2015 Physician Assistant Program Tuition and Cost Comparison Table

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Updated 2015 Physician Assistant Program tuition and cost comparison table.

Tuition and cost data of resident and nonresident tuition including length/duration of the PA program.

Based on this 2015 data table:

Average cost of resident tuition for a 2 year physician assistant program is: $65,564
Average cost of non-resident tuition for a 2 year physician assistant program is: $76,134

*For a more detailed breakdown of public vs. private program cost and fees please refer to: How much does it cost to go to Physician Assistant School.

Keep in mind that these are estimated costs and variables such as tuition and fees will vary greatly from year to year.

Make sure to visit the appropriate PA program website for the most up-to-date tuition, estimated costs and fees. You can find detailed information on each school as well as links to its corresponding website on my companion website at www.paschoolfinder.com.

NOW UPDATED FOR 2017!

This table has been updated to reflect the most relevant 2017 PA School Program Tuition Data.

You can view the new updated blog post here.

Program	State	Resident Tuition	Non Resident Tuition	Months
Adventist University of Health Sciences	Florida	$76,000	$76,000	27
Albany Medical College	New York	$57,477	$57,477	28
Alderson-Broaddus University	West Virginia	$82,565	$82,565	27
Anne Arundel Community College	Maryland	see program site	see program site	25
Arcadia University	Pennsylvania	$83,220	$83,220	24
Arizona School of Health Sciences	Arizona	$79,617	$79,617	26
Augsburg College	Minnesota	$84,000	$84,000	31
Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents University)	Georgia	$48,825	$97,650	27
Baldwin Wallace University	Ohio	$78,000	$78,000	24
Barry University	Florida, Virgin Islands	$32,000	$32,000	28
Bay Path College	Massachusetts	$101,400	$101,400	24
Baylor College of Medicine	Texas	$69,794	$69,794	30
Bethel University (Tennessee)	Tennessee	$75,600	$75,600	27
Bethel University (Minnesota)	Minnesota	$86,000	$86,000	27
Boston University	Massachusetts	$85,800	$85,800	28
Bryant University	Rhode Island	$90,001	$90,001	27
Butler University	Indiana	$83,000	$83,000	24
Campbell University	North Carolina	$73,200	$73,200	28
Carroll University	Wisconsin	$66,469	$66,469	24
Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	$85,000	$85,000	27
CCNY Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education	New York	$42,139	$63,364	28
Central Michigan University	Michigan	$63,050	$99,580	27
Chapman University (California)	California	$50,000	$50,000	24
Chatham University	Pennsylvania	$83,000	$83,000	24
Christian Brothers University	Tennessee	$79,000	$79,000	27
Clarkson University	New York	$104,485	$104,485	28
College of Saint Joseph	Vermont	See program website	See program website	24
College of Saint Mary	Nebraska	$75,000	$75,000	24
College of Saint Scholastica	Minnesota	$88,500	$88,500	24
Concordia University	Wisconsin	$78,505	$78,505	26
Cornell University	New York	$81,132	$81,132	26
CUNY York College	New York	$40,041	$75,290	24
Cuyahoga Community College/Cleveland State University	Ohio	$31,492	$55,821	28
D'youville College	New York	$107,550	$107,550	54
Daemen College	New York	$93,080	$93,080	33
Des Moines University	Iowa	$66,420	$66,420	25
Desales University	Pennsylvania	$63,000	$63,000	24
Drexel University	Pennsylvania	$79,326	$79,326	27
Duke University Medical Center	North Carolina	$79,268	$79,268	24
Duquesne University	Pennsylvania	$222,000	$222,000	27
East Carolina University	North Carolina	$41,354	$85,461	27
Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	$70,546	$121,329	24
Eastern Virginia Medical School	Virginia	$72,863	$83,622	28
Elon University	North Carolina	$82,782	$82,782	27
Emory University	Georgia	$99,799	$99,799	29
Emory & Henry College	Virginia	$76,000	$76,000	27
Florida Gulf Coast University	Florida	Contact PA Program	Contact PA Program	27
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine	Florida	$62,798	$83,203	27
Francis Marion University	South Carolina	$63,000	$126,000	27
