Physician Assistant Studies Tuition and Expenses

PA Program Tuition and Fees
In addition to ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ tuition and fees, students in the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Physician Assistant (PA)
Studies program can expect expenses associated with textbooks, food and lodging. Students
will also be required to purchase uniforms, laboratory coats, stethoscopes, otoscopes,
ophthalmoscopes, sphygmomanometers and blood pressure cuffs, soft reflex hammers,
and tuning forks.
Also, students in the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program should anticipate
extra costs, particularly related to housing, transportation, living expenses and
the patient logging system (Typhon) during the clinical year. Financial Aid may not
cover these expenses. See estimated costs below.
The University reserves the right to change tuition and fees, as deemed necessary
by the Board of Trustees, without prior notice. See the latest University for tuition and fees.
For payment and refund policies, visit Student Accounting.
Physician Assistant Studies
PA Program Tuition and Fees
(estimated and based on 2024-2025 tuition and
fee schedule-subject to change)
Summer |
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
TOTALS | |
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DIDACTIC/PRECLINICAL YEAR | CLINICAL YEAR | |||||||
Tuition/Credit Hours | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 121 |
In-State Tuition ($505/sem. hr.) |
$8,585 | $9,595 | $9,595 | $9,090 | $8,080 | $8,080 | $8,080 | $61,105 |
Out of State Tuition ($1,176/sem. hr.) |
$19,992 | $22,344 | $22,344 | $21,168 | $18,816 | $18,816 | $18,816 | $142,296 |
Departmental and University Fees | ||||||||
Resource Fee | $169 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $169 | $1,183 |
Academic Infrastructure & Tech Fee |
$100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $700 |
Biomedical Library Fee | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $70 |
Program Fee (Kaplan & Packrats) |
$711 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $711 |
Healthstream Program Fee | $16 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $16 |
Anatomy Fee PA 511 |
$275 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $275 |
General Lab Fee PA 510 |
$100 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $100 |
Background Check/ Urine Drug Screen* |
$92 | ---- | ---- | $92 | ---- | ---- | ---- | $184 |
Bates Visual Guide fee (PA 510L, 520L, 530L, 540L) |
$18 | $18 | $18 | $18 | $72 | |||
Professional Liability Coverage |
---- | $12 | $12 | $1 | $12 | $12 | $1 | $50 |
Course Fees PA 516/526/536 |
---- | $35 | $35 | $35 | ---- | ---- | ---- | $105 |
BLS/ACLS Fee PA 540 |
---- | ---- | ---- | $125 | ---- | ---- | ---- | $125 |
Clinical Program Fee (EORs & Exxat) |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $197 | $197 | $136 | $530 |
Exxat: Patient Tracking* |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $80 | ---- | ---- | $80 |
EOC - PA 595 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $100 | $100 |
NCCPA Practice Exam- PA 595 | $50 |
$50 | ||||||
Graduation Application Fee |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $65 | $65 |
Total Estimated Fees | $1,491 | $344 | $344 | $550 | $568 | $488 | $631 | $4,416 |
Total In-State Tuition & Fees |
$10,076 | $9,939 | $9,939 | $9,640 | $8,648 | $8,568 | $8,711 | $65,521 |
Total Out of State Tuition & Fees |
$21,483 | $22,688 | $22,688 | $21,718 | $19,384 | $19,304 | $19,447 | $146,712 |
Estimated Additional Student Expenses* | ||||||||
Books | $1,010 | $1,010 | $1,010 | $1,010 | $1,010 | $1,010 | $1,010 | $7,070 |
Medical Equipment & Laptop | $4,000 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $4,000 |
Health Insurance (single)** |
$840 | $1,681 | $1,681 | ---- | $1,681 | $1,681 | ---- | $7,564 |
Scrubs | $30 | ---- | ---- | ---- | $60 | ---- | ---- | $90 |
Lab Coats | ---- | $40 | ---- | ---- | $40 | ---- | ---- | $80 |
Photo for Class Composite |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $25 | ---- | $25 |
Convocation Cap & Gown |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $108 | $108 |
Housing & Meals*** | $2,458 | $5,531 | $5,531 | $2,458 | $5,531 | $5,531 | $2,458 | $29,498 |
Travel*** | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $2,800 |
Total Estimated Additional Student Expenses |
$8.738 | $8,662 | $8,662 | $3,868 | $8,722 | $8,647 | $3,976 | $51,235 |
TOTAL Estimated In-State Tuition, Fees, Expenses |
$18,814 | $18,601 |