2018 Physician Assistant School Tuition and Fees: Cost Comparison Table

Tuition, Costs, and Fees of Resident and Nonresident Tuition For All 256 US PA Programs

How Much Does it Cost to Go to PA School in 2018?

Average cost of resident tuition + fees to graduate from an accredited physician assistant program in 2018 is: $79,941
- This is an increase of 11% from 2017
Average cost of non-resident tuition for a 2-year physician assistant program is: $90,659
- This is a 1% increase from 2017

Two private programs (1.4%) and 59 public programs (90.8%) reported that they had separate resident and non-resident tuition rates.

Most Expensive States to Attend PA School

California (16 programs) (PAEA): $102,595
Massachusetts (9 programs) (PAEA): $96,000
Connecticut (6 programs) (PAEA): $92,386
Rhode Island (2 programs) (PAEA): $92,476
Tennessee (9 programs) (PAEA): $91,107

Cheapest States to Attend PA School

Three of the five cheapest PA prgrams are in Texas!

Resident PA School Tuition and Fees Over The Years

2018: $79,941
2017: $71,369
2016: $65,564
2015: $64,961

The 5 Cheapest PA Schools

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Texas	27,500	63,500
Towson University CCBC - Essex	Maryland	31,325	52,026
Miami-Dade College	Florida	32,000	45,000
University of Texas - HS Center at San Antonio	Texas	36,000	88,485
University of Texas - Medical Branch at Galveston	Texas	36,000	74,000

The 5 Most Expensive PA Schools

University of Southern California	California	171,836	171,836
Touro University - California	California	126,680	126,680
University of California-Davis	California	123,735	123,735
MGH Institute of Health Professions	Massachusetts	119,835	119,835
Pace University	New York	116,515	116,515

2018 Physician Assistant School Tuition Table

This tuition data is meant to reflect tuition + fees for the entire program. Every school reports differently so make sure to confirm the tuition data here with the PA program using the link provided. These numbers may differ with the PAEA PA Program Directory as many of those numbers are out of date.

The following table is ordered from least to most expensive based on resident tuition. Click this link to view the interactive 2018 PA school tuition table.