Franklin College	Indiana	See Program Website	See Program Website	27
Franklin Pierce University	New Hampshire	$90,000	$90,000	27
Gannon University	Pennsylvania	$176,240	$176,240	24
Gardner Webb University	North Carolina	$78,308	$78,308	28
George Washington University	District of Columbia	$86,148	$86,148	24
Grand Valley State University	Michigan	$65,302	$84,872	28
Hardin-Simmons University	Texas	$68,000	$68,000	27
Harding University	Arkansas	$80,989	$80,989	28
Heritage University	Washington	$78,400	$78,400	24
High Point University	North Carolina	$83,893	$83,893	27
Hofstra University	New York	$97,000	$97,000	28
Howard University	District of Columbia	$67,546	$67,546	33
Idaho State University	Idaho	$63,990	$105,804	24
Indiana State University	Indiana	$40,000	$80,000	29
Indiana University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences	Indiana	$57,511	$84,575	27
Interservice	Texas	see site	see site	29
James Madison University	Virginia	$40,016	$86,428	28
Jefferson College of Health Sciences	Virginia	$78,275	$78,275	27
Johnson & Wales University	Rhode Island	$90,000	$90,000	24
Keiser University	Florida	$57,564	$57,564	24
Kettering College	Ohio	$79,730	$79,730	27
King's College	Pennsylvania	$40,650	$40,650	24
Lake Erie College	Ohio	$72,800	$72,800	27
Le Moyne College	New York	$84,000	$84,000	24
Lenoir-Rhyne University	North Carolina	$77,000	$77,000	27
Lincoln Memorial	Tennessee	$97,169	$97,169	27
Lock Haven University	Pennsylvania	$53,736	$76,874	24
Loma Linda University	California	$89,100	$89,100	24
Long Island University	New York	$106,000	$106,000	28
Louisiana State University - New Orleans	Louisiana	$51,813	$92,321	29
Louisiana State University - Shreveport	Louisiana	$35,000	$60,000	27
Lynchburg College	Virginia	$80,092	$80,092	27
Marietta College	Ohio	$77,162	$77,162	26
Marist College	New York	$85,500	$85,500	24
Marquette University	Wisconsin	$114,000	$114,000	33
Marshall B. Ketchum University	California	$97,625	$97,625	27
Mary Baldwin College	Virginia	$81,768	$81,768	27
Marywood University	Pennsylvania	$57,275	$57,275	27
MCPHS University (Boston)	Massachusetts	$122,625	$122,625	30
MCPHS University (Manchester/Worcester)	New Hampshire	$87,804	$87,804	24
MCPHS University (Manchester/Worcester)	Massachusetts	$81,900	$81,900	24
Medical University of South Carolina	South Carolina	$128,000	$132,000	27
Mercer University	Georgia	$72,000	$72,000	28
Mercy College	New York	$83,250	$83,250	27
Mercyhurst University	Pennsylvania	$83,011	$83,011	24
Methodist University	North Carolina	$85,976	$85,976	27
MGH Institute of Health Professions	Massachusetts	$117,236	$117,236	25
Miami-Dade College	Florida	$25,000	$45,000	27
Midwestern University (Downers Grove)	Illinois	$99,032	$99,032	27
Midwestern University (Glendale)	Arizona	$95,193	$95,193	27
Misericordia University	Pennsylvania	$76,800	$76,800	24
Milligan College	Tennessee	$81,190	$81,190	28
Mississippi College	Mississippi	$73,600	$73,600	30
Missouri State University	Missouri	$39,399	$60,647	24
Monmouth University	New Jersey	$112,880	$112,880	31
Mount St. Joseph University	Ohio	$73,150	$73,150	27
New York Institute of Technology	New York	$113,190	$113,190	30
Northeastern University	Massachusetts	$69,000	$69,000	24
North Greenville University	South Carolina	$96,000	$96,000	27
Northeastern State University - OK	Oklahoma	$ 39,400	$69,400	24
Northern Arizona University	Arizona	see site	see site	24
Northwestern University	Illinois	$43,309	$43,309	24
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale	Florida	$74,655	$74,655	27
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Myers	Florida	$74,665	$74,665	27
Nova Southeastern University, Jacksonville	Florida	see site	see site	27
Nova Southeastern University, Orlando	Florida	$74,655	$74,655	27
Ohio Dominican University	Ohio	$75,858	$75,858	27
Ohio University	Ohio	$58,000	$60,000	27
Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma	$75,000	$75,000	28
Oregon Health & Science University	Oregon	$81,162	$81,162	26
Our Lady of the Lake College	Louisiana	$92,000	$92,000	28
Pace University	New York	$125,000	$125,000	27
Pacific University	Oregon	$90,041	$90,041	27
