PA Program Tuition and Fees

Tuition in the Physician Assistant program is determined per credit, residency status and location. Frostburg State's Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies is located at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown Regional Education Center.

2024-25 Tuition and Fees

List of tuition rates
Maryland Resident $579 per credit hour
Regional Resident $692 per credit hour
Out-of-State Resident $844 per credit hour
Technology Fee $18 per credit hour
University Summer Fee $95

Regional residents are residents of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia that live within 120 miles of Frostburg.

Course Fees

list of PA program course fees
Anatomy Course Fee $140 per course (3 courses)
Patient Assessment and Diagnosis Course Fee $140 per course (3 courses)
Program Fee $100 per semester
SCPE Course Fee (End of Rotation Exams) $40 per course (10 courses)
Transition to Clinical Year Course Fee

$1,065 per course
Summative/Capstone Course Fee $484 per course

Other Fees

List of other fees
Application Fee $45
Parking Fee $50
Returned Check Fee $30
After published deadlines, you pay:
Late Payment Fee $30
Additional Late Fee $75
Check Reissue Fee $30

Estimated Cost of Attendance

Other expense amounts are estimates and were developed to establish maximum financial aid allowances for typical students. Students are highly encouraged to establish a budget, reduce expenditures, and borrow via student loans in incremental amounts to help limit their educational debt.

Maryland Resident Cost of Attendance

Billed expenses for the 2024-25 academic year*

List of fees
Tuition (Year 1) $39,372
Tuition (Year 2) $28,371
Fees (Year 1) $2,464
Fees (Year 2) $3,231
TOTAL ESTIMATED BILLED EXPENSES $73,438

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Other expenses

list of estimated allowances
Housing Allowance (per year) $10,200
Board Allowance (per year) $6,000
Books, supplies and program specific costs (per year) $6,000
Miscellaneous (personal, transportation, etc.) (per year) $5,000
Estimated cost of attendance

= Total Estimated Cost of Attendance

$100,638

Regional Resident Cost of Attendance

Regional residents are residents of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia that live within 120 miles of Frostburg.

Billed expenses for the 2024-25 academic year*

Estimated billed expenses
Tuition (Year 1) $47,056
Tuition (Year 2) $33,396
Fees (Year 1) $2,464
Fees (Year 2) $3,231
TOTAL ESTIMATED BILLED EXPENSES $86,659

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Other expenses

List of estimated allowances
Housing Allowance (per year) $10,200
Board Allowance (per year) $6,000
Books, supplies and program specific costs (per year) $6,000
Miscellaneous (personal, transportation, etc.) (per year) $5,000
Estimated cost of attendance

= Total Estimated Cost of Attendance

$113,859

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance

Billed expenses for the 2024-25 academic year*

list of Estimated billed expenses
Tuition (Year 1) $57,392
Tuition (Year 2) $41,356
Fees (Year 1) $2,464
Fees (Year 2) $3,231
TOTAL ESTIMATED BILLED EXPENSES $104,443

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Other expenses

List of estimated allowances
Housing Allowance (per year) $10,200
Board Allowance (per year) $6,000
Books, supplies and program specific costs (per year) $6,000
Miscellaneous (personal, transportation, etc.) (per year) $5,000
Estimated cost of attendance

= Total Estimated Cost of Attendance

$131,643

Equipment List

Students are encouraged to wait on the purchase of the this equipment. Frostburg State will provide more information and specific requirements at the time of orientation.

List of miscellaneous costs
Wrist Watch $20 - 40
White jacket (Short, finger-tip length ) $20 - $40
FSU Student PA patch $5 each
PA program identification badge $10
Percussion hammer $2 - $10
Pocket pen light $2
Smart Phone or Personal Digital Device (PDA) $90 - $400
Stethoscope $100 - $150
Visual acuity card $3
Bag $50 - $100
Otoscope Insufflator $7
Rechargeable diagnostic set $360 - $750
Sphygmomanometer $42 - $200
Tuning Forks $7
Protective Eyewear $10
Tape Measure $5
Screw top container $1

The University reserves the right to provide some or all instruction and related academic activities through alternative methods of delivery, including remote delivery. It also reserves the right to change the method of delivery before or during an academic term in the event of a health or safety emergency or other circumstance when it determines that such change is necessary or in the best interests of the campus community. Tuition and mandatory fees will not be reduced or refunded if the University changes the delivery method for any or all of an academic session.

* Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other University publication, the University reserves the right to make changes in tuition, fees, and other charges at any time such changes are deemed necessary by the University and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents.

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