Tuition and Fees

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Graduate school is an investment in your PA career. Palm Beach Atlantic University strives to be transparent by displaying all the estimated financial costs for your time as a student. You can plan now and feel fully prepared to begin your studies at PBA.

If you have questions about financial aid, contact the financial assistance team at the PBA Financial Aid Site or Veteran Information.

Estimated Tuition for the Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate (MMSc-PA) Program

Total Tuition: $103,740.00

Seat Deposit: $1,000.00 (Due within two weeks of acceptance and applied toward tuition. Non-refundable.)

University Fees Required

University fees include:

Visible Body Subscription
Laboratory Fees
ExamSoft Testing Platform
University Technology Fee
TimelyCare
Commuter Parking
White Coat
Graduation Fee
Preceptor Education Fee (supports clinical education; this is included in the University Fees and is not an additional student expense.)

University Fees: $6,925.00

Total Tuition and University Fees: $110,665.00

Other Estimated Required Educational Costs

(Palm Beach Atlantic University does not charge these costs. They are the student’s responsibility unless otherwise indicated.)

Laptop Computer: Approximately $1,500.00
Medical Equipment: Approximately $1,300.00
Health Insurance: Approximately $11,629.00
Background Checks, Drug Screening, MyRecord, and Clinical Credentialing: Approximately $730.75
Fingerprinting (Clinical Requirements): Approximately $44.25
Electronic Textbooks: Included at no additional cost through Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Printed Textbooks (Optional): Approximately $1,560.00
Lecturio (Optional): Approximately $825.00-$900.00
Healer (Optional): Approximately $507.00

Estimated Required Educational Costs (excluding optional resources): Approximately $16,204.00

Personal Living Expenses (Estimated for Financial Aid)

The following estimates are established by the University’s Office of Financial Aid and represent living expenses for the entire 27-month program.

Housing: $55,190.00
Transportation: $10,192.00
Food: $13,440.00
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses: $9,702.00

Estimated Personal Living Expenses: $88,524.00

Estimated Total Cost of Attendance

Category	Estimated Cost
Tuition	$103,740
Required University Fees	$6,925
Required Educational Costs (Student Responsibility)	$16,204 approx.
Personal Living Expenses	$88,524 approx.

Estimated Total Cost of Attendance Approximately $215,393

Included in Tuition and University Fees

Optional resources (such as printed textbooks, Lecturio, and Healer subscriptions) are not included in the estimated total cost above.

Students receive access to:

Electronic textbooks (no additional cost)
ExamSoft testing platform
Visible Body
TimelyCare
Clinical education support, including preceptor education
University technology resources
Required laboratory experiences

Clinical Rotation Travel and Housing

Students may be required to travel for selected clinical rotations.

Estimated Clinical Rotation Travel and Temporary Housing: Approximately $4,500.00

The clinical phase consists of nine, five-week clinical rotations. Students should anticipate travel for up to two rotations. The estimated cost of $4,500 represents travel and temporary housing associated with required distant clinical placements. Many students complete rotations within commuting distance and incur lower expenses.

Please note: Routine housing, transportation, food, and personal living expenses during the clinical year are already included in the Personal Living Expenses estimates above.

Housing

Palm Beach Atlantic University has partnered with College Pads to introduce an innovative off-campus housing platform for students and community members. College Pads’ service offers a comprehensive solution for navigating the off-campus housing landscape. Through intuitive software integrated into the University’s website, Palm Beach Atlantic students gain access to a wealth of resources to foster informed decision-making. From aiding in searching for suitable accommodations to facilitating roommate connections and sublet opportunities, the platform is an invaluable educational tool.

At off-campus.pba.edu, students will find a user-friendly interface that increases engagement and empowers them to select their ideal living arrangements. College Pads is committed to promoting the platform extensively to ensure widespread student adoption, thereby benefiting students, parents, faculty, staff, and local property owners and managers. Moreover, the platform features educational modules tailored to equip students with the necessary knowledge for a seamless transition to off-campus life. College Pads aims to streamline the rental process and enhance student success by offering personalized services such as a roommate and sublease portal.

We invite members of the PBA community to explore the platform, confident that it will serve as a valuable resource in navigating off-campus housing options.

Link to the College Pads Site.

Accreditation

The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Palm Beach Atlantic Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.

Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-palm-beach-atlantic-university/.