PA Cost of Attendence

It is the goal of the GW SMHS Financial Aid Office to provide you with the information necessary to make good choices in financing your Physician Assistant or Physician Assistant/Master of Public Health education. Our office offers a number of programs to assist you in financing your education, including: institutional gift aid scholarships, as well as participating in Federal Direct Loans and assisting students in obtaining private loans. GW SMHS Financial Aid will only certify loans to the total cost of attendance (COA) less any institutional aid, outside scholarships or other outside resources (e.g. AmeriCorps Segal Awards). Costs that may affect the COA are listed below the tables included in each listed cost of attendance below.

Financial aid budgets are intended as a guide to reflect a student's AVERAGE cost of attendance; they do not imply the availability of financial aid funds. Please note that tuition rates and total COA figures are subject to change at any time. Some figures do not represent actual costs, they only serve as a general framework for your personal budget. If you intend to borrow loans to fund the full cost of attendance each year you may incur considerable debt that may have adverse credit. consequences in the future. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to be mindful of their spending and to try to live below the budget. If you spend more in one budget category you may need to spend less in another.

 

PA and PA/MPH Year 1 and Summer Year 2

The Financial Aid Office will divide each financial aid year (reflective of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid year) into three semesters: fall, spring and summer. Federal direct loan disbursements will be divided equally between fall and spring semesters and summer is a separate disbursement period with an unequal payment. Note that first year summer for the PA and PA/MPH includes an allowance for health insurance and computer purchase, while the second summer of the first year includes an allowance for PA student activities fees and instruments. 

Additional notes can be found below the COA chart.

PA Year 1

Summer 23

Fall 23

Spring 24

PA Year 2

Summer 24

Start

5/24/2023

8/21/2023

1/2/2024

5/20/2024

End

8/11/2023

12/15/2023

5/10/2024

8/25/2024

Weeks

Weeks: 12

Weeks: 16

Weeks: 17

Weeks: 12

Tuition

Tuition: $17,478

Tuition: $17,479

Tuition: $17,478

Tuition: $17,478

Fees

Fees: $500

Fees: $0

Fees: $0

Fees: $500

Student Association Fee

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Health Insurance

Health Insurance: $762

Health Insurance: $1,478

Health Insurance: $1,478

Health Insurance: $0

Books

Books: $900

Books: $900

Books: 900

Books: $900

Computer Purchase

Computer Purchase: $1,650

Computer Purchase: $0

Computer Purchase: $0

Computer Purchase: $0

Instruments

Instruments: $750

Instruments: $0

Instruments: $0

Instruments: $0

Living Expenses

Living Expenses: $8,535

Living Expenses: $11,380

Living Expenses: 12,085

Living Expenses: $8,535

Travel

Travel: $500

Travel: $250

Travel: $250

Travel: $250

Average Loan Origination Fees

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Total Cost

Total Cost: $31,554

Fall Total: $31,966

Spring Total: $32,670

Summer Total: $28,142

Cost Breakdown

Summer 1 Total:  $31,554

Total Cost for Fall and Spring: $64,636

Total Summer 2: $28,142

Living Expenses

Housing and Food: $2520/mo.

Housing and Food: $7,560

Housing and Food: $10,080

Housing and Food: $10,710

Housing and Food: $7,560

Commuter Costs: $25/mo.

Commuter Costs: $75

Commuter Costs: $100

Commuter Costs: $100

Commuter Costs: $75

Personal Expenses: $300/mo.

Personal Expenses: $900

Personal Expenses: $1,200

Personal Expenses: $1,275

Personal Expenses: $900

Cost of Living

Cost of Living: $8,535

Cost of Living: $11,380

Cost of Living: $12,085

Cost of Living: $8,535

 

     

PA/MPH Year 1

Summer 23

Fall 23

Spring 24

PA/MPH Year 2

Summer 24

Start

5/22/2023

8/21/2023

1/2/2024

5/20/2024

End

8/11/2023

12/22/2023

5/17/2024

8/25/2024

Weeks

Weeks: 12

Weeks: 17

Weeks: 18

Weeks: 12

Tuition

Tuition: $17,478

Tuition: $17,479

Tuition: $17, 478

Tuition: $17,478

Fees

Fees: $0

Fees: $0

Fees: $0

Fees: $500

Student Association Fee

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Health Insurance

Health Insurance: $762

Health Insurance: $1,478

Health Insurance: $1,478

Health Insurance: $0

Computer Purchase/Instruments

Computer Purchase: $1,650

Computer Purchase: $0

Computer Purchase: $0

Instruments: $750

Books

Books: $900

Books: $900

Books: $900

Books: $900

Living Expenses

Living Expenses: $8,535

Living Expenses: $12,085

Living Expenses: $12,790

Living Expenses: $8,535

Travel

Travel : $500

Travel: $250

Travel: $250

Travel: $250

Average Loan Origination Fees

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Total Cost

Summer 1 Total: $30,304

Fall Total: $32,671

Spring Total: $33,375

Summer 2 Total:  $28,892

Living Expenses

Housing and Food: $2,520/mo.

