Tuition and Expenses - Doctor of Physical Therapy DPT Program

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Department of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program
Estimated Tuition and Fees
2024-2025

 

Tuition and Fee Schedule (subject to change yearly)

  Fall
Spring
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer
Fall
Spring
TOTALS
Credit Hours 17 19 11 18 16 9 17 14 121
In-State Tuition
($505/cr. hr.)
$8,585 $9,595 $5,555 $9,090 $8,080 $4,545 $8,585 $7,070 $61,105
Out of State Tuition
(OOS, $1,176/cr. hr.)
$19,992 $22,344 $12,936 $21,168 $18,816 $10,584 $19,992 $16,464 $142,296
 Departmental and University Fees                  
 Academic Infrastructure & Tech Fee $360 $360 $360 $360 $360 $360 $360 $360 $2,880
 Annual Flu Shots $10     $10     $10   $30
 Background Check/urine Drug Screen   $82     $82     $82 $246
 Biomedical Library Fee $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $80
 BLS Fee $40           $40   $80
 Computer Laboratory Fee High Use $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $176
 Course Fees $170
$70 $83 $65 $50 $20 $164 $371 $993
 Graduation Application Fee               $65 $65
 Health Science Simulation Fee $145 $145 $145 $145 $145 $145 $145 $145 $1,160
Heatlh Sream Fee $16     $16       $16 $48
ID Fee $10               $10
Lab Attire $100               $100
Professional Liability Coverage $12 $12 $12 $12 $12 $12 $12 $12 $74
Program Fee (ExamSoft & ScoreBuilders) $135     $135         $279
Resource Fee $169 $169 $169 $169 $169 $169 $169 $169 $1,352
Transcript Fee               $20 $20
Total Estimated Fees $1,199 $870 $790 $944 $850 $727 $948 $1,236 $7,584
In State Tution and Fees $9,784
$10,465 $6,345 $10,034 $8,930 $5,272 $9,533
$8,306 $68,669
Out of State Tuition and Fees $21,191 $23,214 $13,726 $22,112 $19,666 $11,311 $20,940 $24,770 $156,930
                   
 Estimated Additional Student Expenses Fall
Spring
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer
Fall
Spring
TOTALS
 APTA dues* $95     $95     $95   $285
 Books $1,500 $800 $800 $1,200 $800 $800 $500   $6,400
 Convocation Cap & Gown                 $0
 DPT Departmental Shirts $60     $60     $60   $180
Health Insurance (single)** $3,361     $3,361     $1,405 $1,396 $9,523
FSBPT / Alabama License / Jurisprudence               $717 $717
 Travel***             $8,420 $16,840 $33,680
Total Esimated Student Expenses $5,016      $800 $9,220  $4,716  $800  $800 $10,480 $18,953 $50,785

Estimated Cost of Attendance with Cost of Living Information

 

Tuition, Fees and Expesnes presented are estimated based on 2024-2025 tutiion, fee, and expense schedule and are subject to change.
*Student pays directly, not billed by USA
**Based on current rates for USA Student Health Insurance and subject to change.
***Estimations based on travel  to and from clinical site (100-mile radius at federal standard travel rate $0.67/mile) 
Clinical Semesters expenses may include:
* Miscellaneous applicaton fees (vary per clinical site)
* Travel and housing expenses are subject to change depending on the clinical rotatoin site distance from campus.
* Housing 

 

*For a complete breakdown of fees visit the USA Student Accounting Office.
Tuition and Fees are subject to change.
(Note: All students pay fees)

Revised 6/24/24