PA Program	State	In State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Texas	25,500	60,500
Towson University CCBC - Essex	Maryland	31,325	52,026
Miami-Dade College	Florida	32,000	45,000
University of Texas - HS Center at San Antonio	Texas	36,000	88,485
University of Texas - Medical Branch at Galveston	Texas	36,000	74,000
Wayne State University	Michigan	36,000	72,902
University of Texas - SW School of Health Professions	Texas	36,882	77,427
University of North Dakota	North Dakota	38,095	38,095
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	Texas	38,710	87,439
SUNY Downstate Medical Center	New York	39,000	77,735
Northeastern State University - OK	Oklahoma	39,400	69,400
Wichita State University	Kansas	39,486	75,429
Indiana State University	Indiana	40,000	80,000
James Madison University	Virginia	40,016	86,428
University of Iowa	Iowa	40,315	84,385
University of Oklahoma, Tulsa	Oklahoma	40,958	78,682
CCNY Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education	New York	42,139	63,364
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	42,465	81,530
The CUNY School of Medicine	New York	43,259	70,931
University of Toledo	Ohio	43,339	73,000
East Carolina University	North Carolina	43,395	89,416
University of South Dakota	South Dakota	44,604	86,049
SUNY Upstate Medical Center	New York	45,440	94,449
Stony Brook University	New York	46,000	114,600
Missouri State University	Missouri	46,500	68,993
University of North Texas HS Center Ft Worth	Texas	47,684	89,285
University of Wisconsin - Madison	Wisconsin	48,193	98,169
Augusta University	Georgia	48,825	97,650
University of Colorado	Colorado	49,854	107,952
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse	Wisconsin	50,009	87,234
West Liberty University	West Virginia	50,400	75,600
University of Nebraska	Nebraska	57,190	104,511
Louisiana State University - New Orleans	Louisiana	51,813	92,321
University of New Mexico	New Mexico	51,885	77,032
Kean University	New Jersey	53,000	70,000
University of Arkansas	Arkansas	53,397	84,397
Lock Haven University	Pennsylvania	53,736	76,874
Florida Gulf Coast University	Florida	55,024	138,479
University of Florida	Florida	55,320	122,994
University of Kentucky	Kentucky	55,420	119,000
Marywood University	Pennsylvania	57,275	57,275
Indiana University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences	Indiana	58,661	84,575
CUNY York College	New York	59,000	86,456
Medical University of South Carolina	South Carolina	60,891	89,121
Louisiana State University - Shreveport	Louisiana	61,000	93,249
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	North Carolina	61,000	105,000
Northern Arizona University	Arizona	61,928	86,624
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine	Florida	62,798	83,203
University of South Alabama	Alabama	62,832	116,435
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	63,275	121,375
Western Michigan University	Michigan	64,874	77,902
Red Rocks Community College	Colorado	65,256	65,256
Florida State University	Florida	65,333	88,667
Albany Medical College	New York	66,444	118,776
Carroll University	Wisconsin	66,469	66,469
Des Moines University	Iowa	66,840	66,840
Francis Marion University	South Carolina	67,004	134,008
Howard University	District of Columbia	67,546	67,546
Hardin-Simmons University	Texas	68,000	68,000
University of Texas - Pan American	Texas	68,000	96,000
Northeastern University	Massachusetts	69,000	90,822
University of Missouri - Kansas City	Missouri	69,556	82,678
Baylor College of Medicine	Texas	69,794	69,794
University of Utah	Utah	69,921	103,991
Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	70,546	121,329
University of Mount Union	Ohio	70,700	70,700
Western University of Health Sciences	California	71,039	71,039
Rutgers University	New Jersey	71,820	71,820
Mercer University	Georgia	72,000	72,000
Grand Valley State University	Michigan	72,696	84,872
Eastern Virginia Medical School	Virginia	72,863	83,622
St. John's University	New York	72,900	72,900
Mount St. Joseph University	Ohio	73,150	73,150
Mississippi College	Mississippi	73,600	73,600
Penn State University	Pennsylvania	73,686	73,686
Idaho State University	Idaho	73,764	118,662
University of Washington	Washington	73,861	73,861
Saint Catherine University	Minnesota	73,920	73,920
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale	Florida	74,655	74,655
Nova Southeastern University, Orlando	Florida	74,655	74,655
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Myers	Florida	74,665	74,665
Stanford University	California	74,700	74,700
College of Saint Mary	Nebraska	75,000	75,000
Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma	75,000	75,000
University of Dubuque	Iowa	75,000	75,000
Wingate University	North Carolina	75,000	75,000
Westfield State University	Massachusetts	75,160	75,160
South University (Georgia)	Georgia	75,555	75,555
South University (West Palm Beach)	Florida	75,555	75,555
Campbell University	North Carolina	75,600	75,600
Stephens College	Missouri	76,000	76,000
Rosalind Franklin Univ of Medicine	Illinois	76,058	76,058
Rochester Institute of Technology	New York	76,500	76,500
Shenandoah University	Virginia	76,540	86,500
Lenoir-Rhyne University	North Carolina	77,000	77,000
Salus University	Pennsylvania	77,275	77,275
University of Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	77,288	89,553
Adventist University of Health Sciences - Orlando	Florida	77,480	77,480
Touro University Nevada	Nevada	77,651	77,651
University of Dayton	Ohio	77,770	77,770
Baldwin Wallace University	Ohio	78,000	78,000
Thomas Jefferson University	Pennsylvania	78,000	78,000
Marietta College	Ohio	78,254	78,254
Desales University	Pennsylvania	78,300	78,300
Gardner Webb University	North Carolina	78,308	78,308
Lake Erie College	Ohio	78,400	78,400
Emory & Henry College	Virginia	78,806	78,806
Christian Brothers University	Tennessee	79,000	79,000
Drexel University	Pennsylvania	79,326	79,326
University of St. Francis	New Mexico	79,343	79,343
Barry University	Florida, Virgin Islands	80,000	80,000
California Baptist University	California	80,000	80,000
Touro College (Bay Shore)	New York	80,000	80,000
University of Bridgeport	Connecticut	80,000	80,000
University of Charleston	West Virginia	80,024	80,024
Lynchburg College	Virginia	80,092	80,092
South University in Savannah	Georgia	80,100	80,100
South University, West Palm Beach	Florida	80,100	80,100
Saint Louis University	Missouri	80,150	80,150
Jefferson College of Health Sciences	Virginia	80,295	80,295
Keiser University	Florida	80,468	80,468
Bethel University Tennessee	Tennessee	80,500	80,500
Heritage University	Washington	80,750	80,750
Slippery Rock University	Pennsylvania	81,000	81,000
