Fairleigh Dickinson University 1000 River Road Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
40.897432580419206, -74.02937791520002
Teaneck, New Jersey · Masters
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
To prepare future PAs as socially responsible members of interprofessional teams, empowered to promote health, provide compassionate patient-centered care, and advocate for the well-being of local and global communities.
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Rolling admissions; most qualified applicants invited to interview, then a cohort of 40 is selected. Selection reflects: academic background and potential (overall GPA >=3.2, science GPA >=3.0, prereqs with C or better completed within last 10 years); healthcare/work/volunteer experiences (min 400 PCE hours, 25 hrs PA shadowing recommended); leadership skills; and motivation, understanding of the PA profession/responsibilities, professional demeanor, and interpersonal/verbal skills. Three letters of recommendation required. Ranked wait list maintained. No advanced placement/waiver of coursework.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationThe admissions team urged applicants who had not yet submitted to do so promptly, because interview days were already being scheduled — a useful reminder that a technically open deadline can still be functionally late. They described experience expectations that combine hands-on patient-care hours with broader healthcare-related experience, from either paid work or volunteering, and strongly recommended PA shadowing on top of that. They also indicated that documented academic progress after earlier struggles can be taken into account.
Shared at the fair on Jul 11, 2026; paraphrased program-level notes. This is a past event, not an upcoming session. Confirm current guidance with the program.
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), July 11 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
The most qualified applicants are invited to interview with the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, from which a cohort of 40 students is selected; a ranked wait list is kept for interviewed candidates not initially accepted.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology I and II2 course(s) Two-course A&P sequence option; the admissions page does not specify credit minima or explicitly say whether these particular courses require labs. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy with lab1 course(s) Alternative to Anatomy and Physiology I; course credit minimum not stated. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Physiology with lab1 course(s) Alternative to Anatomy and Physiology II; course credit minimum not stated. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesBoth courses required, each with lab; course credit minimums not stated. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Genetics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesRequired; lab and minimum credits not stated. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesRequired; minimum credits not stated. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Organic Chemistry I with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesRequired; minimum credits not stated. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry with lab1 course(s) Alternative to Organic Chemistry II with lab, after separately required Organic Chemistry I with lab. Minimum course credits not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Psychology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesRequired; minimum credits and lab policy not stated. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistics, Biostatistics, or Applied Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; business statistics is not stated as accepted. Minimum credits not stated. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry II with lab1 course(s) Alternative to Biochemistry with lab, after separately required Organic Chemistry I with lab. Minimum course credits not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
FDU publishes course count/content but no course credit minima. Up to two courses may be in progress during application review; complete them and send official transcripts by September 1, 2026. A&P I/II lab details are not explicit.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisites should be complete before application; up to two courses may be in progress and must be completed by September 1, 2026.
The August 1, 2026 verified deadline for Spring 2027 entry has passed; no next-cycle date is published.
The published 2026 deadline has passed.
$109,150 program + $8,330 program · Current published rates; future terms may change
Basis: $109,150 program + $8,330 program · current-rate projection · high confidence
FDU estimates $117,480 in direct charges for Spring 2027 entrants: $109,150 tuition and $8,330 fees over five billed spring/fall semesters. Its two summer terms have no tuition or fee charge. Rates for semester four onward may rise up to 5%; student health insurance and living costs are excluded.
Medical sciences, clinical medicine, procedures, professional topics and research combine classroom instruction with virtual cadaver, examination, simulation and procedural labs.
Ten five-week supervised clinical blocks cover required and elective experiences. Additional five-week blocks support research and simulation; a thesis presentation and defense completes research work.
Clinical experiences take place at affiliated hospitals, clinics and medical institutions in northern New Jersey and metropolitan New York. Medical service trips and elective international rotations are also described.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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.
First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.
Follow the source for the policy or cohort you are reviewing. A check date is separate from the year a figure describes.
The U.S. News PA rank uses the 2025 PA edition, matched to the listed program and campus. It reflects peer-assessed reputation, not admissions odds or a personal fit score. Programs without a separate entry are labeled “Unranked.”
Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.
