Consumer Information
The consumer information page contains important resources for prospective and current GW students and to assist the GW community in finding important institutional information.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Office of Financial Aid is committed to assisting students in the Physician Assistant (PA) and Joint Physician Assistant and Master of Public Health (PA/MPH) programs finance their education. The information on this website is applicable to applicants and current students.
You will find the application instructions and financial aid request forms needed to apply for financial aid for the 2025-2026 academic year, Summer 2026 semester, and Fall/Spring 2026-2027 semesters on the PA Programs Forms Page.
Please be advised of the following:
Estimated Cost of the PA Program, Class of 2028
The total estimated cost of the PA program is $211,818, including:
- The total estimated Cost of Attendance for year PA Year 1 (3 semesters: summer, fall and spring) is $105,239. This estimate includes tuition and fees ($57,932), plus other expenses (living expenses, books, computer, instruments, travel home and health insurance) of $47,307.
- The estimated cost for PA Year 2 (also three semesters) is $106,579. This includes a small increase to the expenses above -except for the computer and instruments - and adds in the cost of the PANCE exam and graduation regalia.
Estimated Cost of the PA/MPH Program, Class of 2029
Total estimated cost of the PA/MPH program is $322,435, including:
- The total estimated Cost of Attendance for PA/MPH Year 1 (three semesters: Summer, Fall and Spring) is $105,527. This estimate includes tuition and fees ($57,682), plus other expenses (living expenses, books, computer, travel home and health insurance) of $46,278.
- The estimated cost for the PA/MPH Year 2 (three semesters: Summer, Fall and Spring) is $107,511. This includes a small increase to the expenses above- except for the computer purchase - and adds in the cost of instruments and the PA program student activity fee.
- The estimated cost of PA/MPH Year 3 is $109,397. Year 3 also includes a small increase in tuition and includes the cost of the PANCE Exam, graduation regalia, and an increase in the cost of transportation to clinical rotations.