Ohio Dominican University	Ohio	81,131	81,131
Ohio University	Ohio	81,131	81,131
Cornell University	New York	81,132	81,132
Weill Cornell Medicine Graduate School of Medical Sciences	New York	81,132	81,132
Milligan College	Tennessee	81,190	81,190
University of the Cumberlands	Kentucky	81,550	81,550
Kettering College	Ohio	81,865	81,865
MCPHS University (Manchester/Worcester)	Massachusetts	81,900	81,900
King's College	Pennsylvania	82,668	82,668
Mary Baldwin College	Virginia	82,832	82,832
Charles R. Drew University	california	83,000	83,000
Southern Illinois University	Illinois	83,000	149,000
Mary Baldwin University (Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences)	Virginia	83,117	83,117
Creighton University	Nebraska	83,132	83,132
Yale University School of Medicine	Connecticut	83,162	83,162
Le Moyne College	New York	84,000	84,000
Misericordia University	Pennsylvania	84,000	84,000
South University (Tampa)	Florida	84,275	84,275
Tufts University School of Medicine	Massachusetts	84,306	84,306
South University, Richmond	Virginia	84,440	84,440
Concordia University	Wisconsin	84,733	84,733
Philadelphia University	Pennsylvania	84,990	84,990
Rocky Vista University	Colorado	85,000	85,000
Wake Forest University	North Carolina	85,000	85,000
Elon University	North Carolina	85,680	85,680
Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	85,767	85,000
Butler University	Indiana	86,000	86,000
Harding University	Arkansas	86,135	86,135
George Washington University	District of Columbia	86,148	86,148
Arizona School of Health Sciences	Arizona	86,268	86,268
Pennsylvania College of Technology	Pennsylvania	86,745	122,474
Bethel University Minnesota	Minnesota	86,856	86,856
Saint Francis University	Pennsylvania	86,900	86,900
Augsburg College	Minnesota	87,024	87,024
Oregon Health & Science University	Oregon	87,162	87,162
Southern California University of Health Sciences	California	87,344	87,344
University of Findlay	Ohio	87,562	87,562
University of Nevada, Reno	Nevada	87,625	87,625
MCPHS University (Manchester/Worcester)	New Hampshire	87,804	87,804
University of New England	Maine	88,000	88,000
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine	Pennsylvania	88,319	88,319
Methodist University	North Carolina	88,347	88,347
Seton Hill University	Pennsylvania	88,480	88,480
College of Saint Scholastica	Minnesota	88,500	88,500
Loma Linda University	California	89,100	89,100
Presbyterian College	South Carolina	89,250	89,250
Northwestern University	Illinois	89,500	89,500
Franklin Pierce University	New Hampshire	90,000	90,000
Johnson & Wales University	Rhode Island	90,000	90,000
Arcadia University	Pennsylvania	90,240	90,240
Marist College	New York	90,900	90,900
South College	Tennessee	90,900	90,900
Mercy College	New York	91,060	91,060
Our Lady of the Lake College	Louisiana	92,000	92,000
University of Evansville	Indiana	92,000	92,000
Trine University	Indiana	92,050	92,050
Trevecca Nazarene University	Tennessee	92,300	92,300
Duke University Medical Center	North Carolina	92,692	92,692
Pacific University	Oregon	92,743	92,743
Lipscomb University	Tennessee	92,925	92,925
St. Ambrose University	Iowa	92,960	92,960
Wagner College	New York	93,000	93,000
Daemen College	New York	93,080	93,080
University of Detroit/Mercy	Michigan	93,138	93,138
Chapman University (California)	California	93,331	93,331
Mercyhurst University	Pennsylvania	93,614	93,614
Rocky Mountain College	Montana	93,861	93,846
Yale University - Online Program	Connecticut	94,500	94,500
Bryant University	Rhode Island	94,951	94,951
Quinnipiac University	Connecticut	95,000	95,000
Midwestern University (Glendale)	Arizona	95,193	95,193
North Greenville University	South Carolina	96,000	96,000
Rush University	Illinois	96,000	96,000
University of the Sciences of Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	96,363	96,363
University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne)	Indiana	96,775	96,775
Hofstra University	New York	97,000	97,000
Sullivan University	Kentucky	97,000	97,000
Lincoln Memorial	Tennessee	97,169	97,169
Valparaiso University	Indiana	97,239	97,239
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine	Pennsylvania	97,597	97,597
Marshall B. Ketchum University	California	97,625	97,625
Samuel Merritt University	California	98,000	98,000
Touro University Las Vegas	Nevada	98,000	98,000
University of Detroit Mercy	Michigan	98,622	98,622
Midwestern University (Downers Grove)	Illinois	99,032	99,032
Emory University	Georgia	99,799	99,799
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University	Louisiana	100,496	100,496
Dominican University of California	California	100,785	100,785
University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Tennessee	100,979	130,979
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine	Florida	101,338	182,446
Bay Path College	Massachusetts	101,400	101,400
University of Saint Joseph	Connecticut	102,000	102,000
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions	Utah	103,000	103,000
University of La Verne	California	103,747	103,747
Boston University	Massachusetts	103,847	103,847
Clarkson University	New York	104,485	104,485
Meharry Medical College	Tennessee	105,000	105,000
Pace University, Pleasantville	New York	105,000	105,000
Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC	New York	105,000	105,000
Long Island University	New York	106,000	106,000
Touro College (Manhattan)	New York	106,000	106,000
Chatham University	Pennsylvania	106,571	106,571
Sacred Heart University	Connecticut	107,040	107,040
D'youville College	New York	107,550	107,550
Union College	Nebraska	108,160	108,160
University of the Pacific	California	108,770	108,770
Seton Hall University	New Jersey	108,960	108,960
University of Tampa	Florida	110,465	110,465
University of South Carolina School of Medicine	South Carolina	110,472	150,267
Central Michigan University	Michigan	110,880	141,110
Duquesne University	Pennsylvania	112,488	112,488
Monmouth University	New Jersey	112,880	112,880
New York Institute of Technology	New York	113,190	113,190
Marquette University	Wisconsin	114,000	114,000
Springfield College	Massachusetts	114,158	114,158
High Point University	North Carolina	114,462	114,462
Alderson-Broaddus University	West Virginia	115,702	115,702
Pace University	New York	116,515	116,515
MGH Institute of Health Professions	Massachusetts	119,236	119,236
University of California-Davis	California	123,735	123,735
Touro University - California	California	124,360	124,360
Medical University of South Carolina	South Carolina	128,000	132,000
MCPHS University (Boston)	Massachusetts	137,600	137,600
University of Southern California	California	148,392	157,916
Gannon University (3+2)	Pennsylvania	176,240	176,240