Housing and Food: $7,560

Housing and Food: $10,710

Housing and Food: $11,340

Housing and Food: $7,560

Commuter Costs: $25 /mo.

Commuter Costs: $75

Commuter Costs: $100

Commuter Costs: $100

Commuter Costs: $75

Personal Expenses: $300/mo.

Personal Expenses: $900

Personal Expenses: $1,275

Personal Expenses: $1,350

Personal Expenses: $900

Cost of Living: $2,845/mo.

Cost of Living: $8,535

Cost of Living: $12,085

Cost of Living: $12,790

Cost of Living: $8,535

Total Cost 

Total Summer 2023: $30,304

Total Fall 2023-Spring 2024: $66,046

Total Summer 2024: $28,892

 

Additional Information:

  • PA/MPH joint degree program students only have an annual student activity fee ($500) beginning in summer of year 2 .
  • Students may increase the Cost of Attendance for the cost of disability accommodation, medical expenses exceeding the allowance for health insurance, dependent care costs incurred while enrolled in coursework and other expenses approved by the Office of Financial Aid on the basis of professional judgement on a case-by-case basis.
  • Health insurance has been split evenly between Fall and Spring semesters. However, your Spring health insurance charge will be greater than your Fall because it covers you in Spring and Summer' 24. 
  • Students are required to have a notebook computer for their program. The cost of this computer is budgeted for in the summer 1 semester. If you will not be utilizing these funds in Summer 1 you can request a decrease in aid for the $1,650 allowance in summer 1 and request an increase to receive the allowance in a subsequent semester. Please use the Cost of Attendance adjustment form (coming soon) to decline the computer purchase allowance if you do not need a computer in your first semester. The computer purchase allowance can be used for a computer, peripherals, and a warranty. 2nd year PA and PA/MPH students, who have already received an allowance for computer purchase, are ineligible for additional funding for this purpose unless there is a problem with the first computer purchased with federal student loans for the program. Please email medfinan@gwu.edu if you have questions.
PA and PA/MPH Year 2 and Summer Year 3

The Financial Aid Office will divide each financial aid year (reflective of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid year) into three semesters: fall, spring and summer.  Federal direct loan disbursements will be divided equally between fall and spring semesters and summer is a separate disbursement period with an unequal payment. Note that first year summer COA for PA students includes an allowance for health insurance and computer purchase that will not be assessed for second year PA/MPH students. 

*Summer 2023 PA/MPH Year 2 Students will be packaged for financial aid by the University Office of Financial Assistance. finaid@gwu.edu. Cost of attendance budgets may vary slightly between financial aid offices.

Additional notes can be found below the COA chart.

 

PA Y2

Fall 23

Spring 24

Start

8/14/2023

1/2/2024

End

12/20/2023

5/17/2024

Weeks

Weeks: 18

Weeks: 20

Tuition

Tuition: $17,479

Tuition: $17,478

Fees (summer $500)

Fees: $0

Fees: $0

Student Association Fee

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Average Loan Origination Fees

Loan Origination Fees: $651

Loan Origination Fees: $651

Books

Books: $900

Books: $900

Health Insurance

Health Insurance: $1,478

Health Insurance: $1,478

PANCE Exam Registration

Exam Registration: $275

Exam Registration: $275

Total Living Expenses

Living Expenses: $14,040

Living Expenses: $15,600

Travel

Travel: $250

Travel: $250

Total Cost

Fall Total: $35,118

Spring Total: $36,677

Living Expenses

Housing and Food: $2,520/mo.

Housing and Food: $11,340

Housing  and Food: $12,600

Personal Expenses: $300 /mo

Personal Expenses: $1,350

Personal Expenses: $1,500

Local Transportation: $300/mo

Local Transportation: $1,350

Local Transportation: $1,500

Cost of Living : $3,120/mo.

