Harvard University placed first in research and 17th in primary care in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Established in 1782, Harvard is the third oldest American medical school. Admission is competitive, with only 165 out of 5,139 applicants being accepted as first-year students in 2008. Tuition and fees to attend Harvard are approximately $42,500 yearly as of 2010. Harvard is affiliated with 17 hospitals and research institutes, including Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cambridge Health Alliance, Children's Hospital Boston and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Harvard University
25 Shattuck St.
Boston, MA 02115
617-432-1550
hms.harvard.edu
University of Washington School of Medicine, established in 1946, ranked first in primary care and eighth in research, according to the 2010 U.S. News report. In 2010, there were 4,266 applicants with 269 receiving acceptance as first-year students. In-state tuition is $20,997 in 2010, while out-of-state increases to $50,037. The school focuses on primary care and operates Harborview Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center and seven network clinics.
University of Washington
P.O. Box 356340
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-7212
uwmedicine.org
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, which opened in 1765, was the first school of medicine in the U.S. In 2010, the medical school is listed second in research and seventh in primary care by U.S. News. In 2008 the school offered acceptance to 154 students, who will spend approximately $42,472 in yearly tuition. Strong in biomedical research, Penn Medicine is affiliated with area hospitals including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Pennsylvania Hospital.
University of Pennsylvania
237 John Morgan Building
3620 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8001
med.upenn.edu
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine ranked second in primary care and 20th in research in 2010, according to U.S. News. Established in 1879, the School of Medicine residency program offered 160 first-year students admission in 2009. 2010 tuition at Chapel Hill is $11,607 for in-state residents and $35,673 for out-of-state students. Affiliates of Chapel Hill include UNC Memorial Hospital, UNC Children's Hospital, UNC Women's Hospital and UNC Neurosciences Hospital.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
CB No. 7000
4030 Bondurant Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919-962-8331
med.unc.edu
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's residency program opened in 1893. The school is ranked third in research and 25th in primary care by U.S. News. Yearly tuition is $39,500. Also known for biomedical research, the school of medicine's affiliates include Johns Hopkins Hospital, a major teaching hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Howard County General Hospital, Sinai Hospital and Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
Johns Hopkins University
733 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-3182
hopkinsmedicine.org
Oregon Health and Science University opened to its first class of medical students in 1887. In 2010, U.S. News ranked the School of Medicine third in primary care and 37th in research. In 2009, the school received 4,578 applications but only accepted approximately 210 students. In-state tuition for first-year residents in 2010 is $31,725, while the out-of-state tab increases to $44,881. The school's affiliates include primary care clinics throughout the Portland metropolitan area, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital and Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
Oregon Health and Science University
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, L102
Portland, OR 97239
503-494-2998
ohsu.edu