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Penn State College of Medicine

Hershey,
PA
Information Last Reviewed by PreHealthAdmit: January 2023
700 HMC Crescent Road
Hershey,
PA
17033

Program Website:

https://med.psu.edu/physician-assistant

Admissions Office Email:

PSUPAprogram@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
717-531-8521

Program Information

Length of Program:

24 Months

Part-Time Option Available:  

No

Starting Semester: 

Spring

Accreditation:

Continued

Students per Class:

30

PANCE First-Time Pass Rate: 

100%

Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident): 

$127,422 / $127,422   Includes living expenses.

Combined Degree Program(s) Offered: 

None

Admissions Information

Application:

Participates in CASPA:

Yes

Application Deadline:

January 15
(Rolling Admissions)

GPA:

Minimum GPA:   

3

Minimum Science GPA:

3

Average GPA: 

3.64

Average Science GPA:   

3.64

Shadowing and Experience:

PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:

Not Mentioned

Minimum PA Shadowing: 

None

Patient Care Experience Required:

500 Hours

Patient Care Experience Recommended: 

No Specific Recommendation

Additional Information Regarding Patient Care:

Patient care hours can be in progress or planned during the application cycle

Testing

Test(s) Required:

GRE or PA-CAT Required

GRE Deadline:

Check with School

GRE Expiration:

Check with School

PA-CAT Deadline:

Check with School

CASPer Required:

No

CASPer Deadline:

Not Applicable

The following may be substituted for the GRE: MCAT total score of at least 29 or higher (old version) or 505 (new version) PCAT total score 75th percentile rank or higher DAT total score of 18 or higher

Coursework Policies

Coursework Expiration:

5 Years
Three prerequisites have a five-year currency. They are: Anatomy (or A&P I) Physiology (or A&P II), and Microbiology. This currency requirement will be waived for any applicant who has been working full time and continuously in the healthcare field since completing the coursework.

Online Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Community College Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:

Yes

Prerequisites

Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
1 Semester
Course Required, Lab Recommended
Organic Chemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
1 Semester
Course Required, Lab Recommended
Introductory Biology
1 Semester
Course Required, Lab Recommended
Microbiology
1 Semester
Course Required, Lab Recommended
Upper-Level Biology
Not Required
Genetics
Not Required
Anatomy and Physiology
2 Semesters: 1 Each of Anatomy and Physiology, OR 2 Semesters of Combined Anatomy/Physiology
Course Required, Lab Recommended
Physics
Not Required
Medical Terminology
Not Required
English / Writing
2 Semesters
Required
Psychology
1 Semester
Required
Social Sciences
Not Required
Statistics
1 Semester
Required
Other Math
Not Required
Foreign Language
Not Required
Other Requirements

None.

Other Recommendations

None.

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