Temple University Medicine Education & Research Bldg. (MERB) 3500 North Broad Street, Suite 124 Philadelphia, PA 19140
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Masters
A 26-month, 117-credit Philadelphia PA program with a 35-student class and 400 patient-care hours required before matriculation.
Provide high-quality didactic and clinical education in a collaborative, supportive, empowering environment, developing compassionate, culturally humble PAs who deliver patient-centered, evidence-based, accessible care — emphasis on serving the historically underserved urban community of North Philadelphia.
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Verified CASPA + $60 Temple fee; baccalaureate (regionally accredited US/Canada); prerequisites; 3.0 cum/science GPA; 400 PCE hours; 3 LORs; Statement of Goals; resume; US citizen/permanent resident/refugee/asylee only. Recommended: 100 shadowing hrs, 50 community service hrs
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Program admissions informationThe PA Program Admissions Committee selects applicants for interview and notifies them by email; interview day includes two personal, one-on-one interviews plus a program overview and a meeting with current students. All interview-day activities and application materials are then reviewed by the Admissions Committee, with admission on a rolling basis.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Biology I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo-course science-major sequence with labs. Each course typically 3–4 semester hours; no exact individual course minimum published. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo-course science-major sequence with labs. Each course typically 3–4 semester hours; no exact individual course minimum published. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne prerequisite course; lab required. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Biochemistry1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; no lab requirement stated. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab1 course(s) One course in separate route; may be replaced by two combined Human A&P courses together with physiology. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab1 course(s) One course in separate route; may be replaced by two combined Human A&P courses together with anatomy. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Combined Human Anatomy/Physiology courses2 course(s) Alternative route: two combined courses may substitute for separate Human Anatomy and Human Physiology. The page does not specify lab treatment for this combined route; confirm course equivalence. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; typical semester/quarter course-length rule applies. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Psychology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; exact type/credits not specified. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical Terminology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; exact credits not specified. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Two or more approved upper-science elective courses2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesManual review required: choose at least two distinct courses from Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, and Cell Biology. These are electives in a selection rule; do not require all five. A single course cannot satisfy multiple prerequisites. Typical course 3–4 semester hours; exact minimum not published. | Not publishedEach prerequisite is one full semester course, typically 3–4 semester hours; trimester courses require at least 5–6 quarter hours. Individual fixed credits not otherwise specified. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Traditional MMS admissions only. Planner must require at least two distinct upper-science choices, not all listed subjects. Combined A&P labs are unspecified.
When courses must be complete: Complete/verified CASPA and $60 graduate fee due January 15 for June enrollment; Dec 1 prior-year application recommended.
CASPA application deadline is January 15 for June matriculation.
Expected entering-cohort start.
$61,065 Year 1 + $42,480 Year 2 · Nonresident full-program tuition only; sum of published year amounts; future rates may change; Current published 26-month program cost table; academic year not stated
Basis: $58,236 Year 1 + $40,512 Year 2 · current-rate projection · high confidence
Current official table labels amounts tuition, and does not establish required fee totals. Fees must be null rather than zero. Preserve resident/nonresident difference.
69 credits of coursework prepare students for clinical practice.
48 credits of supervised clinical education use Temple’s health system and clinical partners.
The Philadelphia program states 26 months and 117 credits. The reviewed curriculum link does not provide a separate phase duration; no month split is inferred.
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