Professional Athletic Training Program
Cost of Attendance
- Students will be required to pay Graduate Level Tuition and Fees (Resident or Non-Resident)
- Refer https://www.usf.edu/business-finance/controller/student-services/tuition-rates.aspx for updated information
Class of 2026 Estimated Tuition/Fees (Based on values for 2024-25 academic year)
Enrollment Term |
Summer 1 |
Fall 1 |
Spring 1 |
Summer 2 |
Fall 2 |
Spring 2 |
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Credit Hours |
7 |
13 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
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Tuition/Fees |
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Resident |
$3,020 |
$5,608 |
$5,608 |
$3,882 |
$4,314 |
$3,451 |
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Non-Resident |
$6,140 |
$11,403 |
$11,403 |
$7,894 |
$8,771 |
$7,017 |
The University of South Florida Professional Athletic Training program continually works to keep costs student-friendly with an in-state cost of tuition & fees of ~$26,000 and out-of-state at ~$52,000. These costs are at or below national averages for tuition and fees for graduate professional athletic training programs.
Program Specific Fees
Course Fees
Some courses within the Athletic Training Curriculum require individual program specific fees to fund specialized expendable supplies, cost of certifications, etc. The specific program fees are listed below by course number/name. The fees will be charged with the standard University tuition/fees bill.
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Year 1 |
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ATR 5105C |
Athletic Training Techniques |
$50.00 |
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ATR 5125 |
Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice |
$50.00 |
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ATR 5815 |
Clinical Experience I |
$50.00 |
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ATR 5825 |
Clinical Experience II |
$50.00 |
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ATR 5307C |
Therapeutic Interventions II |
$75.00 |
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Total Year 1 |
$275.00 |
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Year 2 |
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ATR 6835 |
Clinical Experience III |
$50.00 |
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ATR 6226 |
Advanced Athletic Training |
$50.00 |
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ATR 6845 |
Clinical Experience IV |
$50.00 |
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Total Year 2 |
$150.00 |
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Fingerprinting/Background Check (Upon admission) |
$65.00 |
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Required Clinical Attire |
$200.00 |
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NATA membership (annually) |
$100.00 |
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BOC Exam (one time – Spring of year 2) |
$365.00 |
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Scholarship Information
Priority Admissions Deadline Scholarships - Any applicant who applies prior to the December 1 priority admissions deadline will be eligible for an incoming student scholarship. Information will be shared with applicants who meet this deadline during their admissions cycle. These scholarships will be a one-time scholarship up to $1,500 awarded in the first semester of the program.
The program offers two additional scholarships while enrolled in the program:
- David "Doc" Leffers Scholarship awarded to a rising 2nd year Athletic Training Student who has demonstrated the potential to become an outstanding Athletic Trainer. (up to 2 awarded annually)
- Kennedy Family Endowed Scholarship for Athletic Training awarded to Athletic Training Students who have demonstrated leadership and service initiatives and accomplishments both related to and that have benefitted the athletic training program at the University of South Florida and positively promoted the profession of athletic training. (up to 4 awarded annually)
Each award is up to $1,000 and is presented at the Athletic Training banquet in early May of each year.
Financial Aid
All financial aid information can be found at http://www.usf.edu/financial-aid.
Total Cost of Attendance (COA) spreadsheet for Financial Aid calculation can be found HERE in the Specialized Graduate Programs section.