We provide a tuition-free eduation as a community service to help alleviate staffing shortages.  There is no obligation to be a current or future employee (e.g. You can take your free education and run).  Applicants should be warned however that Palo Alto is ranked amongst the top 10 most expensive cities in the Nation.  We are also a hospital-based education that may or may not qualify for Federal Grants or Federal Student Loans.  To help offset student expenses, we offer loaner textbooks and conduct class via video-teleconferencing for students based in Sacramento and Fresno.

NMTTP students shall cover transportation costs between affiliates.  The daily commute for students based in Palo Alto can stretch as far north as San Francisco and as far South as O'Connor Hospital in San Jose.  Students based in Sacramento must complete several rotations in the outpatient clinic in Martinez (about an hour and 15 minutes away).  Fresno students are also required to travel to the Palo Alto and Livermore on occasion.