Cost & Financial Information

The tuition for the PA Program Classes of 2027 and 2028 for the entirety of the program academic years is $50,750/year. The total tuition for both years will be $101,500. This amount is divided into six payments based on the trimesters and is independent of credit hours. Billed Summer 20% ($10,150), Fall 40% ($20,300), and Spring 40% ($20,300).

Full cost of attendance budgets may be found on the Office of Financial Aid Website.

For financial aid purposes, federal regulations establish the maximum time frame for completion of the Program, please see the financial aid website for information.

On notification of acceptance to the MPAS Program, prospective PA students are required to pay a non-refundable program deposit of $1,000. For those who matriculate, the program deposit is applied to the cost of tuition.

• Criminal background check: ($66 x 2)
  • Each student is required to submit a nonrefundable fee for a criminal background check before orientation and prior to rotations.
• Drug screen: $29
  • Prior to clinical rotations and again as needed per clinical site requirements.
• Exxat Approve – Compliance Document Review: $36 (annual fee)
• Required Health Screenings: estimated $150
  • If completed at Butler University Health Services will be billed to the student’s insurance
• CPR/ BLS certification costs $37
• Antibody Titers Only (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella): $165
• Annual Quantiferon Gold Plus (for TB) Only: $85
• Combined Titer/Quantiferon Gold Plus: $250
  • Required re-vaccination are at the student’s expense and billed to the student’s insurance.
• Laptop: $500-800
• Medical equipment: estimated $1,000
• Textbooks: $120 didactic year only
• Scrubs and professional clothes: estimated $100-400
• Students must be prepared to cover all transportation and living expenses while enrolled.
  • Room and Board: estimated $15,000 / year for shared occupancy
  • Travel: estimated with the following assumptions: average round trip is 40 miles and a car that averages 23 miles to the gallon at $3.50 gas / gallon = $1,071 per year for gas
  • Parking while on rotation: $20-40 per month
  • On campus car registration didactic year: estimated $160
  • On campus parking while on rotations: $50 for a parking garage permit
  • Air travel if participating in distant rotations (if applicable):* $300-600 per airplane ticket
  • International Rotation – Insurance, Fees, etc. (if applicable): $250 plus cost of experience and travel

* A review of the student’s financial aid packet can be done to increase a student’s transportation budget amount based on the location of the rotations. Students interested in a review should email the Office of Financial Aid the location of the rotation and mileage from Butler University to rotation site. Please submit summer rotation information by April 15 of the didactic year and before application for any additional loans to ensure that the increased amount is included.

Cost to Retake a Course

Tuition for the PA Program Classes of 2027 and 2028 is charged as a program-based tuition model rather than on a per-credit-hour basis. Tuition for the full program is $101,500, billed at $50,750 per academic year. Each academic year is divided into three trimester payments: Summer 20%, Fall 40%, and Spring 40%.

For each academic year, tuition is billed as follows:

Term	Tuition Charge
Summer	$10,150
Fall	$20,300
Spring	$20,300

Although regular program tuition is billed by trimester and is independent of credit hours, the cost to retake a course is calculated using the per-credit-hour value of the trimester in which the course is offered. The retake cost is determined by dividing the trimester tuition by the total number of credits scheduled in that trimester, then multiplying that amount by the credit hours of the course being repeated.

The applicable retake rates for academic year 2026-27 are:

Program Year	Term	Trimester Tuition	Credits in Term	Retake Cost per Credit
MPAS-1 Didactic Year	MPAS-1 Summer	$10,150	19	$534.21
MPAS-1 Didactic Year	MPAS-1 Fall	$20,300	18	$1,127.78
MPAS-1 Didactic Year	MPAS-1 Spring	$20,300	18	$1,127.78
MPAS-2 Experiential Year	MPAS-2 Summer	$10,150	14	$725.00
MPAS-2 Experiential Year	MPAS-2 Fall	$20,300	19	$1,068.42
MPAS-2 Experiential Year	MPAS-2 Spring	$20,300	21	$966.67

For example, a student retaking MPAS 552 Women’s Health, a 2-credit course offered in MPAS-2 Fall, would be charged:

2 credits × $1,127.78 = $2,255.56

Retake charges are billed independently of tuition and fees paid for prior attempts. Students are responsible for all applicable retake costs, which are based on the current tuition rate at the time of the retake. Payment is due by the published payment deadline. Retaking a course does not guarantee continued progression in the program; students must continue to meet all academic, professional, clinical, and program progression requirements.

Refund Policy for Students Who Do Not Progress to Summer B

MPAS-1Summer in the Didactic Year is comprised of two separate sections: Summer A, which includes 10 credit hours, and Summer B, which includes 9 credit hours. Successful completion of all Summer A courses is required in order to progress to Summer B.

Students who are unable to progress to Summer B of the MPAS-1 Didactic Year will receive a prorated refund for the Summer B portion of tuition.

MPAS-1 Summer tuition is billed as a single trimester payment of $10,150, which covers all MPAS-1 Summer coursework. For refund purposes, the MPAS-1 Summer tuition charge is prorated based on the total number of MPAS-1 Summer credits and the number of Summer B credits for which the student is no longer eligible to continue.

For MPAS-1 Summer, the (2026-27) prorated refund is calculated as follows:

MPAS-1 Summer tuition ÷ total MPAS-1 Summer credits = per-credit MPAS-1 Summer tuition rate

Per-credit MPAS-1 Summer tuition rate × Summer B credits = Summer B refund amount

The calculation is:

$10,150 ÷ 19 total MPAS-1 Summer credits = $534.21 per credit
$534.21 × 9 Summer B credits = $4,807.89 refund

Accordingly, a student who is unable to progress to Summer B in the MPAS-1 Didactic Year will be refunded for nine Summer B credits at the prorated MPAS-1 Summer tuition rate, for an estimated refund of $4,807.89, subject to final institutional review and any applicable account adjustments.

Refunds apply only to the Summer B portion of MPAS-1 Summer tuition. Tuition and fees associated with completed coursework, prior coursework, courses already attempted, or future terms are not refundable unless otherwise required by institutional policy or applicable law. Non-attendance alone does not constitute official withdrawal or non-progression. Students must complete any required academic, withdrawal, or program documentation for the refund to be processed.

Please contact the Butler University Office of Financial Aid at 317-940-8200 or 877-940-8200. Be sure to specify that your questions are concerning the College of Health Professions PA Program. You may also wish to visit the Financial Aid Website.