Physical Therapist Assistant students practicing on eachother

Physical Therapist Assistant Program Costs

The following is a list of program fees for applicants accepted into the Physical Therapist Assistant program.

Estimated Program Costs. For more information on tuition please visit the Tuition and Fees page. 
Item Estimated Cost
Non-Refundable College of DuPage Application  $20.00
Non-Refundable Health Career Application Fee  $50.00
HESI-A2 Admission Exam  $65.00
In-District Tuition (67.5-69.5 credits)
  •  67.5-69.5 credits of Physical Therapist Assistant and General Education courses x $156/credit = $10,530.00 - $10,842.00
 $10,530.00 - $10,842.00
Books  $2,472.31
CPR Certification  $40.00
Course Fees (malpractice insurance included)
 $853.00
Criminal Background Check (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details)  $73.99
Mandatory Drug Testing (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details  $39.99
Medical Document Manager (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details  $20.49
Clinical Requirements (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details  Varies
 Estimated Total  $14,164.78 - $14,476.78 + Clinical Requirements

Note: These figures may change due to price increases.