Penn State University	Pennsylvania	$73,152	$73,152	24
Pennsylvania College of Technology	Pennsylvania	$56,982	$56,982	24
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine	Pennsylvania	$88,319	$88,319	26
Philadelphia University	Pennsylvania	$84,990	$84,990	25
Quinnipiac University	Connecticut	$95,000	$95,000	27
Red Rocks Community College	Colorado	$47,084	$47,084	25
Riverside Community College	California	On probation	On probation	24
Rochester Institute of Technology	New York	$76,500	$76,500	30
Rocky Mountain College	Montana	$93,861	$93,846	26
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions	Utah	$94,000	$94,000	31
Rosalind Franklin Univ of Medicine	Illinois	$63,176	$63,176	24
Rush University	Illinois	$26,000	$26,000	33
Rutgers University	New Jersey	$71,820	$71,820	30
Sacred Heart University	Connecticut	$107,040	$107,040	27
Saint Catherine University	Minnesota	$73,920	$73,920	28
Saint Francis University	Pennsylvania	$86,900	$86,900	24
Saint Louis University	Missouri	$80,150	$80,150	27
Salus University	Pennsylvania	$77,275	$77,275	25
Samuel Merritt College	California	$88,000	$88,000	27
Seton Hall University	New Jersey	$108,960	$108,960	33
Seton Hill University	Pennsylvania	$88,480	$88,480	27
Shenandoah University	Virginia	$72,756	$72,756	30
Slippery Rock University	Pennsylvania	$81,000	$81,000	24
South College	Tennessee	$81,900	$81,900	27
South University (Georgia)	Georgia	$75,555	$75,555	27
South University (Tampa)	Florida	$74,000	$74,000	27
South University (West Palm Beach)	Florida	$75,555	$75,555	27
Southern California University of Health Sciences	California	$87,344	$87,344	28
Southern Illinois University	Illinois	$83,000	$149,000	26
Springfield College	Massachusetts	$114,158	$114,158	27
St. Ambrose University	Iowa	$87,000	$87,000	29
St. John's University	New York	$72,900	$72,900	24
Stanford University	California	$56,097	$70,254	21
Stephens College	Missouri	$76,000	$76,000	27
Stony Brook University	New York	$46,000	$114,600	24
Sullivan University	Kentucky	$66,910	$66,910	24
SUNY Downstate Medical Center	New York	$39,000	$77,735	27
SUNY Upstate Medical Center	New York	$32,150	$62,425	27
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine	Pennsylvania	$80,000	$84,000	26
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	Texas	$38,710	$87,439	27
Thomas Jefferson University	Pennsylvania	$78,000	$78,000	27
Touro College (Bay Shore)	New York	$80,000	$80,000	24
Touro College (Manhattan)	New York	$106,000	$106,000	32
Touro University - California	California	$124,360	$124,360	33
Touro University Las Vegas	Nevada	$98,000	$98,000	28
Towson University CCBC - Essex	Maryland	$31,325	$52,026	26
Trevecca Nazarene University	Tennessee	$92,300	$92,300	27
Trine University	Indiana	$87,100	$87,100	28
Tufts University School of Medicine	Massachusetts	$80,000	$80,000	25
Union College	Nebraska	$108,160	$108,160	33
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	$63,275	$121,375	27
University of Arkansas	Arkansas	$42,000	$70,000	28
University of Bridgeport	Connecticut	$80,000	$80,000	28
University of California-Davis	California	see site	see site	27
University of Charleston	West Virginia	$80,024	$80,024	28
University of Colorado	Colorado	$47,838	$103,582	36
University of Dayton	Ohio	$77,770	$77,770	27
University of Detroit/Mercy	Michigan	$93,138	$93,138	24
University of Dubuque	Iowa	$70,000	$70,000	27
University of Evansville	Indiana	$84,000	$84,000	29
University of Findlay	Ohio	$84,000	$84,000	28
University of Florida	Florida	$55,320	$122,994	24
University of Incarnate Word	Texas	Developing	Developing	27
University of Iowa	Iowa	$40,315	$84,385	28
University of Kentucky	Kentucky	$50,000	$100,000	29
University of La Verne	California	$47,500	$47,500	27
University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Maryland	Lost accreditation	Lost accreditation	28
University of Missouri - Kansas City	Missouri	$69,556	$82,678	27
University of Mount Union	Ohio	$70,700	$70,700	27
University of Nebraska	Nebraska	$35,055	$104,511	28
University of Nevada, Reno	Nevada	$117,220	$117,220	27
University of New England	Maine	$88,000	$88,000	24
