Full-program tuition
$120,000 all students
January 2027 entering cohort · Source verified
Published 27-month tuition; program fees and living costs are additional.
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PA programs
in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island’s current ARC-PA roster lists Bryant and Johnson & Wales as two PA sponsors. Johnson & Wales also describes an MPH/PA pathway, but that pathway is not a third accredited PA sponsor.
Program and cost sources checked November 12, 2026.
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Full-program tuition · estimate
$114,342 all students
2026-27 · Planning estimate
Current-rate two-year tuition projection. The MPH/PA pathway is not counted as a second accredited PA sponsor.
19,057 x 6 semesters
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What is the cheapest PA school in Rhode Island?
Bryant publishes a tuition figure for the January 2027 cohort. Johnson & Wales publishes semester and two-year cost information. Compare the entering year and mandatory fees as well as tuition, then build a separate budget for housing, supplies, insurance and clinical travel.
These are verified published cost entries, not a definitive statewide cheapest-school ranking. Coverage, rate years and included charges vary. Fees, housing, insurance and clinical travel can change the final comparison.
Published full-program tuition
| Program | Published cost | Rate / cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant University | $120,000 all students | January 2027 entering cohort |
Tables are ordered by resident or flat cost where available. Nonresident amounts are shown alongside. Open a program’s source to confirm the rate for your entering class.
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Match Bryant’s start year
The January 2026 and January 2027 cohorts have different published tuition amounts. Use the rate attached to the class you would join.
Separate the JWU pathways
An MPH/PA pathway can change the degree plan and costs. Do not assume a PA-only budget covers every extra degree requirement.
Plan around the teaching location
Bryant’s listed program contact location is Smithfield; Johnson & Wales’ is Providence. Verify the actual schedule and rotation expectations before committing to housing.
Does Rhode Island have two or three PA programs?
The current accreditor roster has two sponsors: Bryant and Johnson & Wales. A dual-degree pathway is not counted as another sponsor.
Is the JWU semester tuition the full program price?
No. The published six-semester projection must be distinguished from one semester’s tuition, and fees and living costs are additional.
Which Rhode Island PA school is cheaper?
Compare the same cohort year and cost basis. This page does not declare a winner by mixing a fixed cohort quote, a current-rate projection and costs that include different fees.
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Accreditation and state placement use the current ARC-PA roster, with program sites for campus details. Each cost card links to its university source. “Verified” means the displayed amount and scope were located in an official source on the review date; it does not mean the rate applies to every future entering class.
Tuition-only and tuition-plus-fees totals stay separate. Annual and per-term figures are not treated as full-program totals. Calculated estimates are labelled and excluded from full-program sorts. “Not verified” means a reliable comparable amount was not established, not that a program is free.
Continued, Provisional and Probation are accreditation statuses; applicant programs are not yet accredited. “F” identifies a focused visit. Program-specific cost and accreditation details here reflect this state review; the national directory and paid comparison dataset retain their separately dated snapshots.
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