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Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions
Department of Physician Assistant Studies Department of Physician Assistant Studies
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In addition to USA tuition and fees, students can expect expenses associated with textbooks, food and lodging. Students will also be required to purchase uniforms, laboratory coats, stethoscopes, otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, sphygmomanometers and blood pressure cuffs, soft reflex hammers, and tuning forks.
Also, students should anticipate extra expenses, particularly related to housing and transportation, during the clinical year.
See estimated costs below.
The University reserves the right to change tuition and fees, as deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees, without prior notice.
Click here to see the latest University tuition and fees.
DIDACTIC/PRECLINICAL YEAR
CLINICAL YEAR
Credit Hours
17
19
19
15
16
16
19
121
In-State Tuition ($377/sem. hr.)
$6,409
$7,163
$7,163
$5,655
$6,032
$6,032
$7,163
$45,617
Out of State Tuition ($754/sem. hr.)
$12,818
$14,326
$14,326
$11,310
$12,064
$12,064
$14,326
$91,234
Fees
Background Check/Urine Drug Screen
$82
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$82
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$164
Anatomy / Special Fee
$275
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$275
Malpractice fee
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$12
$12
$1
$12
$12
$1
$50
Health Insurance (single)
$285
$570
$570
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$570
$570
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$2,565
Books (estimated)
$800
$400
$400
$400
$200
$200
$200
$2,600
General Lab Fee - PA 510
$100
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$100
BLS/ACLS Fee - PA 540
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$100
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$100
Equipment/uniforms
$2,000
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$2,000
Lab Coats
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$40
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$40
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$80
Simulation Fee
$133
$133
$133
$133
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$532
Scrubs
$30
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$60
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$90
Photo for Class Composite
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$25
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$25
Typhon Group: Patient Tracking
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$80
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$80
Total Fees
$3,705
$1,155
$1,115
$716
$962
$807
$201
$8,661
TOTAL In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,114
$8,318
$8,278
$6,371
$6,994
$6,839
$7,364
$54,278
TOTAL Out of State Tuition & Fees
$16,523
$15,481
$15,441
$12,026
$13,026
$12,871
$14,527
$99,895
Note:
Clinical Year expenses may include:
- Miscellaneous application fees (vary per clinical site)
- Travel to and from site
- Housing
Revised: 3/1/2013
USA Financial Aid:
www.southalabama.edu/finaid
SAAAPA – Financial Aid Resources:
http://www.aapa.org/your_pa_career/pa_students/resources/item.aspx?id=913
For Scholarship information, please see the
Application Guide.
