Tuition for the first 3 years of the accelerated, pre-physician assistant program can be found here: Etown Tuition.
Elizabethtown PA program graduate tuition will be a total of $105,000.
| Year 1 – 66 credits | Year 2 – 41 credits | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,542 | $48,458 | $105,000 |
| Program Fee* | $6,000 | -- | $6,000 |
| Equipment | |||
| Welch Allen Package*** | $996 | -- | $996 |
| Sim Vivo Suture Kit | $60 | -- | $60 |
| Sim Vivo Tie Kit | $50 | -- | $50 |
| Laptop | $800 | -- | $800 |
| Elizabethtown PA Patch x 2 | $20 | -- | $20 |
| White Coat – Long | -- | $40 | $40 |
| Scrubs x 2 | $50 | -- | $50 |
| Wrist Watch (with a second hand) | $50 | -- | $50 |
| Books*** | $1,500 | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| TOTAL | $66,068 | $49,998 | $116,066 |
*Program Fee includes: AAPA membership, PSPA membership, Clinical Placement Fees, Site Registration Fees, Exxat Student Fee, PAEA Exams, PACKRAT, PA equipment/supplies, ACLS, PALS, Malpractice Insurance
| Year 1 – 14 months | Year 2 - 12 months | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing (estimated) |
$33,600 |
$28,800 |
$62,400 |
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| Clinical Site Travel (estimated) | -- | $5,000 | $5,000 | |||
| ***TOTAL | $33,600 | $33,800 | $67,400 | |||
**Housing and clinical year travel is a responsibility of the student and is not included in tuition or the program fee.
Other costs not included in tuition:
***Equipment List: Students are encouraged to wait until orientation to purchase equipment (not including smart phone/PDA, laptop, or wrist watch). If students already own any of the medical equipment below (i.e. stethoscope or otoscope/ophthalmoscope), approval on the equipment must first be obtained from the PA program director.
Welch Allen Package through the Medical Store (included list below) – Total (estimated) $996.00
- Welch Allyn Classic 3.5V Diagnostic Set
- Welch Allen Adult and pediatric blood pressure cuff
- 3M Littmann Stethoscope
- Pocket Eye Card with Ruler
- Tuning Forks
- LED Penlight
- Reflex Hammer
- Dissection Kit
- Tape Measure
- Protective Eye Wear
- Lab Coats (2)
- Medical Bag
***The College supplies Access Medicine for online student textbook (approximately $217 per student). This estimation includes textbooks other than those available through Access Medicine and if the student chooses to not use online version of the textbooks.
Background Checks/Health Screenings:
FBI Criminal Background Check - $63 every 5 years
Child Abuse Clearance - free
Drug Testing: $30 - $50 annually
Health Physical/Immunizations Titers/Drug Screen - varies by insurance carrier***
****All students are required to carry adequate health insurance throughout their enrollment in the PA program. Cost varies per insurance carrier.
