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Stipends and Fees

Stipends

All MD/PhD students receive a full-tuition waiver and a competitive 12-month stipend of $22,845.

MD/PhD students become part of the SUNY Graduate Student Employees Union, which provides periodic and automatic increases in stipend awards in addition to other benefits including a low-cost health care package.

Miscellaneous Costs

Annual Fees

The following fees are charged annually to all students. Some students may pay additional fees depending on their program and year of study.

Activities Fee $ 130
Health Services Fee 190
Disablity Insurance Fee 65
SUNY College Fee 25
Technology Fee 165

College of Medicine
NOTE : US Medical Licensing Examination application fee (excluding the MPH Program):

  1. Step 1 (at the end of the MS 2 year) - $525.00
  2. Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (MS 4 year) - $790.00
  3. Step 2 Clinical Skills (MS 4 year) - $1,645.00
Books and Supplies

Costs for books and supplies vary by program and range from approximately $1,000 to $1,300 per year.

College of Medicine
NOTE:

  1. Diagnostic equipment for first year students — estimated cost $952.00.
  2. Microscope rental for first and second year students — $60.00.
Living Expenses

We estimate monthly living expenses for students to be:

Room & Utilities (per month) $ 750
Food (per month) 440
Personal (per month) 180
Travel (per month) 185
Miscellaneous
Health Insurance $ 12 per month*

*Subsidized Graduate Assistant Insurance Rate
Message from Our Co-directors
Steven Youngentob, PhD
Steven Youngentob, PhD
Associate Dean,
College of Graduate Studies
Program Co-director
Andras Perl, MD, PhD
Andras Perl, MD, PhD
Program Co-director
Our MD/PhD Program at SUNY Upstate Medical University is committed to providing exceptional training in both clinical medicine and basic scientific investigation to prepare you for an exciting career as a physician-scientist.
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