University of New Mexico	New Mexico	$48,157	$71,181	27
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	North Carolina	$61,000	$105,000	24
University of North Dakota	North Dakota	$36,630	$36,630	24
University of North Texas HS Center Ft Worth	Texas	$33,260	$89,285	34
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	$30,000	$78,682	30
University of Oklahoma, Tulsa	Oklahoma	$40,958	$78,682	27
University of Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	$77,288	$89,553	24
University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne)	Indiana	$96,775	$96,775	27
University of Saint Joseph	Connecticut	$102,000	$102,000	28
University of South Alabama	Alabama	$50,336	$100,672	27
University of South Carolina School of Medicine	South Carolina	$110,472	$150,267	27
University of South Dakota	South Dakota	$44,604	$86,049	24
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine	Florida	$64,000	$100,000	24
University of Southern California	California	$157,916	$157,916	33
University of St. Francis	New Mexico	$79,343	$79,343	27
University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Tennessee	$100,979	$130,979	24
University of Texas - HS Center at San Antonio	Texas	$36,000	$76,000	30
University of Texas - Medical Branch at Galveston	Texas	$36,000	$74,000	25
University of Texas - Pan American	Texas	$68,000	$96,000	28
University of Texas - SW School of Health Professions	Texas	$29,57	$70,116	30
University of the Cumberlands	Kentucky	$81,550	$81,550	27
University of the Pacific	California	$108,770	$108,770	27
University of the Sciences of Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	$96,363	$96,363	34
University of Toledo	Ohio	$110,961	$145,401	27
University of Utah	Utah	$64,874	$87,970	27
University of Washington	Washington	$73,861	$73,861	26
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse	Wisconsin	$42,813	$79,671	24
University of Wisconsin - Madison	Wisconsin	$35,031	$72,000	24
Wagner College	New York	$93,000	$93,000	24
Wake Forest University	North Carolina	$85,000	$85,000	24
Wayne State University	Michigan	$36,000	$72,902	24
West Liberty University	West Virginia	$50,400	$75,600	24
Western Michigan University	Michigan	$64,874	$72,902	24
Western University of Health Sciences	California	$80,000	$80,000	24
Wichita State University	Kansas	$31,616	$63,543	26
Wingate University	North Carolina	$75,000	$75,000	27
Yale University School of Medicine	Connecticut	$83,162	$83,162	27

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Comments

Martie Lynch BS, PA-C says
September 6, 2016 at 5:53 pm
To all Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools and others interested in PA programs in the United States:
After reading quite a number of questions about acceptance into PA programs a prevailing theme emerged. Many physicians stated that their interest in becoming PAs stems from dissatisfaction with the hours or volume of patients they are seeing in their own practices in their native countries. My suggestion is that you make a very honest, soul-searching assessment of what it is you are actually seeking.
If you have a prevailing feeling that your MD is a superior credential and that you will be functioning as an “MD Surrogate” in the US, then perhaps you don’t fully understand the concept of a PA/Supervising MD team. Every good PA knows very well our limits in scope of practice which have served us and our physician mentors very well for over 40 years. BUT WE AREN’T,AND NEVER WILL BE PHYSICIANS. Nor will you if you practice as a PA within your scope of practice.
You may also want to investigate why you believe that coming to the United States to become a PA will insure that your hours will be regular, predictable and better than what you have now. Your hours will depend completely on the medical practice or hospital which hires you. But expecting that as a PA you will have it easier than you have it as an MD may be a false expectation. Many PAs work very long, grueling hours in ERs, Critical Care, Hospitals, Public Health Facilities, Family Health Care Community Clinics and countless other fields in addition to volunteer work on their own time.
