Costs and Financial Support

The total estimated cost of the 30-month UT Southwestern Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program is:

$160,575 for Texas residents
$205,935 for non-Texas residents

Cost Breakdown

Texas Resident Tuition

$366/semester hour x 112 hours = $40,992

Non-Texas Resident Tuition

$771/semester hour x 112 hours = $86,352

Institutional Fees

$5,893 over 30 months includes:

Student Service Fee
Medical Service Fee
Computer Usage Fee
Malpractice Fee
Lab Fee
Anatomy Lab
BCLS/ACLS Course Fees
Graduation Fee
Simulation Center Fee
Suture Kits

Other Attendance Costs

$112,910 over 30 months includes:

Loan Fees
Books & Supplies
Housing & Meals
Transportation
Personal
Health Insurance
Laptop/Technology

Professional Fees/Dues Prior to Graduation

NCCPA (National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants) – $550
Initial State Licensure (Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners) – $270
Temporary License Fee (if desired) – $107
Jurisprudence Exam (each attempt) - $61
Fingerprinting - $38.25
National Practitioner Data Bank Query - $3

Professional Fees/Dues After Graduation

Texas State Licensure: $554.85 every 2 years
AAPA (American Academy of Physician Associates) – $295 per year
TAPA (Texas Academy of PAs) – $195 per year

Housing

UT Southwestern has a 282-apartment housing complex on campus. Campus Housing can provide more details about this and other housing options.

Financial Aid Resources

After you are accepted to the program, you can meet with a financial aid counselor in the UT Southwestern Financial Aid Office for information and help in applying for federal and state grants, loans, and scholarships. You can reach them by phone at 214-648-3611.

For a more detailed estimate of the cost of attendance, tuition and fee schedules, please visit Financial Aid Cost of Attendance and Student Accounting.