PA Schools Without Published Tuition Data

College of Saint Joseph	Vermont	Contact PA Program
Interservice	Texas	Contact PA Program
University of Incarnate Word	Texas	Contact PA Program
Pfeiffer University	North Carolina	Contact PA Program
Concordia University, Ann Arbor	Michigan	Contact PA Program
Anne Arundel Community College	Maryland	Contact PA Program
Frostburg State University	Maryland	Contact PA Program
Franklin College	Indiana	Contact PA Program
Nova Southeastern University, Jacksonville	Florida	Contact PA Program

2018 Tuition Table (Sortable)

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wdt_ID	PA Program	URL	State	Resident Tuition	Nonresident Tuition	Months	Acccred
1	Adventist University of Health Sciences - Orlando		Florida	77,480	77,480	27	Provisional
2	Albany Medical College		New York	66,444	118,776	28	Continuing
3	Alderson-Broaddus University		West Virginia	115,702	115,702	27	Continuing
4	Anne Arundel Community College		Maryland	0	0	25	Continuing
5	Arcadia University		Pennsylvania	90,240	90,240	24	Continuing
6	Arizona School of Health Sciences		Arizona	86,268	86,268	26	Continuing
7	Augsburg College		Minnesota	87,024	87,024	31	Continuing
8	Augusta University		Georgia	48,825	97,650	27	Continuing
9	Baldwin Wallace University		Ohio	78,000	78,000	24	Probationary
10	Barry University		Florida, Virgin Islands	80,000	80,000	28	Continuing
	PA Program	URL	State	Resident Tuition	Nonresident Tuition	Months	Acccred

Please post updates or corrections in the comments section below and I will make sure to update the tuition data ASAP.

Comments

Pat says

April 13, 2018 at 11:43 am

MCPHS (Boston) tuition seems incorrect as well, as it is $37,200 per combined fall and spring semester which is already at least $74,400 for the didactic years, and then there is another ~9 months of clinicals.

- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  
  April 16, 2018 at 7:38 am
  
  I think you are right Pat, I have updated the table, looks like in reality, it is about 137K!
  
  Stephen
  
Nyle says

January 8, 2018 at 11:02 am

Penn state’s tuition is incorrect. The published number includes cost of living. Actual cost of the program itself is cheaper

- Stephen Pasquini PA-C says
  
  January 9, 2018 at 8:59 am
  
  Thank’s so much Nyle, I have updated the table with the correct tuition data. The cost of the program is about 73,686/yr.
  
  Stephen