SUNY - Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
Syracuse, NY
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School Detail
APPLICATION FEE
$110
Tuition In State
$46,470
Tuition Out of State
$71,190
Average GPA
3.74
AVERAGE MCAT
512
School Overview
- Degrees
- MD
- Ownership
- Public Non-Profit
- Program Length
- 4 years
- Total Enrollment
- 172
- Founding Year
- 1834
- Accreditation Year
- 1942
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SDN Insights
Cost of Attendance: $359,265
Estimate repayment
Estimated loan burden for SUNY-Upstate using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.
Cost of Living: Near national average cost of living
Syracuse, NY is close to the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment keeps the $3,000 monthly allowance at about $2,880 per month. Treat this as a city-level budgeting estimate, not the school's official cost of attendance.
Environment: Urban
Students at SUNY-Upstate benefit from a very walkable setting, with many services and eateries just steps away. While biking is possible, the environment is best suited to those who prefer to get around on foot.
Interview Feedback
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 32% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.
Secondary Essays for SUNY-Upstate
1. Other
If you earned your baccalaureate degree before June 2023, please provide a brief statement outlining your plans for the upcoming academic year.
2. Career Goals and Future Aspirations
Which medical specialty do you plan to pursue?
3. Personal Experiences and Challenges
You may consider yourself disadvantaged if you grew up in an area that was medically underserved or had insufficient access to educational opportunities. Do you identify with this description? If so,...
4. Community, Diversity, and Equity
Upstate Medical University is strongly committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for the patients we serve, as well as for all who work at, study at, or visit our campus....
5. Career Goals and Future Aspirations
If you are interested in Primary Care, would you like to receive more information about potential scholarship opportunities?
About the School
The SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine has been educating students to become doctors for 168 years. Our nationally recognized faculty received their medical training at some of the nation's most prestigious medical schools, residency and fellowship programs in the country. Nearly all have subspecialty expertise. Recently, four Upstate physicians were included in the guide America's Top Doctors: The Nation's Leading Medical Specialists. Among the many research papers, books and textbooks published by our faculty are some of the leading medical manuals, including Williams Hematology, first edited by William J. Williams, MD, in 1972 and now in its sixth edition.
Curriculum
The College of Medicine curriculum integrates the basic and clinical sciences with basic science courses teaching the clinical implications of the material and provides clinical experience starting in the first semester. All courses are aligned by organ systems. For example, in the first year, students learn the structure and function of the brain in February, the heart in March and the lungs in April. Similarly, the second year aligns the pharmacology, microbiology and pathology of each organ system. The curriculum also addresses the humanistic aspects of medicine, including its ethical, legal and social implications. Throughout their four years at Upstate, students acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become competent, caring physicians.
Facilities
All College of Medicine students spend their first two years on the Upstate campus in Syracuse. At the start of the third year, one-quarter of the class moves to the Binghamton Clinical Campus. The rest of the class remains in Syracuse, and completes clinical education at University Hospital and its clinical affiliates. Students learn the same skills at both campuses, but the ambiance is different. Much of the clinical training in Syracuse takes place in a tertiary care setting, the special focus of a university hospital. In Binghamton, most of the training occurs in a community-based setting that is more akin to the environment in which most physicians will practice later on. Applicants indicate their campus preference within two weeks of the admissions interview, and are assigned to a clinical campus upon acceptance to the College of Medicine.
Last Updated: Sep 11, 2025