Tuition and Financial Aid

Cost of Attendance 2023-2024

Tuition rates are updated yearly by the Florida Legislature and the University and are subject to change. Current physician assistant tuition rates are as follows:

Didactic Year

Tuition and Fees 1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester 5th Semester
Semester 1 PA Summer B Fall Semester Spring Semester 1 PA Summer A 2 PA Summer B
Credit Hours 6 17 12 5 7
Tuition/Fees Florida Resident* $4,086 $11,577 $8,172 $3,405 $4,767
Tuition/Fees Out of State** $9,090 $25,755 $18,180 $7,575 $10,605
Books and Supplies $1,146 $1,056 $836 $418 $418
Food $810 $2,300 $2,300 $810 $810
Transportation $760 $760 $760 $760 $760
Clothing Maintenance $771 $947 $947 $195 $195
Personal $65 $290 $290 $70 $70
Room $1,355 $6,395 $6,395 $818 $818
Computer/Cell Phone $215 $660 $660 $182 $182
Florida Resident – Total $9,208 $24,010 $20,385 $9,997 $11,359
Out of State – Total $14,212 $32,336 $30,393 $14,167 $17,197

*In-State Tuition Rate: $681 per credit hour

**Out of State Tuition Rate: $1,515 per credit hour

Note: Cost of attendance budget includes only those expenses associated with the student. Living expenses for spouse and/or other dependents are not recognized as part of the student’s standard cost of attendance.

Provisions exist for out of state residents to change their status to in state tuition purposes. Appropriate paperwork must be completed and approved by the Office of the University Registrar to obtain Florida residency status for tuition purposes. Please visit the UF Admissions website for details on establishing Florida residence.

Other expenses not considered essential to a student’s education or living expenses are the sole responsibility of the student. Examples of this include but are not limited to, attendance at conferences, membership in specialty professional organizations and optional medical databases or resources.

Clinical Year

Tuition and Fees 6th Semester 7th Semester 8th Semester
Semester Fall Semester Spring Semester 2 PA Summer A
Credit Hours 13 13 7
Tuition/Fees Florida Resident* $8,853 $8,853 $4,767
Tuition/Fees Out of State** $19,695 $19,695 $10,605
Books and Supplies $880 $880 $374
Food $2,300 $2,300 $8,00
Transportation $3,681 $3,681 $1,348
Clothing Maintenance $660 $660 $195
Personal $290 $290 $70
Room $6,395 $6,395 $1,500
Computer/Cell Phone $660 $660 $186
Licensure $275 $275 N/A
Florida Resident – Total $23,994 $23,994 $9,250
Out of State – Total $34,836 $34,836 $15,109

Students are responsible for their transportation, housing, and living expenses during their clinical year. Expenses will vary, depending on the location of each rotation site.

PANCE ($450) fees and licensing fees are non-UF professional fees incurred after graduation.

Refunds and Reimbursements

For information regarding tuition refunds please visit the UF Bursar’s website.

Financial Aid Resources

The School of Physician Assistant Studies is not involved in the financial aid decision process. Questions about financial aid should be addressed to Susana Morales, the Financial Aid Administrator for students in the College of Medicine. Please visit the link below for more information.

Helpful Programs

The following websites may provide additional information about sources of financial aid:

Financial Aid Application and Deadlines

Since the PA academic year actually begins during the last semester (Summer B) of one University of Florida academic year and continues through the first three semesters of the following University academic year (Fall, Spring, and Summer A), two applications for financial aid during the School of Physician Assistant Studies’ academic year must be submitted to cover the full four semesters of the PA academic year. Applicants do not need to wait to be accepted into the School of Physician Assistant Studies before submitting the first of these two applications and are encouraged to apply for financial aid for Summer B as soon as they submit their CASPA application.

The second of the two applications can be submitted any time after January of the year in which students will actually matriculate into the School of Physician Assistant Studies.