700 E. Butler Ave Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901
40.29787, -75.1603
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Doylestown, Pennsylvania · Masters
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
The Delaware Valley University Physician Assistant Program is dedicated to the pillars of scholarship, service, and professionalism. The Program strives to train graduates who are highly competent and recognized as excellent clinicians and leaders in the complex health care environment. The Program is committed to producing graduates who provide compassionate, team-based, and evidence-based patient care, aware of and meeting the needs of society and their diverse communities
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Holistic review: completed/verified CASPA application (no supplemental), bachelor's conferred prior to matriculation, 3 letters of recommendation (>=1 from a PA or physician), interview by invitation. Academic review across overall and science GPA; applicants with lower cumulative GPA can remain competitive via demonstrated upward trends and junior/senior, post-bacc, graduate, and prerequisite GPAs. PCE recommended (~200 hrs) but not required.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Anatomy (separate-course route)1 course(s) One semester; paired with Human Physiology OR use the two-course combined human A&P route. | Not publishedCredits not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology (separate-course route)1 course(s) One semester; paired with Human Anatomy OR use the two-course combined human A&P route. | Not publishedCredits not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II2 course(s) Two semesters; alternative to separate Human Anatomy and Human Physiology. Must be human-specific; comparative/mammalian A&P not accepted. | Not publishedCredits not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; credits, lab, and minimum grade not published. | Not publishedCredits not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Additional upper-level Biology2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses beyond introductory level; human-related biology/anatomy/physiology. Biochemistry and Genetics strongly recommended; Immunology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology accepted. Mammalian and plant biology do not qualify. | Not publishedCredits not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Organic Chemistry1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesRequired one course; lab explicitly not required. Completed within 10 years of CASPA application. | Not publishedCredits not published | Not required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Additional accepted Chemistry1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesSecond chemistry course; accepted examples include Introduction to Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and others. Confirm equivalency with program. This category needs manual equivalency review and cannot be auto-matched as a specific Chemistry course. | Not publishedCredits not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Psychology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; credit, lab, grade, and recency details beyond the common 10-year limit are not separately stated. | Not publishedCredits not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; credit, lab, and grade not stated. | Not publishedCredits not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
No minimum course credits, lab rules (except Organic Chemistry lab not required), or per-course minimum grades are published. No minimum GPA and no minimum PCE hours; academic and experience profile reviewed holistically. Up to two courses may be outstanding at application if completed before October matriculation.
When courses must be complete: CASPA opens late April yearly; application deadline Apr 1 in year of planned matriculation; up to two outstanding prerequisites due before October matriculation.
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Current published rate; future rates may change
Delaware Valley publishes $109,362 tuition plus required program fees for the 2026–28 PA cohort. Personal living expenses are separate.
Medical sciences, patient evaluation, pharmacology, systems-based medicine, and longitudinal primary care experiences build the clinical foundation.
Advanced specialty topics, decision-making, team practice, and clinical seminars prepare students for rotations.
Seven core rotations and three electives are listed, followed by a senior seminar; elective specialties depend on availability.
The current program page links this course sequence, published in May 2023. Clinical partnerships are concentrated in the Greater Delaware Valley. Exact total and phase month counts were not confirmed in the reviewed sources.
Class 2027 means. Post-baccalaureate and graduate GPA are separate categories. The 7,437-hour mean combines healthcare and patient care and cannot be presented as patient care alone. Population: selected/admitted/matriculated students as qualified in note; Delaware Valley University
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2027 | 3.25Mean Overall/cumulative GPA | 3.09Mean Science GPA | 7,437Mean combined health-care and patient-care 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 TWO graduating cohorts (2024-2025); 79% first-time across all two (27/34)
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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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.
