The following breakdown is for planning estimates only. Students have the primary responsibility to support themselves during their education. Estimated expenses of the program (27 months) for the cohort entering in Summer 2025 include the following:
Tuition
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
$9,912 per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. |
$89,208 |
UW Student and Technology Fees*
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
$271 Student and Activity Fee per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. $27 Technology Fee per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. $70 U-PASS Fee per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. These are required UW Fees for all MEDEX students regardless of campus location *Subject to change each year. |
$3,231 |
UW HSIP (Health Sciences Immunization Program) Fee
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
$13/quarterly* (HSIP) and $43 one-time CastleBranch registration. |
$160 |
Criminal Background Checks
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
Required prior to matriculation and prior to starting clinical year. |
$99 |
10-Screen Drug Test
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
Required prior to starting clinical year. |
$120 |
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
American Heart Association approved training. Required prior to matriculation and before entering the clinical year. BLS cards expire every two years. |
$170 |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
Required prior to starting clinical year. |
$275 or $200 |
Equipment and Supplies
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
Books and Handouts (estimated) |
$4.462 |
Equipment (estimated) |
$1,500-$2,000 |
Computer & Software (estimated) |
$3,600 |
Travel Expenses
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
Travel Expenses (mostly second year expense – estimated) Students should be prepared to travel for clerkship rotations and family medicine preceptorship rotations. Most rotations are located throughout the WWAMI and Hawaii states. However, there may be other areas outside of WWAMI and Hawaii that may be arranged by the clinical coordinator. If an international health rotation is arranged this is not included in the travel expense estimate. The first summer quarter requires students to be at the UW Seattle campus to attend New Student Orientation for 1 week; if you are not from the Seattle area, then additional travel and housing costs must be budgeted. Students will also be required to return to their specific campus for 2 additional weeks during clinical year. |
$14,000 |
All campuses have the same cost and expenses as shown above. Differences in cost of living and flights are estimated below, as a guide.
Comparative overall cost of living and travel for each campus, relative to Seattle, WA.
- Kailua-Kona, HI – 1% lower cost of living than Seattle
- Anchorage, AK – 2% higher cost of living than Seattle
- Spokane, WA – 15% lower cost of living than Seattle
- Tacoma, WA – 6% lower cost of living than Seattle
Travel cost estimates, round trip from each distant campus to Seattle.
-
Kailua-Kona to Seattle $450 – $600
-
Anchorage to Seattle $260 – $390
-
Spokane to Seattle $200-260
Health Insurance
We strongly encourage everyone to obtain adequate health insurance. For now, please don’t drop your current coverage; you might want to explore the provisions for extending your coverage under the COBRA plan which is designed for people who are quitting their jobs but want to maintain insurance coverage.
For insurance information, and links to plans, please review the information at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/insurance/other/
The following breakdown is for planning estimates only. Students have the primary responsibility to support themselves during training. Estimated expenses of the program (27 months) for the cohort entering in Summer 2024 include the following:
Tuition
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
$9,912 per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. |
$89,208 |
UW Student and Technology Fees*
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
$265 Student and Activity Fee per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. This is a required UW Fee for all MEDEX students even though it will have no benefit to students at the Anchorage, Kona, and Spokane campuses, and limited benefits to those at the Tacoma campus. $22 Technology Fee per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. $86 U-PASS Fee per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. This is a required UW Fee for all MEDEX students even though it will have no benefit to students at the Anchorage, Kona, and Spokane campuses. *Subject to change each year. |
$3,357 |
UW HSIP (Health Sciences Immunization Program) Fee
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
$21.50/quarterly* (HSIP) and $35 one-time CastleBranch registration. |
$228.50 |
Criminal Background Checks
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
Required prior to matriculation and prior to starting clinical year. |
$98.98 |
10-Screen Drug Test
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
Required prior to starting clinical year. |
$120 |
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
American Heart Association approved training. Required prior to matriculation and before entering the clinical year. BLS cards expire every two years. |
$85 |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
Required prior to starting clinical year. |
$275 or $200 |
Equipment and Supplies
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
Books and Handouts (estimated) |
$5,072 |
Equipment (estimated) |
$1,500-$2,000 |
Computer & Software (estimated) |
$3,600 |
epocrates Software – $150/year |
$300 |
Patient Logging Software (second year only) |
$100 |
Poster Presentation – final Capstone project |
$150 |
Travel Expenses
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
Travel Expenses (mostly second year expense – estimated) |
$14,000 |
All campuses have the same cost and expenses as shown above. Differences in cost of living and flights are estimated below, as a guide.
Comparative overall cost of living and travel for each campus, relative to Seattle, WA:
- Kailua-Kona, HI – 1% lower cost of living than Seattle
- Anchorage, AK – 2% higher cost of living than Seattle
- Spokane, WA – 15% lower cost of living than Seattle
- Tacoma, WA – 7% lower cost of living than Seattle
Travel cost estimates, round trip from each distant campus to Seattle:
-
Kailua-Kona to Seattle $450 – $600
-
Anchorage to Seattle $260 – $390
-
Spokane to Seattle $200-260
Health Insurance
We strongly encourage everyone to obtain adequate health insurance. For now, please don’t drop your current coverage; you might want to explore the provisions for extending your coverage under the COBRA plan which is designed for people who are quitting their jobs but want to maintain insurance coverage.
