Duke University ranked first in the Best Physician Assistant Colleges rankings, followed by University of Iowa and University of Utah.
The average tuition & fees of Best Physician Assistant Colleges is $14,546 for in-state and $44,064 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $68,758 and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,984 among Best Physician Assistant Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,933 for in-state and $36,053 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 45.37% and the SAT score is 1401 for the Best Physician Assistant Colleges. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $68,758 $2,953 | $66,523 $2,538 | 5.71% -1.07% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT -10 /1 | 17,499 387 | 97% 2% |
| 2 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | $33,371 ($11,283) $444 ($319) | $32,372 ($13,425) $2,510 ($214) | 83.62% -1.05% | 1,230 SAT 24 ACT 10 /-1 | 30,779 737 | 75% 2% |
| 3 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $30,860 ($9,620) $1,023 ($305) | $27,983 ($8,724) $927 ($276) | 85.98% -1.19% | 1,285 SAT 26 ACT 5 /1 | 36,894 1,634 | 65% 2% |
| 4 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $64,280 $3,506 | $48,750 $1,028 | 10.65% -0.45% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT0 /1 | 15,175 129 | 91% |
| 5 | George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | $67,710 $2,912 | $36,414 $1,260 | 47.09% 3.55% | 1,430 SAT 32 ACT0 /0 | 25,374 -194 | 84% -1% |
| 6 | Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | - | $30,823 $1,268 | - | - | 1,774 75 | - |
| 7 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | $37,338 ($24,306) $790 ($538) | $30,468 ($30,468) $661 ($661) | - | - | 2,942 65 | - |
| 8 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $6,984 (-) | $18,335 ($8,255) $213 ($213) | - | - | 2,549 48 | - |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | $43,209 ($12,973) $1,212 ($330) | $32,811 ($18,792) $300 ($159) | 39.15% -3.38% | - | 56,997 1,377 | 85% 2% |
| Average | $44,064 ($14,546) | $36,053 ($15,933) | 45% | 1,401 | 21,109 | 83% |