The person who inquired about coming to a US PA program because PAs in Canada are still new and not well respected might do well to step back for perspective. PAs in the US are the single most serially tested group of medical providers in the world. We are currently changing a decades old requirement for national board certification exams every six years to maintain our treasured “C” on our credential, indicating board certification. But if you look closely at the environment which mandated our test schedule it reveals that we have been regularly asked to “prove” our knowledge, skills and trustworthiness for those same decades. Each of us went through some version of facing the “newness” question about what is a PA and scrutiny and occasional rejection by physicians, nurses and patients. And most of us will tell you the struggle to prove ourselves is hard. And at one time it may have been necessary. But now, for most situations, when you join a medical practice, your patients already know what a PA is and how we function with their physicians.
In Canada, your PA profession, though in comparative infancy to the US, needs great people to choose it, build its competence and support its growth rather than abandon it and go to already proven territory. If you believe in rigorous academic and clinical training then wouldn’t you want to be in the vanguard in Canada demanding that rigor?
I treasure my life and work as a PA in California and Florida. Anyone fortunate enough to come here as an immigrant looking for opportunity to serve in the medical corps is warmly welcomed and will be honored by our ranks. But when you choose this path make sure you are seeing the good with the challenging,and accepting that part of being in medical care every place in the world demands a near total commitment of time and the humility to be comfortable caring for impoverished people, people of every cultural and ethnic background, just as you are doing wherever you currently live. Your challenges are the same as ours in that regard.
The United States PA programs are unparalled in preparing a work force to address the overwhelming problem of inadequate access to health care. But we may not be a panacea for overworked, over-scheduled and feeling unappreciated, at times.
Sincerely, and with good wishes for your success,
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  September 7, 2016 at 12:33 pm
  PERFECT!!!!
  – Stephen
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Conrad says
July 27, 2016 at 12:16 am
Stephen, I wanted to give an update of one specific school; university of Northwestern’s YEARLY cost (strictly for tuition, disregarding boarding, books, equipment, ect.) is $43,143, for a total of $86,000+ just in tuition, opposed to the $43,309 tuition cost listed. What is the criteria/manner of which you are compiling the tuition information? I may be missing some important factors.
Thank you,
Conrad
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- Conrad says
  July 27, 2016 at 12:20 am
  —Also, I understand this list is for 2015, but I assume the tuition for a school, such as Northwestern, would not have coincidentally doubled in a years time?
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Ivana says
July 26, 2016 at 11:27 pm
This is the most accurate list I’ve seen! There lot of lists online that either contain information that is too old to still be relevant or are lazily inaccurate. Keep up the good work! Us Pre-PAs highly appreciate it!
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  July 26, 2016 at 11:40 pm
  Its funny you say that, because I have just been updating this table over the last month along with my paschoolfinder.com website. I am up to Red Rock Community college so I am almost all the way to the end of the list 🙂 Thank you so much for the words of encouragement now I have the energy I need to get the job done!!!
  Cheers,
  Stephen
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  - Roni says
    December 29, 2016 at 1:56 pm
    Did you update the list with the most recent information?
    I personally have a question about my overall GPA from undergraduate school. Assuming that a pre-pa student has a good science GPA but an awful undergrad GPA, what should s/he do? Would a postdoc be a better alternative or going back to my undergraduate to fulfill more courses? Undergrad belongs to the UC sister school.
    Thanks!
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DR RIAZ says
July 19, 2016 at 7:07 pm
HI THERE
FRIENDS I AM A PHYSICIAN WITH HUGE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, CANT GO FOR USMLE DUE TO HUGE GAP. BUT I AM LOOKING FOR P.A PROGRAM AND WANT TO KNOW FROM YOU FRIENDS WHERE CAN I GET P.A PROGRAM IN UNITED STATES WITH LEAST EXPENSE. MY ISSUE IS FINANCIAL LIMITATION.
