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! Kansas (1 program) (PAEA): $39,486 Texas (10 programs) (PAEA): $47,827 Alabama (2 programs) (PAEA): $63,054 Colorado (3 programs) (PAEA): $66,703 Iowa (4 programs) (PAEA): $68,779 Wisconsin (5 programs) (PAEA): $69,561 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 These numbers may differ with the PAEA PA Program Directory as many of those numbers are out of date.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 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 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 MCPHS University (Manchester/Worcester) Massachusetts 105,220 105,220 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) *You will need to rotate your phone if you are viewing this on a mobile device. wdt_ID PA Program URL State Resident Tuition Nonresident Tuition Months Acccred 1 Adventist University of Health Sciences - Orlando Link Florida 77,480 77,480 27 Provisional 2 Albany Medical College Link New York 66,444 118,776 28 Continuing 3 Alderson-Broaddus University Link West Virginia 115,702 115,702 27 Continuing 4 Anne Arundel Community College Link Maryland 0 0 25 Continuing 5 Arcadia University Link Pennsylvania 90,240 90,240 24 Continuing 6 Arizona School of Health Sciences Link Arizona 86,268 86,268 26 Continuing 7 Augsburg College Link Minnesota 87,024 87,024 31 Continuing 8 Augusta University Link Georgia 48,825 97,650 27 Continuing 9 Baldwin Wallace University Link Ohio 78,000 78,000 24 Probationary 10 Barry University Link Florida, Virgin Islands 80,000 80,000 28 Continuing PA Program URL State Resident Tuition Nonresident Tuition Months Acccred table.wpDataTable { table-layout: fixed !important; } table.wpDataTable td, table.wpDataTable th { white-space: normal !important; } .button { background-color: #e7e7e7; border: none; color: white; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 6px; } .linkbutton { background-color: #F3F3F3; border: none; color: white; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 6px; }table.wpDataTable td.numdata { text-align: right !important; } Please post updates or corrections in the comments section below and I will make sure to update the tuition data ASAP. 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