Physician Assistant Studies

Estimated Graduate Program Costs

Tuition for the 2012-2013 PA Program school year is $36,729.  This tuition is charged annually, and broken into three installments during the course of the academic year.

In addition, the typical graduate student in the Professional Phase of the Physician Assistant Program will spend approximately $3,000-5,000 on medical equipment, books, malpractice liability insurance, and other program-related fees during the each year of the Professional Phase. This does not include housing, food, living expenses (locally and at distant rotation sites), travel costs (including travel to local and distant rotation sites), health center fees, graduation fees, and Pre-Professional Phase book costs.  Please see below for more detailed breakdowns of anticipated costs.

The refund policy for Graduate Programs at Philadelphia University can be found at http://www.philau.edu/financialaid/Graduate/aidpolicies.html  

Financial Aid

Information regarding financial aid for physician assistant students is available from various organizations, including:  

• Philadelphia University
• Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants 
• American Academy of Physician Assistants 
• National Health Service Corp
• The United States Military

Graduate assistantships and paid tutoring positions may be available for qualified students.  However, please note that PA students cannot work in administrative positions within the PA Program.

Detailed Estimated Expenses