 while in-state students have no tuition. All students, regardless of in state or out of state, must pay required fees that are approximately $27,708.
Stanford University School of Medicine is currently, according to the 2010 U.S. News national medical school rankings, ranked 68th in primary care and 11th in research. As of 2010, Stanford School of Medicine currently employs 824 full-time faculty members with a total medical student enrollment of 470. This is equal to a faculty to student ratio of approximately 1.8. As a private institution, all students must pay $45,018 in tuition along with $621 in required fees.
The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine is currently, according to the 2010 U.S. News national medical school rankings, 14th in primary care and 11th in research. As of 2010, Geffen School of Medicine has a full-time faculty of 2,494 and a total student enrollment of 726. This is equal to a 3.4 faculty to student ratio. As a state-funded institution, California residents do not pay tuition while out-of-state students must pay a tuition of $12,245. In addition, all students must pay required fees equal to $26,114.
The University of California at San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine is currently ranked, according to U.S. News national medical school rankings, 28th in primary care and 16th in research. As of 2010, UCSD School of Medicine has a full-time faculty of 1,035 and a total student enrollment of 498. California residents' tuition is zero while out-of-state tuition is $12,245. In addition, all students must pay $26,969 in required fees.