MCPHS University (Manchester/Worcester) 19 Foster Street rn Worcester, Massachusetts 1608
42.996475610727025, -71.46350150574546
No GRE/PA-CAT/MCAT. 11 articulation partners reserve interview slots. Avg 3.56/3.5/3.70 GPA.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
★ Straight From the Program — 2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair
The admissions team gave a usefully concrete definition of patient-care experience: a role where you are directly responsible for a patient’s care — procedures, triage and evaluation, bedside care, phlebotomy, EKGs, vitals, treatment-related duties — with common examples including EMT, CNA/LNA, patient-care technician, medical assistant and home health aide. Patient-care hours are counted as of the moment you submit, not as of when you’re reviewed, so timing your submission matters. They also flagged an important CASPA constraint: once your application is verified, the program cannot update your hours or other details — make sure everything is accurate before verification.
Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on July 11, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.
A faculty interview by invitation only is part of the completed application; invitations go out first-come, first-served in fall and spring, and the admissions committee decides afterwards.
Summarized from MCPHS University (Manchester/Worcester)’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.
The program educates and inspires the future generation of Physician Assistants to become compassionate clinicians who demonstrate professionalism; practice collaborative, evidence-based medicine and advocate for patients and their communities.
Campus note: MCPHS runs a single ARC-PA accredited PA program across two campuses — Manchester, NH and Worcester, MA (an approved distant campus). There is no separate Worcester program; the approved class is split across both locations. Students searching for “MCPHS Worcester” should apply to this program.
This program is also taught at an ARC-PA-recognized campus in Worcester, MA. The program does not publish how applicants are routed to this campus — contact the program to ask before you apply.
How this campus differs: CLASS SIZE — clearly different: Worcester max 70 / entering 69–70; Manchester max 55 / entering 55. CAMPUS ROLE — MCPHS itself labels the two: "Main Campus: Manchester, NH" vs "Distant Campus: Worcester, MA" (Student Graduation Rate page) a
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