I APPRECIATE FOR KIND HELP
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  July 26, 2016 at 11:43 pm
  Hi Dr. Riaz,
  Here you can search PA schools by cost. They are updated for 2016-2017 http://www.paschoolfinder.com/cat/tuition/
  Stephen
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V.j singh says
June 29, 2016 at 3:51 am
Thanks Stephen. ..For sharing such a wonderful knowledge about this PA program ….I have done MD medicine Here from Indian medical college. …..but I m not satisfied with work culture and structure here in india… ……….as a specialist we work for 24 ×7…..but earning is less … so i want to join PA program in US and want to settle there… …how hard is it to prove your intention to Bcom PA after acquiring MD……to the visa officer…………do they like us to study and settle in USA .Bcoz I want fixed duty hours at the same time good salary ……..and exposure to all branches of medicine and surgery. ….
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  June 29, 2016 at 12:48 pm
  Hi V.J.
  I have been receiving a lot of emails recently from MDs in India, so I can tell you are not alone in your feelings. The best thing to do is research some of the PA schools within the vicinity of where you will be living in the US and speak with them directly. Explain your experience and background and discuss what you would need to do to make a successful transition into a US PA school. Part of this is making sure all your prerequisite coursework transfers… Obviously you have enough medical experience. Some schools require you to pass certain exams such as the GRE and TOEFL regardless of your experience and training. So it is best to speak with a school representative or guidance counselor. Every school is different as well so I would be afraid to make a blanket statement and lead you astray. The PA profession is wonderful and we certainly need compassionate internationally trained medical practitioners to join our ranks!!
  Stephen
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  - Sailaja says
    July 6, 2016 at 4:52 pm
    Hi Stephen, I am a dentist from India, am I eligible for the PA program in US ? According to WES ,my graduation is equivalent to a professional degree in US. I would be extremely thankful to know whether Denntists could become PA.
    Thank you for your time.
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    - Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
      July 7, 2016 at 11:24 am
      Hi Sailaja,
      Yes, anybody can become a PA in the United States as long as you have completed all the necessary prerequisites required by the school to where you are applying. You will have to make sure that all your credits transfer and that the schools to where you are applying do indeed accept international students. Some require you to take the TOEFL. The best thing to do is to do some research and reach out to several of the schools you are interested in and contact them directly. You can use my school search tool at http://www.paschoolfinder.com to find schools that accept international students that also fit your geographical preferences. Cross reference this with the PAEA PA school directory. You will also need to have shadowing experience and a solid understanding of the PA profession and our role in medical practice in the US.
      Best of luck!!
      Stephen
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Karmjeet Singh says
June 16, 2016 at 10:25 am
Hi,
I am a Canadian Citizen looking to apply to US PA school. Does non-resident fees apply to international student like canadians ? or is there a separate data on International fees ? I could not find any information regarding international fees. Can you please help me with that ?
Thanks for your time!
Karmjeet
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  June 19, 2016 at 3:30 pm
  Hi Karmjeet,
  This is a good question. I would suggest picking up the phone and contacting a few of the PA programs you are interested in. They will be able to give you a breakdown of cost and fees as an international applicant. This may vary from program to program as well.
  Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.
  Stephen
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  - Karmjeet says
    June 19, 2016 at 6:33 pm
    Thanks I contacted them and there is no difference between international and domestic fees. 🙂
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Donene says
May 15, 2016 at 10:45 pm
Hi Stephen,
Thank you for creating this site! It’s been helpful in my research on PA programs.
Here’s an updated cost for Touro University’s Joint MSPAS/MPH Program:
$131,144 (this is the total for tuition, fees, books & supplies for the 33 month program)
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joseph says
April 13, 2016 at 9:18 am
King’s college Wilkes-Barre PA has made some unbelievable changes and their facilities are truly outstanding. Can you advise if their program ranks well and what to look for in selecting a PA school?
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  April 26, 2016 at 11:21 pm
  Hi Joseph,
  To be completely honest, When I applied my most important determining factor was if I received an acceptance letter. Options are often reserved for those lucky enough to receive multiple acceptance letters. So if you are interested in a school apply, after you interview and meet the faculty you will have a pretty good feel for the program and the fit. Of course you will want to make sure a program has a good accreditation status – then you can weigh all the options – class size, location, cost, rotation opportunities, ranking, PANCE pass rates, student testimonials, etc. etc. But what often dictates your initial application decisions has less to do with all of this and more to do with prerequisite, GRE, and HCE requirements.
  – Stephen
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Pa student says
March 10, 2016 at 6:16 pm
Just so everyone has the updated info, Nova Orlando’s tuition is $69,000 and some change for instate and out of state because it is a private college. Should be listed correctly on their website. The amount you have listed was the 2015 cost for base tuition for 1 year and also did not include the numerous charges main campus imposes.
