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.

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

2025-26 Tuition and Fees

Tuition Rates (Fall and Spring Semesters)  Rates

Year 1

Fall 

23 credits

Year 1

Spring

23 credits

Year 2

Fall

16 credits

Year 2

Spring

16 credits

Total Cost
Maryland Resident $622 per credit hour $14,306 $14,306 $9,952 $9,952 $48,516
Regional Resident $744 per credit hour $17,112 $17,112 $11,904 $11,904 $58,032
Out-of-State Resident $907 per credit hour $20,861 $20,861 $14,512 $14,512 $70,746
Technology Fee $19 per credit hour $437 $437 $304 $304 $1,482

 

Tuition Rates (Summer and Winter Semesters) Rates

Year 1

Summer

17 credits

Year 1

Winter

5 credits

Year 2

Summer

14 credits

Year 2

Winter

3 credits

Total Cost
Maryland Resident $579 per credit hour $9,843 $2,895 $8,106 $1,737 $22,581
Regional Resident $602 per credit hour $10,234 $3,010 $8,428 $1,806 $23,478
Out-of-State Resident $732 per credit hour $12,444 $3,660 $10,248 $2,196 $28,548
Technology Fee $19 per credit hour $323 $95 $266 $57 741
University Summer Fee (paid each summer semester) $100 $100 $100 $200

 

2025-2026 Program and Course Fees

* Fee amounts are pending final approval

2025-2026 PA Program Fees
Fee Title How Often Paid/When Amount Total Paid During Program
Program Fee  Summer, Fall & Spring Year 1  $212 $636
Program Fee Summer, Fall & Spring Year 2 $212 $636
Didactic Year Assessment Fee Summer, Fall & Spring Year 1 $176 $528
Clinical Year Assessment Fee Summer, Fall & Spring Year 2 $427 $1,281
Anatomy Course Fee (DPAM 601, 602, 603) Three Times, Year 1 $80 $240
Patient Assessment Fee (DPAM 641, 642, 643) Three Times, Year 1 $24 $72
Foundations of Surgery (DPAM 685) Once, Year 2 $228 $228
Emergency Medicine Intensive Course Fee (DPAM 690) Once, Year 2 $228 $228
Emergency Medicine Intensive Course Fee (DPAM 695) Once, Year 2 $229 $229
Summative Course Fee (DPAM 709) Once, Year 2 $64 $64
Year 1 Fees Total

 

$1476

 

Year 2 Fees Total $2,666
Total Program and Course Fees $4142

Other Fees (Highlighted Fees are billed only when applicable)

Other fees
Parking Fee $50
Returned Check Fee $30
Returned ACH Fee $15
Check Reissue Fee $30
After published deadlines, you pay:
Late Payment Fee $50
Additional Late Fee $75

Estimated Expense Allowances

Non-tuition 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.

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
Total Estimated Non-tuition Expenses (per year) $27,200

 

Estimated Miscellaneous Expenses

Miscellaneous expenses are estimates of purchases all students need to make to support enrollment in the program.

Miscellaneous Costs
Item Estimated cost (2025)
Wrist Watch $30
Stethoscope (3M Littman classic III recommended $150
Smart Phone and Wireless Service for 2 years $2,000
Backpack or Bookbag $30
Rechargeable Diagnostic Set (Welch Allen recommended, please wait to purchase) $700
Protective Eyewear $10
Tuning Fork and Reflex Hammer Set $15
Total Estimated Miscellaneous Expenses $2,935

Total Program Estimated Cost

Estimated costs 2025-2026
Tuition and Fees Year 1 Other Annual Expenses Year 1 Other One-time Expenses TOTAL YEAR 1 Tuition and Fees Year 2 Other Annual Expenses Year 2 TOTAL YEAR 2 TOTAL PROGRAM ESTIMATED COST
Maryland Resident $44,218 $27,200 $2,935 $74,353 $33,444 $27,200 $60,644 $134,997
Regional Resident $50,336 $27,200 $2,935 $80,471 $37,739 $27,200 $64,939 $145,410
Out of State Resident $60,694 $27,200 $2,935 $90,829 $45,165 $27,200 $72,365 $163,194

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.