Tuition and Fees

School Year 2026-2027	PA Student Year 1	PA Student Year 2	PA Student Year 3 Summer/Fall	PA Student Year 3 Spring
Program Tuition	$75,386	$64,353	$17,269 (Summer) $26,660 (Fall)	$37,693

Mandatory Fees
Student Health	$1,400	$1,400	$1,084	$720
Program Fee	$80	$80	$40	$40
Topping Scholarships	$22	$22	$11	$11
Transportation Fee	$302	$302	$151	$151
Lab jacket/Scrubs	$250
Stethoscopes	$190
Otoscope/Opthalmoscope	$605
BP Cuff Sets	$215
Transilluminator/Insufflator	$110
Medical Bag	$25
Stylus Pen	$130
Laptop/iPad	$2,820
Computer Software	$200
Malpractice Insurance	$40	$40	$40
Disability Fee	$40	$40	$40
Mandatory Fees Total	$81,815	$66,237	$45,295	$38,615
				$232,242
Stafford Loan Fees*	$221	$221	$212	$110
Graduate PLUS Loan Fees*		$1,683	$1,637	$841
State Licensing Fee				$310
National Board Exam				$550
Live Scan				$50
Commencement				$175
Books/Supplies	$3,000	$1,068	$750	$1,200
Housing	$13,940	$13,940	$13,800	$7,380
Personal/Dining	$9,877	$9,877	$10,003	$5,229
Transportation	$1,122	$9,452	$13,229	$3,204
Total Optional Costs:	$28,160	$36,241	$39,631	$19,049

*Loan Fees (Stafford and Graduate PLUS) are added to all budgets.

The Program requires students to have an iPad and a laptop. Our estimate provides a range for these costs and does not include student discounts or sales tax. Please contact the USC Bookstore for student prices.

Financial Aid

Financial aid must be applied for through the University or directly with outside funding sources rather than through the USC PA program. The Program has no direct involvement in the granting of any financial aid.

General information and application forms for financial aid and financing a USC education are available at: http://www.usc.edu/financialaid.

Financial aid applicants who meet all the deadlines will be considered for the Federal Stafford Loan and Federal GradPlus Loan. Additionally, applicants may be considered for the USC Tuition Payment Plan. United States government guidelines preclude international students from receiving federal financial assistance through the USC Financial Aid Office. However, international students can apply for private financing programs.