Cost of Living : $14,040

Cost of Living: $15,600

Total Cost for Fall 2023-Spring 2024: $71,795

PA/MPH YR2

Fall 23

Spring 24

PA/MPH YR3

Summer 24

Start

8/21/2023

1/2/2024

5/20/2024

End

12/15/2023

5/10/2024

8/25/2024

Weeks

Weeks: 16

Weeks: 17

Weeks: 12

Tuition

Tuition: $17,479

Tuition: $17,478

Tuition: $17,478

Fees

Fees: $0

Fees: $0

Fees: $500

Student Association Fee

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Health Insurance

Health Insurance: $1,478

Health Insurance: $1,478

Health Insurance: $0

Books

Books: $900

Books: 900

Books: $900

Computer Purchase

Computer Purchase: $0

Computer Purchase: $0

Computer Purchase: $0

Instruments

Instruments: $0

Instruments: $0

Instruments: $0

Living Expenses

Living Expenses: $11,380

Living Expenses: 12,085

Living Expenses: $8,535

Travel

Travel: $250

Travel: $250

Travel: $250

Average Loan Origination Fees

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Loan Origination Fees: $434

Total Cost

Fall Total: $31,966

Spring Total: $32,670

Summer Total: $28,142

Cost Breakdown

Total Cost for Fall and Spring: $64,636

Total: $28,142

Living Expenses

Housing and Food: $2520/mo.

Housing and Food: $10,080

Housing and Food: $10,710

Housing and Food: $7,560

Commuter Costs: $25/mo.

Commuter Costs: $100

Commuter Costs: $100

Commuter Costs: $75

Personal Expenses: $300/mo.

Personal Expenses: $1,200

Personal Expenses: $1,275

Personal Expenses: $900

Cost of Living $2,845/mo.

Cost of Living: $11,380

Cost of Living: $12,085

Cost of Living: $8,535

Additional Information:

  • PA/MPH joint degree program students only have an annual student activity fee ($500) beginning in summer of year 2 .
  • Students may increase the Cost of Attendance for the cost of disability accommodation, medical expenses exceeding the allowance for health insurance, dependent care costs incurred while enrolled in coursework and other expenses approved by the Office of Financial Aid on the basis of professional judgement on a case-by-case basis.

 

PA/MPH Year 3

The Financial Aid Office will divide each financial aid year (reflective of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid year) into three semesters: fall, spring and summer.  Federal direct loan disbursements will be divided equally between fall and spring semesters and summer is a separate disbursement with unequal payments.

*Summer 2023 PA/MPH Students will be packaged for financial aid by the University Office of Financial Assistance. finaid@gwu.edu. Cost of attendance budgets may vary slightly between financial aid offices.  

Additional notes can be found below the COA chart.

PA/MPH Year 3 

Fall 23

Spring 24

Start

8/14/2023

1/2/2024

End

12/20/2023

5/17/2024

Weeks

Weeks: 18

Weeks: 20

Tuition

Tuition: $16,483

Tuition: $16,483

Fees (summer $0)

Fees: $0

Fees: $0

Student Association Fee

Student Association Fee: $45

Student Association Fee: $45

Average Loan Origination Fees

Loan Origination Fees: $651

Loan Origination Fees: $651

Books

Books: $900

Books: $900

Health Insurance

Health Insurance: $1,478

Health Insurance: $1,478

PANCE Exam Registration

Exam Registration: $275

Exam Registration: $275

Total Living Expenses

Living Expenses: $14,040

Living Expenses: $15,600

Travel

Travel: $250

Travel: $250

Total Cost

Fall Total: $34,123

Spring Total: $35,682

Living Expenses

Housing and Food: $2,520/mo.

Housing and Food: $11,340

Housing and Food: $12,600

Personal Expenses: $300/mo.

Personal Expenses: $1,350

Personal Expenses: $1,500

Local Transportation: $300/mo

Local Transportation: $1,350

Local Transportation: $1,500

Cost of Living: $3,120/mo.

Cost of Living: $14,040

Cost of Living: $15,600

Total Cost for Fall 2023- Spring 2024: $69,805

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  • PA/MPH 2021 cohort students maintain their original cohort tuition rates for the 2023-2024 academic year and will not be charged student activities fees.
  • Students may increase the Cost of Attendance for the cost of disability accommodation, medical expenses exceeding the allowance for health insurance, dependent care costs incurred while enrolled in coursework and other expenses approved by the Office of Financial Aid on the basis of professional judgement on a case-by-case basis.