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PA programs
in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin has four accredited PA sponsors, with options in Waukesha, Milwaukee, La Crosse and UW-Madison instructional locations. Campus and residency categories mean there is no single Wisconsin tuition figure that fits every applicant.

Program and cost sources checked November 12, 2026.

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Nov 122026 source review

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Program locations and accreditation are checked against official sources. Prices retain their published scope and year; estimates and incomplete totals are identified instead of silently filling gaps.

4 programs shown

Full-program tuition + fees · estimate
$48,086.82 resident
$93,591.82 nonresident
2026-27 rates · Planning estimate

Official linked 2026-27 workbook totals tuition/university fees, program fees and $70 graduation fee across both years. Excludes living, equipment and books. Workbook footnote separately says $50 graduation fee; $70 displayed row used. Future rates may change.

Resident 21493+22252+2322.22+1949.60+70; nonresident 43839+45411+2322.22+1949.60+70

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What is the cheapest PA school in Wisconsin?

UW-Madison publishes different totals for Madison/Wausau and Platteville, plus Minnesota reciprocity rates. UW-La Crosse combines university and program fees, while Marquette separates tuition from additional expenses. Carroll now supplies a 2027-2029 whole-program projection; its final second-year rates remain unapproved.

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 + fees

ProgramPublished costRate / cohort
University of Wisconsin - Madison$44,787.20 resident
$90,877 nonresident
2026-27

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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Developing programs: not yet accredited

Applicant status does not establish accreditation or a confirmed enrollment date. Check the official announcements before planning an application.

Planning for PA school in Wisconsin

Select the UW-Madison track first

Madison, Platteville and Wausau have campus-specific cost information. Dual-degree pricing differs, and the distance track identifies its last entering cohort as 2026.

Confirm reciprocity

Minnesota reciprocity has its own UW-Madison rate. Residency and reciprocity are separate classifications that the university must confirm.

Separate applicant programs

UW-Parkside and Viterbo appear on the ARC-PA applicant list. They are not counted as accredited sponsors.

What is the cheapest PA school in Wisconsin?

Residency, reciprocity and campus affect the answer. Compare full-program categories, then add living costs and any expenses omitted from the quote.

Does UW-Madison have multiple PA locations?

Its cost page identifies Madison, Platteville and Wausau. Those sites do not represent separate accredited sponsors.

Is an annual PA tuition amount the full degree price?

No. Carroll’s business-office figure is annual, while its PA-specific page supplies a separate full-program estimate. Use the full schedule and verify what it includes.

Sources you can check

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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