The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) requires all 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 estimated total cost for completing the program. Below is cost information for the 2025 academic years of the Penn State Hazleton PTA Program:
Institutional Information
Institution Name: Penn State Hazleton
Address: 76 University Drive, Hazleton, PA 18202
Information For: Parents
Length of Program in Weeks Excluding Breaks: 76
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: 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: Year 1 are costs experienced by students who enrolled in the program for the first time between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025. Annual costs for subsequent years are estimates based on the program’s historical annual percentage increase of 0% In-state, 1% Out-of-state Students should contact the program for further information related to costs.
| Student Costs | Year 1 | Year 2 | Total |
| Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-district or In-state Student: | $14,624 | $14,624 | $29,248 |
| Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of-District or Out-of-State student: | $25,056 | $25,307 | $50,363 |
| 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.): | $616 | $630 | $1,246 |
| Total expected cost of other program-related expenses (Includes: required texts, laboratory fees, and other program costs for the entire technical program.): | $425 | $1,500 | $1,925 |
| Total Cost of the Program (Includes: tuition, fees, other program costs for the entire technical program.): | In-state: $15,665 Out-of-state: $26,097 | In-state: $16,754 Out-of-state: $27,437 | In-state: $32,419 Out-of-state: $53,534 |
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? NO
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
(Programs with less than 10 graduates in 2025 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, 2025. $15,256
Average student debt after completing the PTA program for students graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. Include all student loan debt. $15,256
