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Chatham University

Pittsburgh,
PA
Information Last Reviewed by PreHealthAdmit: April 2023
Woodland Road
Pittsburgh,
PA
15232

Program Website:

Admissions Office Email:

chathamadmissions@chatham.edu
800-837-1290

Program Information

Length of Program:

24 Months

Part-Time Option Available:  

No

Starting Semester: 

Fall

Accreditation:

Continued

Students per Class:

59

PANCE First-Time Pass Rate: 

84%

Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident): 

$117,599 / $117,599   Does not include living expenses.

Combined Degree Program(s) Offered: 

None

Admissions Information

Application:

Participates in CASPA:

Yes

Application Deadline:

October 1
(Rolling Admissions not Stated)

GPA:

Minimum GPA:   

3.25

Minimum Science GPA:

3.25

Average GPA: 

Not Reported by Program

Average Science GPA:   

Not Reported by Program

Other GPA Requirements: 

A grade of "B-" or better is required for each of the 11 prerequisite courses

Shadowing and Experience:

PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:

Required

Minimum PA Shadowing: 

32

Patient Care Experience Required:

None

Patient Care Experience Recommended: 

No Specific Recommendation

Testing

Test(s) Required:

None

GRE Deadline:

Not Applicable

GRE Expiration:

Not Applicable

PA-CAT Deadline:

Not Applicable

CASPer Required:

Yes

CASPer Deadline:

Check with School

Coursework Policies

Coursework Expiration:

10 Years

Online Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Community College Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:

Yes
Pending coursework needs to be fully completed by June 1st of the year of matriculation.

Prerequisites

Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
2 Semesters with Lab
Required
Organic Chemistry
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Biochemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
Not Required
Introductory Biology
2 Semesters with Lab
Recommended
Microbiology
1 Semester
Required
Upper-Level Biology
2 Semesters with Lab
Required
Genetics
1 Semester
Recommended
Anatomy and Physiology
2 Semesters: 1 Each of Anatomy and Physiology, OR 2 Semesters of Combined Anatomy/Physiology, Each with Lab
Required
Lab needed just for anatomy.
Physics
Not Required
Medical Terminology
1 Course
Required
Often programs only require a one-unit course. Some programs accept a non-credit certificate course.
English / Writing
1 Semester
Required
One term of a writing-intensive English course.
Psychology
1 Semester
Required
Developmental Psychology is also recommended
Social Sciences
Not Required
Statistics
1 Semester
Recommended
Other Math
Not Required
Foreign Language
Not Required
Other Requirements
Beginning in the 2026-2027 CASPA cycle (program start date of fall 2027), AP credits will no longer be accepted for pre-requisite courses.
Other Recommendations
Nutrition, Additional/Advanced Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, Cadaver Lab Dissection