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Physician Assistant Program Costs

Didactic Phase Tuition & Fees
Semester 1/Fall 1
Tuition$17,500
Technology Fee$350
Semester 2/Spring 1
Tuition$17,500
Technology Fee$350
Semester 3/Summer 1
Tuition$17,500
Technology Fee$350
Semester 4/Fall 2
Tuition$17,500
Technology Fee$350
Clinical Phase Tuition & Fees
Semester 5/Spring 2
Tuition$17,500
Technology Fee$350
Semester 6/Summer 2
Tuition$17,500
Technology Fee$350
Semester 7/Fall 3
Tuition$17,500
Technology Fee$350
Total$124,950
Costs Covered in Tuition
Lab supplies
Malpractice insurance
Short white coat
Access Medicine, Bates Visual Guide, PA Core Education
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA) membership dues
Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA) Symposium student registration
American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) membership dues
Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Student Exam Box
Influenza vaccines
Digital clinical management system (CORE)
Hippo Education
PANCE review course
Estimated Cost of Living
Expense CategoryDidactic PhaseClinical PhaseEntire Program
Housing$16,000$11,000$27,000
Travel$492$1,135$1,627
Food$7,333$5,041$12,374
Total Estimated Cost of Living$23,825$17,176$41,001
Estimated additional costs students will encounter outside of Tuition, Fees & Cost of Living
Computer$1000
Pre-matriculation & clinical phase medical document review, health screenings, background check, urine drug screen & health insurance$500
Textbooks outside of Access Medicine, Bates Visual Guide, PA Core Education$250
Stethoscope$125
Scrubs (one set)$50
Long white coat$35
Graduation fee$100