Cost of Attendance: Physician Assistant
The cost of attendance represents a student's maximum financial aid eligibility.
Cost of Attendance: (also known as "COA" for short, or "budget") = tuition + fees + living expenses
Indirect Costs: Indirect costs are not paid directly to Downstate and may vary based on individual needs, these include books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses.
- SUNY Policy: students are charged the Full-Time Tuition rate when taking 12 credits or more.
- The table below is based on the PA programs current curriculum credits and cost per credit hour.
- Visit Bursar's webpage for up to date rate. All students are charged the per credit rate in the Summer regardless of the number of credits they are taking.
Total Cost of the Program [Includes: tuition, fees]
In-state: $60,156
Out of State: $116,773
Annual Breakdown:
YEAR 1
Summer/Fall/Spring | NYS Resident | Non-Resident |
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Tuition | $21,628 | $41,176 |
Fees | $890 | $890 |
Total Direct Costs | ||
Indirect Costs |
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Books, course materials, supplies & equipment | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Room & Board | $19,422 | $19,422 |
Living Expenses | $4,392 | $4,392 |
Health Insurance* | $4,410 | $4,410 |
Travel | $1,500 | |
Loan Fees | $559 | $559 |
Total Indirect Costs: |
$31,783 | $31,783 |
Total |
$54,301 | $73,849 |
YEAR 2
Summer/Fall/Spring | NYS Resident | Non-Resident |
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Tuition | $27,039 | $51,471 |
Fees | $1,017 | $1,017 |
Total Direct Costs: | $28,053 | $52,489 |
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Books, course materials, supplies & equipment | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Room & Board | $19,422 | $19,422 |
Living Expenses | $4,410 | $4,410 |
Health Insurance* | $4,392 | $4,392 |
Travel | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Loan Fees | $559 | $559 |
Total Indirect Costs: | $31,783 | $31,783 |
Total | $59,836 | $84,272 |
Final Term - Summer Only
Summer | NYS Resident | Non-Resident |
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Tuition | $11,492 | $21,879 |
Fees | $339 | 339 |
Total Direct Costs: | $11,831 | $22,218 |
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Books, course materials, supplies & equipment | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Room & Board | $19,422 | $19,422 |
Living Expenses | $4,410 | $4,410 |
Health Insurance* | $4,392 | $4,392 |
Travel | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Loan Fees | $559 | $559 |
Total Indirect Costs: | $31,783 | $31,783 |
Total | $43,614 | $54,001 |
* This fee is mandatory but you may waive student health insurance charges through our health insurance provider only if you can provide information indicating comparable health insurance coverage through another source (e.g., parents, employed spouse, employer).
All listed above are estimated and subject to change at the discretion of the SUNY Board of Trustees and/or SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Loan fees are updated July 1st annually per Treasury Department.