Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Key Highlights

• Private nonprofit, HLC-accredited health-professions institution
• Umbrella college for medicine, biomedical science, health sciences, and graduate medical education
• Active educational locations in Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida
• Academic roots trace to the Mayo Foundation established in 1915

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized around professional schools, laboratories, hospitals, and clinical training rather than a residential undergraduate campus. On the Rochester campus, the college reports more than 100 student organizations and activities. Options vary by school but include graduate and fellows associations, journal clubs, professional medical associations, mentoring and networking groups, career-development activities, cultural events, lectures, and social programming. The Office of Well-Being, Accessibility, and Academic Support serves learners across the college. Available support includes academic learning specialists, tutoring, disability access, mental-health counseling, and help with study practices and time management. Tutoring for students enrolled in college courses is provided without a separate charge. Rochester facilities also include libraries, study areas, simulation centers, and the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center; access and costs may depend on the learner’s program or status. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science does not provide on-campus student housing in Rochester. Students and trainees arrange apartments, houses, or other accommodation in the community. This creates a more independent living experience and makes commuting, lease timing, and program location important planning considerations. Community engagement can include volunteering, while family and well-being resources are available through both Mayo Clinic and Rochester organizations.

Location & Surroundings

The database record points to Rochester, Minnesota, the college’s headquarters and its longest-established academic location. Mayo Clinic’s downtown educational, research, and clinical buildings occupy a compact medical district, with Mayo Clinic Hospital’s Saint Marys Campus about ten blocks west. Buildings within the central area are generally accessible on foot or by shuttle, and downtown skyways and underground walkways provide weather-protected connections. Rochester has four distinct seasons, including cold winters. Housing choices include downtown apartments within walking or cycling distance and residential neighborhoods connected by bus or park-and-ride services. The college states that most students do not receive campus parking, but students and trainees are eligible for free Rochester Public Transit passes. A free intercampus shuttle links downtown facilities, Saint Marys, and Mayo parking areas. Applicants should confirm where their specific program is delivered. The wider college operates across Rochester, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Jacksonville, and parts of the Mayo Clinic Health System, and a program’s clinical placements may extend beyond its primary campus. Campus choice can consequently affect climate, transportation, patient populations, housing markets, and the availability of particular research or clinical experiences.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Costs cannot be summarized by one institution-wide tuition figure. Some programs charge tuition, some provide stipends and benefits, and others are clinical training appointments. Applicants should use the cost and funding page attached to their exact program and campus. The database tuition figure of $3,257 is inconsistent with the current published M.D. budget and should not be treated as a general college price. For the M.D. program, the official 2026-2027 first-year budget lists $70,280 in tuition and an estimated $110,400 total cost of attendance for a single student over 12 months. The total includes estimated housing and food, internet, transportation, and personal expenses; only tuition is billed directly by Mayo Clinic. Accepted M.D. students are considered for institutional scholarships based on academic performance and financial need, and federal or alternative loans may also be available. Other programs may have entirely different tuition, stipend, or benefit arrangements. Career preparation is closely tied to specific health professions and biomedical research. Clinical programs combine formal instruction with supervised practice, while Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. students train in research environments and can use mentoring and networking resources. Upper-level biomedical Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. students who have passed qualifying examinations may pursue 100-hour Career Development Internships in settings such as industry, higher education, and regional innovation organizations while retaining their stipend and benefits. Outcomes and licensure eligibility should still be checked at program level, particularly when a profession is state-regulated.