The AMCAS fee
$2,052
Past 20 schools the base fee has shrunk to 9 percent of the $2,052 total, yet each school still adds $48 (2.3 percent of the total).
That is $180 for the first school and $48 for each of the other 39, about $51.30 per school on average.
AAMC calls this the 2027 AMCAS cycle: you apply in 2026 and start medical school in 2027. AAMC has not published fees for the 2028 AMCAS cycle (applying in spring 2027). These are the latest published figures, and this page will be updated when AAMC posts the new ones.
Secondary fees
Most schools send their own secondary application with its own fee. AAMC does not publish secondary fees, so this table uses three illustrative fee levels and assumes a secondary at every school. That is an upper bound, because not every school sends one.
| Scenario | Total |
|---|---|
| 40 secondaries at $50 | $2,000 |
| 40 secondaries at $100 | $4,000 |
| 40 secondaries at $150 | $6,000 |
At the middle level, secondaries total $4,000, which is 66 percent of primary plus secondary fees together.
Interview travel
These are the calculator defaults, not published prices: airfare $350, 1 hotel night at $150, meals $50 a day, ground transport $60, and $200 of attire once. That is $610 a trip.
| Scenario | Total |
|---|---|
| 3 in-person interviews | $2,030 |
| 5 in-person interviews | $3,250 |
| 8 in-person interviews | $5,080 |
Virtual interviews cost nothing in travel, so the real number depends on how many invitations are in person.
Adding it up
| Part | Amount |
|---|---|
| AMCAS primary (published) | $2,052 |
| Secondaries at $100 each (assumption) | $4,000 |
| 5 in-person interviews (assumption) | $3,250 |
| MCAT registration, one attempt (published) | $360 |
| Total | $9,662 |
Only the AMCAS and MCAT lines are published fees ($2,412 together). The rest are assumptions you can change. Open the calculator with 40 schools filled in
Fee assistance and other services
A Fee Assistance Program award waives AMCAS fees for up to 20 schools (valued by AAMC at $1,092). At 40 schools, the 20 beyond that are charged $48 each, so you would still owe $960. AAMC's benefit list does not include secondary application fees.
The same 40 schools through AACOMAS (DO programs) would cost $2,538 in primary fees. A single TMDSAS application is a flat $235 for every Texas school you select. Applying to 40 schools through both AMCAS and AACOMAS is $4,590 in primary fees. See the AACOMAS vs AMCAS comparison and the Fee Assistance Program checker.
Other list sizes
Going from 40 to 35 schools changes the AMCAS fee by $240.
Fees as of 2026-10-21. Sources: AAMC: Certifying and Submitting Your Application (2027 AMCAS cycle). Checked on the official page on the date shown; confirm before you pay. Data, not advice.
Fees as of 2026-10-21. Sources: AAMC: MCAT Scheduling Fees (2027 testing dates). Checked on the official page on the date shown; confirm before you pay. Data, not advice.
Fees as of 2026-10-21. Sources: AACOM: The Application Process (2026-2027 cycle). Checked on the official page on the date shown; confirm before you pay. Data, not advice.
Fees as of 2026-10-21. Sources: TMDSAS: Certification and Payment. Checked on the official page on the date shown; confirm before you pay. Data, not advice.
Fees as of 2026-10-21. Sources: AAMC: Who Is Eligible to Participate in the Fee Assistance Program (2026 awards); AAMC: What Are the Benefits of the Fee Assistance Program (2026 award); HHS ASPE: Poverty Guidelines (2026); AAMC: MCAT Scheduling Fees (2027 testing dates). Checked on the official page on the date shown; confirm before you pay. Data, not advice.