SUNY Upstate Medical Center Physician Assistant Program

SUNY Upstate Medical Center PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Physician Assistant Program is to educate highly qualified physician assistants with patient centered values who practice medicine confidently and ethically by demonstrating academic excellence and clinical competence. Our emphasis is on serving the medically underserved populations in Upstate New York. We are seeking candidates who will assist us in fulfilling our Mission which involves serving these communities. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who originate from these areas.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

• Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
• Campus Location: Syracuse, New York 
• Degrees Offered: Masters
• Class Start Month: June
• Class Duration: 27 months
• Class Capacity: 34 students
• Seat Deposit: $150
• International Students: Accepted
• TOEFL: Required

TUITION

• Total cost with required fees: $60,471 (resident) · $118,361 (nonresident)
• Resident tuition: $58,485 (excludes program fees)
• Nonresident tuition: $116,375 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 75%
• Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 86%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

• Caspa Participant: Yes
• Application Deadline: November
• Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
• CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline
• Fee: $65

GPA

• Overall GPA: 3.0
• Science GPA: 3.0
• Prereq GPA: 2.0
• Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
  • Overall: 3.5
  • Science: 3.5
• Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
• Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s)
• Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (2 sem); Organic Chemistry (1 sem, or Biochem); General Biology (2 sem); Anatomy (1 sem); Physiology (1 sem); Microbiology (1 sem); Genetics (1 sem); Social Science (2 sem); Medical Terminology (1 sem); English (2 sem); Statistics (1 sem) — must be completed within 5 (bio & chem only)

EXPERIENCE

• Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 1,000 Hours

SHADOWING

• Counts toward PCE up to 200 hours maximum (not separate requirement)

EVALUATIONS

• 3 letters (max 5); science faculty recommended not required (Regular); one college faculty letter required (Early Assurance)

GRE

• GRE Not Required

CASPer

• CASPer Not Required
• For more information on CASPer click here

PA-CAT

• PA-CAT Not Required
• For more information on PA-CAT click here

PAEA Program Directory

• PAEA PA Program Directory Link