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  March 10, 2016 at 8:17 pm
  Thanks so much for the info, I have updated it on the chart as well.
  – Stephen
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Jen says
February 10, 2016 at 5:57 pm
Hi Stephen,
Are these values for just tuition (excluding other costs of schooling/living) and do they represent the tuition cost PER year or for the entire 2-3 year program? Thanks!
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Mannie says
January 1, 2016 at 8:04 pm
Hi Stephen
Great site! I really appreciate the effort you put in to help prospecting PAs! I was wondering if you happen to know about any form of financial assistance that’s accessible to international students? As well as which schools would be the best for that?
I’m from Canada and, though we do have a few PA programs with a much more reasonable tuition, I don’t find them as advanced as the ones in the States let alone the lack of international recognition that comes with it. On top of that, PAs haven’t been introduced into Canada too long ago and have yet to be recognized and accepted in the health care field which results to low job prospects compared to the US.
I just want to make sure that I’m equipped with the best and able to perform my best upon (future) graduation (hopefully)!
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Cara says
October 19, 2015 at 3:25 pm
Unfortunately there are many inaccuracies with this chart. I have an interview at the Medical University of South Carolina and for in-state students the cost of the first year alone is $25, 653 with the total being $59,653, not a total of $22,941, although I wish that were the case! Just from glancing, South University is incorrect as well.
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  October 19, 2015 at 3:58 pm
  Hi Cara,
  Many PA schools intentionally obscure the tuition data on their website. Because of this, I am in the process of creating an annual questionnaire that will hopefully improve the accuracy of the data here and on my PA School Finder website. Thank you for giving me the updated numbers for Medical University. I hope that anyone who reads this post and sees an inaccuracy will leave a comment like yours, this will help ensure that the data here is as accurate and as up to date as possible.
  – Stephen
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Amanda says
August 29, 2015 at 3:50 pm
Thanks so much for all of your great posts and for compiling this list! I’m pre-PA and I’ve found your website incredibly helpful over the course of the last year. Unfortunately, it seems like PA programs are raising their costs so quickly that it’s hard to even keep track – for instance, I started looking into programs last year and was planning to apply to Stonybrook, since it’s such a great program and one of the cheaper ones out there. I just visited Stonybrook’s website to double-check their current costs and by my calculations, out-of-state tuition now comes to $79,220. I used this website (http://healthtechnology.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/pa/elpa/admissions/financial) and their “Detailed and Per-Credit Rate Tables” for Physician Assistant, and added up tuition-only costs for 4 semesters full-time enrollment, plus 1 summer of 7 credits and 1 summer of 11 credits. Ouch. Other schools have gone up, too – for instance, Lock Haven is now ~$73K. Are there ANY affordable programs out there anymore? It doesn’t feel like it. Especially for those of us who live in states that lack schools offering in-state tuition. I am struggling to find any strong-looking programs in the Northeast (I currently live in MA) under $70K, and that’s before factoring in student fees, health insurance or housing. The costs seem overwhelming! I’m aware of the NHSC scholarships/loan repayment program, but those seem tough to count on getting. Open to any advice or tips anyone might have. Thanks again for your wonderful website!
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  September 1, 2015 at 10:32 am
  Hi Amanda,
  You are absolutely right, tuition has tripled since I attended PA school and I feel like many schools are capitalizing on the increase demand. Unfortunately, it looks like interest rates on loans are about to go up as well. Can a person ever just get a break? 🙂 I was a NHSC scholarship recipient and since 2001 when I was awarded my scholarship they have actually made loan repayment more accessible to the masses (although the scholarship less so). This is an excellent option in my opinion and it is one that is underutilized. Also, PAs can qualify for loan forgiveness after 10 years, I mentioned that briefly here in a recent post regarding loan repayment. That article also has a list of options for repayment including links to scholarship programs that will be of some help. It is also good that you are shopping around. If you are willing to move for PA school it can be a great financial decision as well. The silver lining is that Physician Assistant pay has also gone up significantly since I graduated and this is making loan repayment much more manageable. Unfortunately, this has also resulted in PAs leaving primary care in favor of specialty practice which usually pays better, a sad consequence in my opinion.
