West Chester University 700 South High Street West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383
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West Chester, Pennsylvania · Masters
A Pennsylvania physician associate program emphasizing evidence-based practice, service, and collaborative clinical care.
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.
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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 admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationInterview 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.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics or Humanities | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| English Composition or Writing-Intensive Course | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesDevelopmental and Abnormal preferred. | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| General Biology2 course(s) | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General Chemistry2 course(s) | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Biochemistry | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| A&P I or Human Anatomy | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| A&P II or Human Physiology | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Microbiology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Upper-Level BiologyCourse notes & alternativesGenetics preferred. | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesMay be a certificate; no credit minimum stated. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
All prerequisites within ten years before application submission. Applicants with advanced coursework or continuing relevant employment may request a waiver from the Program Director. Labs are not independently specified in the reviewed course table; do not infer them from four-credit A&P courses. Limited Spring 2020–Spring 2021 pass/fail exception requires a letter documenting the institution offered only pass/fail. Medical Terminology may be a certificate; Developmental/Abnormal Psychology and Genetics are preferences, not separately required courses.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisites complete and documented on official transcripts before matriculation; the published page permits applicants/waitlisted students to identify outstanding courses without stating a maximum pending count.
Current published deadline; confirm the required CASPA processing status for this cycle.
Published nonresident full-program tuition
Published resident tuition plus required fees totals $83,088. The retained nonresident total does not exactly reconcile with the listed tuition and fee components; confirm the cohort-specific nonresident total.
Medical sciences, clinical skills and patient assessment through the published sequential term plan.
Eight rotations include seven core experiences and an elective; a three-part master’s experience develops and completes a scholarly project.
26-month, 101-credit curriculum. Clinical experiences may occur in the Philadelphia region or nationwide and may include nights and weekends.
Population: matriculated students; West Chester University
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of2025 | 3.75Mean Total GPA for matriculated students | 3.70Average Science GPA | 3,394Average Patient Care Experience Hours |
| Class of2026 | 3.78Mean Total GPA for matriculated students | 3.71Average Science GPA | 2,721Average Patient Care Experience Hours |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
No 5-year average yet - only THREE graduating cohorts (2023-2025); 87% first-time across all three (76 takers)
Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.
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Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.
