At a glance
- Address
- 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- City
- Rochester, Minnesota
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- college.mayo.edu
- Type
- Private
- Founded
- 1972
- Students
- 1,223 (2020)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
101–150 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Medical Technology | #5 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #16 |
| Clinical Medicine | #20 |
| Public Health | 51–75 |
| Biological Sciences | 76–100 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 101–150 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
Not researched yet — check the official admissions pages.
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- AMCAS (MD program primary application) + Mayo secondary application; direct application for PhD (Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences) — application page ↗
- Intake
- July (MD orientation), Fall (PhD, program-dependent)
- Deadlines
- MD: AMCAS window June 1-Oct 1 (2026 cycle for July 2027 orientation), secondary materials/MCAT/transcripts/LORs due Oct 15, final transcripts due June 15, 2027. PhD: application window Sept 1-Dec 2 annually, no extensions, no application fee
- Tests
- MD: MCAT required (via AMCAS); PhD: GRE policy not stated on the fetched admissions page
- English
- IELTS 7.0 overall (PhD program); not stated for MD · TOEFL 90 (pre-2026-01-21) or 4.5 on new scale (PhD program); not stated for MD
PhD: waivable with a US bachelor's degree, an English-medium foreign degree, or citizenship from an English-speaking country on Mayo's list. Applies to PhD (Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences); MD program page did not state a proficiency test requirement - Tuition
- USD 70,280 / year (2026-27) · about ₹67.3 lakh
- Funding
- PhD program is fully funded: 100% tuition waived plus a $42,642/year stipend and health insurance for all admitted students (Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences). MD program tuition is $70,280/year (2026-27) and is not automatically funded; separate 'Tuition and Aid' resources apply
For Indian applicants: MD program: non-US-citizens/non-permanent-residents may only apply if they can prove eligibility to file the FAFSA or for Canadian federal/provincial aid - this effectively excludes most Indian citizens without US permanent residency from the MD program. PhD program explicitly welcomes international applicants and sponsors F-1 visas via SEVP/SEVIS, with no such funding-eligibility restriction stated
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 39% of applicants admitted
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 3,257 / year · about ₹3.1 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 309
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 79,652 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Minnesota. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Technology | #5 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #16 | GRAS 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | #20 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Nursing | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Statistics | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Education | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: college.mayo.edu/ · college.mayo.edu/academics/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine/md-program/how-to-apply/ · college.mayo.edu/academics/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine/md-program/how-to-apply/prerequisites-and-requirements/ · college.mayo.edu/academics/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine/md-program/how-to-apply/statistics-and-facts/ · college.mayo.edu/academics/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine/md-program/tuition-and-aid/ · college.mayo.edu/admissions-and-tuition/immigration-and-visas/ · college.mayo.edu/academics/biomedical-research-training/phd-program/how-to-apply/ · college.mayo.edu/academics/biomedical-research-training/phd-program/how-to-apply/international-applicant-information/ · college.mayo.edu/academics/biomedical-research-training/phd-program/financial-support/ — checked 28 September 2026.