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About UCSF School of Medicine

Overview​

The University of California San Francisco School of Medicine is a 4-year MD granting program that can trace its roots back to Toland Medical College in 1864. The Toland Medical College became a part of the University of California in 1873. UCSF School of Medicine boasts an impressive faculty that currently has four Nobel laureates and multiple faculty that are members of different Scientific Societies. The school is ranked first in NIH funding in the U.S. The School of Medicine also offers 8 major sites for student education or research.

The UCSF School of Medicine strives to advance human health through a fourfold mission of education, research, patient care and public service.

UCSF School of Medicine Details

1864

First Class

149

Class Size

$39,671

In-State Tuition

$51,916

Out-Of State Tuition

dual degree programs

  • MD/MAS

  • MSTP

  • MD/MS

  • MD/MPH

  • MD/PhD In History of Health Sciences

living

Campus: San Francisco

Cost of Living Index:

304.7*

Walkability Score:

86**

Climate:

  • Annual High Temp: 63.8°F
  • Annual Low Temp: 50.8°F
  • Av. Annual Rainfall: 23.64 inch

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