Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid at the UCR School of Medicine is here to help you meet the costs of your medical education and to help teach you how to manage your finances and educational debt, freeing you to concentrate on your academic pursuits.
Our services include loan counseling, advice on maintaining financial aid eligibility, workshops, and tools to manage your loan portfolio.
Financial Aid Appointments
School of Medicine students may schedule an online appointment with a member of the financial aid team. Appointments are available Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and can be booked up to two weeks in advance.
Please note:
- Virtual appointments cannot be scheduled for the current day.
- Appointments are not scheduled until you receive a confirmation e-mail with instructions on how to join your virtual appointment.
Email us at finaid@medsch.ucr.edu to cancel or reschedule an appointment.
Click this link to request an appointment
Contact Us
Email our team at
finaid@medsch.ucr.edu
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2685 School of Medicine Education Building
Due to the campus closure, we are not in the office, but are generally available via email during these hours.
Financial Aid Resources for Students
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has many resources that can help you manage and understand your financial aid.
FIRST: Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools
Whether you’re thinking about how to pay for medical school, manage your finances during medical school, or determine your loan repayment options after medical school, with AAMC's FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools) program you’ll find unbiased, reliable guidance along your pathway to medical school and beyond.
FIRST Financial Aid Fact Sheets
These articles discuss common financial aid topics important to pre-med students, current students, and residents.
FIRST Videos and Webinars
These videos and webinars teach about paying for medical school, repaying student loans, and more.
Financial Wellness Program
The Financial Wellness Program includes financial calculators, articles, and videos to help you create a budget, track your spending, create financial goals, and enhance your financial knowledge about credit, financial planning, money management, and more!
MedLoans Organizer and Calculator
This organizer and calculator assists medical students and residents with managing their education debt.
Education Debt Manager
This comprehensive financial guide helps professionals at all levels of the medical education continuum navigate the complexities of financing medical school by borrowing wisely and repaying student loan debt responsibly.
UCR Office of Financial Aid Resources
The UC Riverside Office of Financial Aid has several resources available to assist students with budgeting: https://finaid.ucr.edu/resources/financial-literacy/budgeting
Monthly Budget Worksheet
This monthly budget worksheet to create a budget and assess how you’re doing each month compared with your budget goal.
Seven Day Spending Log
This seven day spending log allows you to track how much you spend on each item you purchase for a week. After you list each item, determine if each purchase was a need or a want, total your expenses and answer the questions.
Cost of Attendance
The tuition, fees, and charges detailed here are estimated based on currently approved amounts. These figures may not be final. Actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by the Regents of the University of California and could be affected by state funding reductions. Accordingly, final approved levels (and thus a student's final balance due) may differ from the amounts shown.
Student Budget by Years
First-Year Medical Students
August 3, 2026 to June 4, 2027 (44 weeks)
| Cost | On-Campus | Off-Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $49,796 | $49,796 |
| Room/Board | $26,350 | $37,450 |
| Books/Supplies | $4,406 | $4,406 |
| Transportation | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| Personal Costs | $4,550 | $4,550 |
| Total | $88,402 | $99,502 |
Second-Year Medical Students
August 10, 2026 to June 4, 2027 (43 weeks)
| Cost | On-Campus | Off-Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $49,796 | $49,796 |
| Room/Board | $28,300 | $36,950 |
| Books/Supplies | $2,176 | $2,176 |
| Transportation | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| Personal Costs | $4,550 | $4,550 |
| Total | $88,120 | $96,772 |
Third-Year Medical Students
June 8, 2026 to June 18, 2027 (52 weeks)
| Cost | On-Campus | Off-Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $54,605 | $54,605 |
| Room/Board | $34,250 | $44,675 |
| Books/Supplies | $3,535 | $3,535 |
| Transportation | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Personal Costs | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| Total | $101,890 | $112,315 |
Summer session fees for Year 3: Add $4,809 to AY tuition and fee amounts.
Fourth-Year Medical Students
July 1, 2026 to May 28, 2027 (45 weeks)
| Cost | On-Campus | Off-Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $54,577 | $54,577 |
| Room/Board | $29,625 | $38,650 |
| Books/Supplies | $669 | $669 |
| Transportation | $3,450 | $3,450 |
| Personal Costs | $4,750 | $4,750 |
| Total | $93,071 | $102,096 |
Summer session fees for Year 4: Add $4,781 to AY tuition and fee amounts.
Non-Resident Tuition and Fees
$61,240 medical students ($22,271 fees + $26,724 medical and professional fees + $12,245 non-resident tuition).
Policy on Return of Title IV Aid and Refunds
Information regarding the return of Title IV aid and refunds for students who withdraw from the School of Medicine may be found in the Student Handbook.