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PROGRAM PROFILE

Slippery Rock University Physician Assistant Program

Harrisville, Pennsylvania · Masters

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Application deadline Dec 1, 2026Verified
Tuition Resident: Confirm with programNonresident: Confirm with program · Published full-program tuition
Class size 52 studentsProgram cohort size
Program length 24 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Confirm with programA current program-specific GRE rule is not listed in the verified materials; confirm whether testing applies. No current program-specific official tests rule was established in the captured raw body. Fail closed after cross-body audit: All captured same-program bodies were searched; no field-local requirement with an adequate institution + PA-program identity span was established. The current requirement remains unconfirmed.
Patient-care minimum 600 combined HCE/PCE hours by matriculationThe program requires 600 combined healthcare or patient-care hours by matriculation. This is not a direct patient-care scalar.
Overall GPA minimum 3.25Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.25.
Science GPA minimum 3.25Minimum science GPA is 3.25.
Recommendations 3 letters · specified rolesThree recommendations are required from the exact academic, clinical, or supervisory roles published by the program.
International applicants ConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to the published credential and institutional requirements.
English proficiency / TOEFL ConditionalApplicable applicants may qualify through TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 7, or Duolingo 120.
PANCE pass rate 92%First-time pass rate · Reporting year not recordedFive-year first-time: 91% · reporting period not recorded
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A 24-month, six-term Pennsylvania PA program with up to 52 students and 600 required combined healthcare or patient-care hours.

On campus24 months52 students
Mission & approach

Mission not captured verbatim (see Program Goals page). Learning outcomes emphasize evidence-based medicine and cross-cultural/socioeconomic sensitivity with special patient populations. Mission Tags not clearly stated — blank.

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Preference for higher cumulative/science/prerequisite GPA; preference to SRU 3+2 students, SRU graduates, other PASSHE school graduates, and veterans. Requires successful interview. No advanced placement or course substitutions.

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

The PA admissions requirements list completion of a successful interview as part of the application process, but the page does not describe the interview's format or whether it is conducted virtually or on campus. Applicants should contact the PA program directly for interview day details.

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Program interview information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GREConfirm with programA current program-specific GRE rule is not listed in the verified materials; confirm whether testing applies.
Patient care600 combined HCE/PCE hours by matriculationThe program requires 600 combined healthcare or patient-care hours by matriculation. This is not a direct patient-care scalar.
Overall GPA3.25Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.25.
Science GPA3.25Minimum science GPA is 3.25.
Recommendations3 letters · specified rolesThree recommendations are required from the exact academic, clinical, or supervisory roles published by the program.
International applicantsConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to the published credential and institutional requirements.
English proficiencyConditionalApplicable applicants may qualify through TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 7, or Duolingo 120.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits unless noted

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CourseCreditsLabMin gradeYour coursework
General Biology with lab
Course notes & alternatives

3-4 credits.

3Semester credits unless notedRequiredCKeep your courses in My Info; confirm this requirement with the program.
A&P I with lab
Course notes & alternatives

3-4 credits; taken within five years.

3Semester credits unless notedRequiredCKeep your courses in My Info; confirm this requirement with the program.
A&P II with lab
Course notes & alternatives

3-4 credits; taken within five years.

3Semester credits unless notedRequiredCKeep your courses in My Info; confirm this requirement with the program.
Microbiology with lab
Course notes & alternatives

3-4 credits.

3Semester credits unless notedRequiredC
Genetics
Course notes & alternatives

3-4 credits; lab recommended.

3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredC
General Chemistry I with lab
Course notes & alternatives

3-4 credits.

3Semester credits unless notedRequiredCKeep your courses in My Info; confirm this requirement with the program.
General Chemistry II with lab
Course notes & alternatives

3-4 credits.

3Semester credits unless notedRequiredCKeep your courses in My Info; confirm this requirement with the program.
Organic Chemistry I
Course notes & alternatives

3-4 credits; lab recommended.

3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredCKeep your courses in My Info; confirm this requirement with the program.
Inferential Statistics3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredC
Psychology3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredC
Medical Terminology
Course notes & alternatives

Within five years.

1Semester credits unless notedNot requiredCKeep your courses in My Info; confirm this requirement with the program.

Policies that can change your plan

Five-year rule
A&P I, A&P II and Medical Terminology within five years.

A&P and Medical Terminology within five years. AP/IB not accepted for prerequisites. A separate upper-level Biology or Biochemistry course is highly recommended, not required.

Slippery Rock University official PA admissions requirements Current published PA program page · Checked 2026-09-25
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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineDec 1, 2026

CASPA application deadline is December 1 for June 1, 2027 matriculation.

2026–2027
Program startsJun 1, 2027

Expected entering-cohort start.

2026–2027
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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

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Published nonresident full-program tuition

Required program feesConfirm with program
Tuition + required feesFull attendance estimate not recorded
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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

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WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

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Recorded science GPANot published

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OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

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  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 91%

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Accreditation history

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First accreditedNeeds verification
Next reviewNeeds verification

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Rankings & information still to verify

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