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Address & Contact

Our Address

West Chester University 700 South High Street West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383

GPS

39.95376729106063, -75.59808085649246

Telephone

(610) 436-1000

Email

[email protected]

Web

Email PA Program

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Min 3.0 cumulative & science GPA, 400 PCE hours, 4 hrs PA shadowing to qualify; ranked via rubric on GPA, science GPA, PCE, shadowing for interview.

Holistic final selection weighs academics/rigor, healthcare experience, LORs, mission alignment; interview assesses potential, motivation, maturity, problem-solving, communication, leadership, DEI commitment.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: Panel interview Where: On campus

Interview day includes a program presentation, a Q&A session, a campus tour, and an interview attended by multiple members of the PA Program Admissions Committee, who evaluate candidates on a rubric; interviews typically run August through February and candidates are notified of their status within about 4 weeks.

Summarized from West Chester University’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.

West Chester University PA Program Mission Statement

To educate physician assistants who can think critically and collaborate with others to address the needs of individual patients and the healthcare community with the highest levels of academic, clinical, ethical, and cultural competence.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: June
  • Class Duration: 26 months
  • Class Capacity: 27
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: No

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $83,088 (resident) · $106,419 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $67,771 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $89,890 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet — only THREE graduating cohorts (2023-2025); 87% first-time across all three (76 takers)

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • CASPA Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: January
  • Multiple Start Dates: July and August — August start: apply by October 1, 2026; July start: apply by December 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
  • Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Verified

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: No Minimum
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.75
    • Science: 3.7
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (6 cr); Organic Chemistry (3 cr, or Biochem); General Biology (6 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (3 cr); Upper-level Biology (3 cr); General Psychology (6 cr); Medical Terminology; English (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr); Ethics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 years

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 400

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

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