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

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

The 5 Most Expensive PA Schools

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 These numbers may differ with the PAEA PA Program Directory as many of those numbers are out of date.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.

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2018 Tuition Table (Sortable)

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