Top Physician Assistant Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Duke University is ranked first in Physician Assistant and University of Iowa is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Physician Assistant Major

5 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Physician Assistant colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 46.83% where Duke University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 11% and University of Iowa has the highest ratio of 84%. Total 173,207 students are enrolled into best Physician Assistant schools where University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the largest population with 45,591 students and Baylor College of Medicine has the smallest with 1,569 students. The average graduation rate is 81.83% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.14:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Physician Assistant colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Physician Assistant Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Duke University Durham, NC	11%	95%	15,735	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	84%	72%	32,011	15:1 (6.67 %)
2	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	76%	65%	31,860	16:1 (6.25 %)
4	Emory University Atlanta, GA	25%	91%	14,067	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	George Washington University Washington, DC	40%	84%	27,159	13:1 (7.69 %)
6	Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX	-	-	1,569	-
6	Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR	-	-	2,899	8:1 (12.50 %)
8	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX	-	-	2,316	-
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
	Average	46.83%	81.83%	173,207 (Total)	12.14:1 (8.24 %)

Best Physician Assistant Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Physician Assistant Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Physician Assistant schools is $35,921 where George Washington University has the most expensive costs with $53,518 and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has the lowest amount of tuition with with $5,706. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Physician Assistant schools is $30,913 where Duke University has the highest tuition with $52,617 and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has the lowest amount of tuition with with $16,456.

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Table. Best Physician Assistant Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Duke University	$53,500		$55,832
2	University of Iowa	$8,965	$30,609	$9,373	$32,517
2	University of Utah	$8,884	$28,127	$9,266	$29,259
4	Emory University	$49,392		$50,873
4	George Washington University	$53,518		$57,533
6	Baylor College of Medicine	-		-
6	Oregon Health & Science University	$19,602	$30,978	$20,843	$32,785
8	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	$5,706	$5,706	-	-
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
	Average	$10,826	$35,921	$12,670	$42,157

Table. Best Physician Assistant Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Duke University	$52,617		$54,712
2	University of Iowa	$10,960	$29,696	$11,598	$31,539
2	University of Utah	$7,790	$24,805	$8,062	$25,742
4	Emory University	$44,016		$45,076
4	George Washington University	$29,840		$30,869
6	Baylor College of Medicine	$26,099		$26,795
6	Oregon Health & Science University	$26,370	$26,370	$26,899	$26,899
8	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	$6,432	$16,456	$6,432	$16,456
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
	Average	$13,565	$30,913	$13,854	$31,824