PA Schools in California

No separate prerequisite GPA minimum published; overall and science GPA each require 3.0.

The reviewed ATSU table does not yet publish Class of 2029 prices. For Class of 2028, tuition rows total $129,816 and required technology/equipment fees total $7,758, reconciling exactly to ATSU’s published $137,574 institutional total. Rates may change annually. PAEA lists $120,200 tuition without a visible cohort/basis, conflicting with ATSU’s Class of 2028 tuition rows. The official cohort-qualified amount controls; neither amount is presented as a confirmed Class of 2029 bill.

$120,438 (tuition; $133,128 total incl. fees, 2026-27)

Chapman publishes tuition for one 2026–27 academic year: Fall 2026 $23,237, Spring 2027 $23,934 and Summer 2027 $23,934 ($71,105 for those three trimesters). The 24-month program spans six trimesters, and tuition is typically updated annually. A full program tuition total is not published, so check with the program.

For 2026–2027, CDU lists $57,000 for the first 12 months and $52,800 for a continuing 12-month period: $109,800 for 24 months. The program lasts 27 months and tuition changes annually, so this does not establish full-program tuition. PAEA separately reports $133,000 without an itemized reconciliation. Complete resident and nonresident tuition totals remain unconfirmed. Planning cost fallback: $133,000 (reported tuition; PAEA reported; source: https://paeaonline.org/program/charles-r-drew-university-of-medicine-and-science; checked 2026-09-27). This is a planning figure, not verified current entering-cohort tuition.

Minimum grade of B required for all prerequisites

No Minimum

No GPA minimum required

Estimated tuition + fees: Year 1 $71,323 + Year 2 $47,498 = $118,821, using the AY 2026–2027 schedule. These are academic-year estimates, not a guaranteed entering-cohort total. Tuition alone and mandatory fees are not separately itemized here. Books, housing, transportation and other expenses are additional; future-year amounts may change. Planning cost fallback: $118,821 (previously recorded cost; basis needs confirmation; Previously recorded; source: previous PA School Finder record / PAEA comparison; checked 2026-09-27). This is a planning figure, not verified current entering-cohort tuition.

No GPA minimum required

$143,546 (total program tuition; private, same for both; +institutional fees = $158,470 total)

Min grade C (2.0) per prereq; no separate prereq-GPA average published

All prereqs C or better; preference cumulative and science GPA >3.4 and last-60-units GPA >3.4

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Estimated full tuition for the Fall 2027 cohort is $178,500. The school says this is subject to final approval and may change. The August 2026 cohort full tuition is $170,003.

3.0 minimum core science prerequisite GPA; minimum grade C or higher

Tuition itself has 2026–27 entering-student fixed-rate guarantee. Additional fees subject to change. Fees include third-party equipment and clinical charges; retain explicit scope. Arithmetic: 18560 × 7 = 129920; 3234+263+90+225+200+1160+300 = 5472. Living costs and ordinary transportation are excluded.

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Current-rate full-program tuition projection $196,335. Mandatory campus health $281 × 9, document $250, and disability $40 × 3 = $2,899; combined $199,234. ASSU $69/quarter waivable, Cardinal Care optional, books/living separate. Future rates may increase.

Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites

No GPA minimum required

UC San Diego charges every student the same tuition, billed by the quarter ($19,762.11 per quarter in 2026–27). The school does not publish a full-program total for one entering class, so we leave this blank rather than guess. Its 2026–27 budget lists tuition and fees together by class year: $81,904 for the PA27 and PA28 classes and $20,164 for the newest class (PA29). Ask the program for the total for your class.

3.0 science prereq minimum; each prereq grade C or better

New students entering 2026: UC Davis Budget and Institutional Analysis publishes a $177,165 cohort program fee covering the instructional program and Access to Student Services fee; health insurance is additional. Tuition alone, the included fee component and residency-specific rates are not separately itemized. The previous $172,696 School of Nursing budget is a historical planning figure, not confirmed current tuition.

Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites

No GPA minimum required

$110,052 (tuition, 108cr x $1,019; $122,472 total incl. fees; single rate)

3.00 min (3.69 avg accepted)