Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees

View 2026-2027 Physician Assistant Tuition and Fees View Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 Cost of Attendance

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All inquiries regarding invoices or university charges should be directed to Account Services office at studentaccounts@msstate.edu or contact them at 662-325-2071

Program costs do not include housing, transportation, or daily living expenses.

MSU-Meridian does not provide student housing.

All program costs are estimates and are subject to increases annually.


 

Estimated Total Cost of Physician Assistant Program 

Note: Tuition and Fees listed are for the 2026-2027 academic year and are subject to change without notice by the Board of Trustees- Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. 

Estimated Total Resident Tuition and Fees $85,050: Cost of Attendance $180,955

Estimated Total Non-Resident Tuition and Fees $146,300; Cost of Attendance $242,205

 

  1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year  
Direct Costs (billed by the university) Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring TOTALS
Tuition & Required Fees $10,990 $10,990 $10,990 $10,990 $10,990 $10,990 $10,990 $76,930
Capital Improvement Fee $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $700
Liability Insurance $60 $60 $60 $60 $60 $60 $60 $420
Software & Supply Fee $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $7,000
Total Resident Tuition & Fees $12,150 $12,150 $12,150 $12,150 $12,150 $12,150 $12,150 $85,050
Non-Resident Fee $8,750 $8,750 $8,750 $8,750 $8,750 $8,750 $8,750 $61,250
Total Non-Resident Tuition & Fees $20,900 $20,900 $20,900 $20,900 $20,900 $20,900 $20,900 $146,300
Indirect Costs – Required Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring TOTALS
Health Insurance $1,022 $410 $1,022 $1,022 $410 $1,022 $1,022 $5,930
Uniforms/Lab Coat $250 — — $250 — — $100 $600
Computer $1,500 — — — — — — $1,500
Credentials — — — — — — $550 $550
Indirect Costs – Pre-Matriculation Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring TOTALS
Background Check $60 — — — — — — $60
History and Physical $120 — — — — — — $120
Indirect Costs Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring TOTALS
Housing $7,446 $4,678 $7,446 $7,446 $4,678 $7,446 $7,446 $46,586
Food $2,668 $1,896 $2,668 $2,668 $1,896 $2,668 $2,668 $17,132
Personal $2,021 $1,366 $2,021 $2,021 $1,366 $2,021 $2,021 $12,837
Transportation $1,664 $1,135 $1,664 $1,664 $1,135 $1,664 $1,664 $10,590
Total Estimated Resident Tuition, Fees, and Expenses $28,901 $21,635 $26,971 $27,221 $21,635 $26,971 $27,621 $180,955
Total Estimated Non-Resident Tuition, Fees, and Expenses $37,651 $30,385 $35,721 $35,971 $30,385 $35,721 $36,371 $242,205

Direct Costs - charges that may appear on your MSU student account.

Indirect Costs - estimated expenses not billed by MSU but help determine the total cost and may be required by the program. 

Other expenses included in Direct Costs: BLA, ACLS, PALS courses; Medical Equipment (stethescope, reflex hammer, BP equipment, etc.); Clinical Skills Set (suture kit, surgical set, etc.); Packrat I & II End of Rotation Exams, End of Curriculum Exam; Lab coats (2), and MSU patches for clinical rotations; Exxat Software Fee; Program Software; Student AAPA Dues; Student MAPA Dues; Osmosis, Bluprint, UWorld, and 360 Training (Hippa, OSHA) subscriptions; Live PANCE review; Urine drug screen (pre-didactic & pre-clinical); Tutoring support.I