Physician Assistant Studies Tuition and Expenses
PA Program Tuition and Fees
In addition to 91桃色 tuition and fees, students in the 91桃色 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 91桃色 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 2023-2024 tuition and
fee schedule-subject to change)
| Summer |
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
TOTALS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
$563 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $563 |
| Healthstream Program Fee | $16 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $16 |
| Anatomy Fee PA 511 |
$275 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $275 |
| General Lab Fee PA 510 |
$100 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $100 |
| Background Check/ Urine Drug Screen* |
$83 | ---- | ---- | $83 | ---- | ---- | ---- | $166 |
| 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 |
---- | ---- | ---- | $120 | ---- | ---- | ---- | $120 |
| Clinical Program Fee (EORs & Exxat) |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $188 | $158 | $167 | $513 |
| Exxat: Patient Tracking* |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $80 | ---- | ---- | $80 |
| Graduation Application Fee |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $65 | $65 |
| Total Estimated Fees | $1,316 | $326 | $326 | $518 | $559 | $449 | $512 | $4,006 |
| Total In-State Tuition & Fees |
$9,901 | $9,921 | $9,921 | $9,608 | $8,639 | $8,529 | $8,592 | $65,111 |
| Total Out of State Tuition & Fees |
$21,308 | $22,670 | $22,670 | $21,686 | $19,375 | $19,265 | $19,328 | $146,302 |
| Estimated Additional Student Expenses* | ||||||||
| Books | $810 | $810 | $810 | $810 | $810 | $810 | $810 | $5,670 |
| Medical Equipment & Laptop | $2,680 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | $2,680 |
| 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 |
$7,218 | $8,462 | $8,422 | $3,668 | $8,522 | $8,447 | $3,776 | $48,515 |
| TOTAL Estimated In-State Tuition, Fees, Expenses |
$17,119 | $18,383 | $18,343 | $13,276 | $17,161 | $16,976 | $12,368 | $113,626 |
| TOTAL Estimated Out-of-State Tuition, Fees, Expenses |
$28,526 | $31,132 | $31,092 | $25,354 | $27,897 | $27,712 | $23,104 | $194,817 |
Tuition, Fees and Expenses presented are estimated based on 2023-2024 tuition, fee and expense schedule and are subject to change.
*Student pays directly, not billed by 91桃色.
**Based on current rates for 91桃色 Student Health Insurance and subject to change.
***Estimations provided by the Office of Financial Aid.
Clinical Year expenses for the 91桃色 PA program may include:
- Miscellaneous application fees (vary per clinical site)
- Travel and Housing expenses are subject to change depending on the clinical rotation site distance from campus.
- Travel to and from clinical site, some travel expenses may be supplemented by Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC)
- Housing (some housing may be made available via AHEC)
Revised: 1/12/24
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Establishing Residency
Those who live Alabama and in specific counties in Mississippi and Florida are automatically considered residents. These counties, defined as Service Areas, include:
- Mississippi: George, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Perry and Stone
- Florida: Escambia and Santa Rosa
Additional documents may be required by the Office of the Registrar to verify residency
regardless of state or county of residence. If you have residency questions or wish to establish residency please contact the
Office of the Registrar.
Financial Aid
For Financial Aid and Scholarship information for the 91桃色 PA program, please see Scholarships and Financial Aid webpage.