  – Stephen
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vassily92 says
July 21, 2015 at 5:39 pm
I really appreciate all the time and effort you are putting into this website. I would like to know your opinion with something.. What are the possibilities to get a job with a bachelor in physician assistant vs having a masters. I’m still working on my biology major so I cannot make up my mind if going for the bachelor or for the masters. Thank you very much!
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  July 22, 2015 at 10:07 am
  The sponsoring institution determines what credential will be awarded, but it is the medical board of each state that determines what constitutes eligibility for licensure to practice as a physician assistant. Currently, forty out of the fifty states did not mandate a specific credential requirement for licensure Ten states have laws with degree requirement specifications. Seven states (Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) have laws requiring a Baccalaureate degree to be eligible for licensure, two states (Mississippi and Ohio) have laws requiring a Master’s degree in a health related field, and one state (Missouri) has a law requiring a Master’s degree earned specifically from a PA program.
  Other than this, if you hold the appropriate license for your state your degree type will make little to no difference when it comes time to job hunt. Employers have never asked me this question and to be honest, most probably aren’t even aware of the difference. They are focusing on “does she/he meet the requirements?” “Are you a good fit for the organization?” “Do you have experience within the job description”? etc. etc.
  Here is the good news:
  Effective September 1, 2010, all new programs applying for provisional accreditation were required to confer a graduate degree. All programs accredited prior to 2013 that did not confer a graduate degree must transition to awarding a graduate degree for students who matriculate after 2020.
  A “graduate” degree means master’s and/or doctoral degrees.
  Currently, the total Number of Accredited PA Programs: 196
  Highest Credential Awarded by institution upon completion:
  Certificate only 3
  Associate (AA/AS) 2
  Baccalaureate (BA/BS) 6
  Masters (professional or graduate school) 185
  So your chances are good that the schools you are applying to will confer a graduate degree.
  – Stephen
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akshay says
June 15, 2015 at 12:39 pm
After completed m.b.b.s in India I will apply to PA course?
And what are requirements? And what availability for job in non-us student!!??
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  June 18, 2015 at 6:43 pm
  Hi Akshay,
  You have to complete all the prerequisite coursework for the schools to which you are applying and gain the necessary health care experience (among all the other requirements). There are jobs for non-US residents as long as you have an appropriate Visa.
  – Stephen
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Adam says
May 24, 2015 at 8:48 am
Are these figures per year or for the full cost of the programs?
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  June 3, 2015 at 7:27 pm
  Hi Adam,
  Most of these are the full cost of the program, but you need to confirm this with the PA program directly as these figures are tabulated from the online directory as well as the program websites and in my experience, it is not uncommon that they have them listed incorrectly.
  – Stephen
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melissa says
March 23, 2015 at 11:43 am
why is there a price differences between the schools? If anyone knows anything more about the program email me please
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  March 24, 2015 at 7:44 am
  Hi Melissa,
  It is like shopping for apples at the grocery store. Although you are comparing apples to apples there will always be a huge variation in prices. The question is: do you want a Granny Smith, a Red Delicious or do you prefer a Fuji?
  – Stephen
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dosedude says
January 9, 2015 at 8:18 pm
Is Butler off? It’s mentioned as being $88,744.
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- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  January 11, 2015 at 4:49 pm
  Hi dosedude!
  It could be, it is listed as $36,000 on the PAEA Program Directory website. I tried to find a 2015 figure on the Butler website but I was hard-pressed to find a concrete number. Where did you get your figure? I will happily update it if this is the correct tuition.
  – Stephen
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  - Jarod Schieler says
    April 7, 2016 at 1:39 pm
    https://www.butler.edu/physician-assistant/financial-information
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Sydny says
October 15, 2014 at 6:53 am
Unfortunately it looks like this is already changing. Stony Brook University has listed on their website: RESIDENT TUITION $35,000
NONRESIDENT TUITION $58,000
Little bit of a hike from 22 and 36K.
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- Stephen says
  October 19, 2014 at 2:22 am
  Yes Sydny that is too bad, they completely ruined my graphic :-). That being said, I guess it is still a pretty good deal even at 36K.
  – Stephen
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  - Sydny says
    October 19, 2014 at 4:31 pm
    Oh my gosh, yes. Especially compared to Marquette. Now I understand why their recruiters are so persistent!
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