For insurance information, and links to plans, please review the information at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/insurance/other/
The following breakdown is for planning estimates only. Students have the primary responsibility to support themselves during their education. Estimated expenses of the program (27 months) for the cohort entering in Summer 2023 include the following:
Tuition
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
$9,485 per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. |
$85,365 |
UW Student and Technology Fees*
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
||
$265 Services and Activities Fee per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. $22 Student Technology Fee per quarter for a total of 8 quarters. $86 U-PASS Fee per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. *Subject to change each year. |
$3,335 |
||
UW HSIP (Health Sciences Immunization Program) Fee
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
||
$43 One-time Castle Branch registration fee. $18 HSIP Fee per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. *Subject to change each Fall quarter. |
$205 |
||
Criminal Background Checks
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
||
Required prior to matriculation and prior to starting clinical year. |
$95 |
||
10-Panel Drug Screen
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
||
Required prior to starting clinical year. |
$55 |
||
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
||
American Heart Association approved training. Required prior to matriculation and before entering the clinical year. BLS cards expire every two years. |
$170 |
||
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
||
Required prior to starting clinical year. |
$275 or $200 |
||
Equipment and Supplies
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
Books and Handouts (estimated) |
$4,000 |
Equipment (estimated) |
$1,500-$2,000 |
Computer & Software (estimated) |
$3,600 |
epocrates Software (first year only) |
$150 |
Exxat Patient Logging Encounter Software (second year only) |
$102 |
Travel Expenses
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
Travel Expenses (mostly second year expense – estimated) |
$10,000 |
All campuses have the same cost and expenses as shown above. Differences in cost of living and flights are estimated below, as a guide.
Comparative overall cost of living and travel for each campus, relative to Seattle.
- Kona, Hawaii – 1% higher cost of living than Seattle
- Anchorage – 2% higher cost of living than Seattle
- Spokane – 15% lower cost of living than Seattle
- Tacoma – 6% lower cost of living than Seattle
Travel cost estimates, round trip from each distant campus to Seattle.
- Kailua-Kona to Seattle $500-$750
- Anchorage to Seattle $350-$450
- Spokane to Seattle $250-$300
Health Insurance
We strongly encourage everyone to obtain adequate health insurance. For now, please don’t drop your current coverage; you might want to explore the provisions for extending your coverage under the COBRA plan which is designed for people who are quitting their jobs but want to maintain insurance coverage.
For insurance information, and links to plans, please review the information at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/insurance/other/
The following breakdown is for planning estimates only. Students have the primary responsibility to support themselves during training. Estimated expenses of the program (27 months) for the cohort entering in Summer 2022 include the following:
Tuition
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
$9,485 per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. |
$85,365 |
UW Student and Technology Fees*
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
$383 per quarter for a total of 9 quarters. |
$3,447 |
UW HSIP (Health Sciences Immunization Program) Fee
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
$21.50/quarterly* (HSIP) and $35 one-time CastleBranch registration. |
$228.50 |
Criminal Background Checks
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
Required prior to matriculation and prior to starting clinical year. |
$95 |
Drug Test
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
Required prior to starting clinical year. |
$41 |
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
American Heart Association approved training. Required prior to matriculation and before entering the clinical year. BLS cards expire every two years. |
$85 |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
|
Required prior to starting clinical year. |
$275 or $200 |
Equipment and Supplies
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
Books and Handouts (estimated) |
$3,550 |
Equipment (estimated) |
$1,500-$2,000 |
Computer & Software (estimated) |
$3,600 |
epocrates Software – $150/year |
$300 |
Patient Logging Software (second year only) |
$100 |
Poster Presentation – final Capstone project |
$150 |
Travel Expenses
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
Travel Expenses (mostly second year expense – estimated) |
$10,000 |
All campuses have the same cost and expenses as shown above. Differences in cost of living and flights are estimated below, as a guide.
Comparative overall cost of living and travel for each campus, relative to Seattle.
- Kona, Hawaii – 1% higher cost of living than Seattle
- Anchorage – 2% higher cost of living than Seattle
- Spokane – 15% lower cost of living than Seattle
- Tacoma – 6% lower cost of living than Seattle
Travel cost estimates, round trip from each distant campus to Seattle.
- Kailua-Kona to Seattle $500-$750
- Anchorage to Seattle $350-$450
- Spokane to Seattle $250-300
Health Insurance
We strongly encourage everyone to obtain adequate health insurance. For now, please don’t drop your current coverage; you might want to explore the provisions for extending your coverage under the COBRA plan which is designed for people who are quitting their jobs but want to maintain insurance coverage.
For insurance information, and links to plans, please review the information at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/insurance/other/