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2021-2022 Physical Therapist Assistant Student Financial Aid Fact Sheet

The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education requires all doctor of physical therapy programs and physical therapist assistant programs to provide the public with current, accurate, reliable, and easily available information about the cost of attendance.

The cost should include current tuition and fees as well as the total cost for completing the program. Total cost is the program’s estimate of the total cost of tuition and fees over the length of the program. 

Below is the cost information for the 2021-22 academic year for the Mont Alto PTA program. 

Institutional Information

Institution Name: Penn State Mont Alto 
Address: 1 Campus Drive, Mont Alto, PA 17237
Information For: Parents

Length of Program in Weeks Excluding Breaks: 76
The total number of weeks (excluding breaks) of student instruction/interaction (including classroom, laboratory, exams, and clinical education.) Note: Total number of weeks includes weeks where either full or partial attendance is required. 

Length of Program Including Breaks:
Start of the Program: 08/2019
Completion Date of all Program Requirements: 08/2021

Clinical Education

Does the program have a requirement for all students to complete at least one clinical education experience for which the students would be required to seek alternative housing or travel accommodations to attend? NO
Note: Students are responsible for costs associated with housing, travel, and food during clinical education.

Student Costs

Note: Annual costs are estimates and subject to increases. Students should contact the program for further information related to costs. 

Estimated In-State and Out-of-State Program Costs
  Year 1 Year 2  Total 
Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-district or In-state student: $13,122 $17,912 $31,464
Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of district or Out-of-state student:  $21,814 $29,686 $51,500
Annual Tuition Private Institution Student:  N/A N/A N/A
Annual institutional fees for a full-time student in the technical phase of the program[Includes general institutional fees, i.e., health insurance, recreation, etc.] $500 $500 $1,000
Total expected cost of other program-related expenses [Includes:
required texts, laboratory fees, and other program costs for the entire
technical program.]
$1,239 $1,700 $2,939
Total Program Costs In-State Out-of-State  
Total Cost of the Program for Students Scheduled to Graduate this
Calendar Year [Includes: tuition, fees, and other program costs for the entire technical program
$35,403 $55,439 N/A


Note: Students are encouraged to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website is MIT's Living Wage Calculator. 

Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to PTA students? YES
Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to PTA students? NO
Does the program offer federal work-study positions specific to PTA students? YES

Note: Other opportunities may exist at the institution for FINANCIAL SUPPORT. Please contact the program for further information. APTA student members are encouraged to visit the APTA Financial Solutions Center.

Student Debt Summary

Average student debt from the PTA Program technical phase: $16,523

Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Physical Therapist Assistant Admission Requirements
    • PTA Admission Requirements: First Year Students
    • PTA Admission Requirements: Advanced Standing (Transfer) Students
    • PTA Admission Requirements: Provisional or Nondegree Students
    • PTA Admission Requirements: Current Penn State Students and Students Seeking Re-enrollment
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Mission and Goals
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Overview
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Faculty
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Technical Standards
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Program Costs
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Program and Graduate Outcomes
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Career Opportunities
  • Complaints Regarding the PTA Program Outside Due Process
  • 2021-2022 Physical Therapist Assistant Student Financial Aid Fact Sheet

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