Address & Contact
Our Address
West Chester University 700 South High Street West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383
GPS
39.95376729106063, -75.59808085649246
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
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.
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
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $1,000
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Not Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $78,591
- Nonresident tuition: $101,922
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 84%
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)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 400
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
- See Program Website
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
