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2023-2024 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 2024-2025 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 in Weeks Including Breaks: 104

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: These are costs experienced by students in the Jan. 2024 - Dec. 2024 academic year. 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: $13,824 $13,824 $27,648
Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of district or Out-of-state student:  $23,316 $23,550 $46,866
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.] $556 $584 $1,140
Total expected cost of other program-related expenses [Includes:
required texts, laboratory fees, and other program costs for the entire
technical program.]
$279 $1,455 $1,734
Total Program Costs      
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

PA: $14,659

Non-PA: $24,151

PA: $15,863

Non-PA: $25,589

PA: $30,522

Non-PA: $49,740


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? YES
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

(Programs with less than 10 graduates in academic year 2023-2024 are not required to complete this section)

Average student debt from the PTA Program technical phase for students graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2024. $11,037

Average student debt after completing the PTA program for students graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2024. Include all student loan debt. $11,037

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 Program Costs
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Program and Graduate Outcomes
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Career Opportunities
  • Complaints Regarding the PTA Program Outside Due Process
  • 2023-2024 Physical Therapist Assistant Student Financial Aid Fact Sheet

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