University of New Haven, School of Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Program
West Haven, Connecticut · Masters
Tuition + fees $119,366
August 2026 entering cohort (Class of 2028), full program
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A 24-month, 98-credit Connecticut PA program with a 750-hour paid direct-care requirement; class size is not published.
Mission & approach
The mission of the University of New Haven Physician Associate Program is to prepare master’s level physician associates to be highly skilled members of interprofessional healthcare teams. The program is committed to developing clinicians who will provide compassionate and patient-centered healthcare across the lifespan to people of all ethnicities, cultures, or identifiers that may be interpreted as different from the majority. The program places special emphasis on providing a strong primary care foundational knowledge that will train our students to be life-long learners and prepare them to enter a broad range of medical practice settings.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Holistic review scoring academic capacity (BCP and overall GPA), personal resilience, breadth/depth of direct patient care, and mission alignment. Up to 8 bonus points (max 2/category) for CT residency or UNH graduation, U.S. veteran/active-duty status, demonstrated resilience, and a graduate degree (non-PA-prep). 750 paid PCE hours and U.S. citizenship/permanent residency required. Interview includes two traditional interviews, written ethics exercise, and team activity.
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Interview day at UNH's PA program is held in person on campus and includes two traditional interviews each conducted with two interviewers, plus a written ethics exercise and a team-based group activity.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester credits unless notedReview 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.
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry: Organic Chemistry OR Biochemistry
- Statistics or Calculus: Statistics OR Calculus
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesThe sequence must be taken on campus. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
Upper-level Human BiologyCourse notes & alternativesMust be 200-level or higher. | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| General Chemistry with lab | 3Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Organic Chemistry | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Biochemistry | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| Calculus | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| Human Psychology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- A&P in person
- Human A&P I and II with labs must be on campus.
- Course recency
- Prerequisites within seven years before application.
All prerequisites completed by application and within seven years. The A&P lab sequence must be completed on campus. Minimum 750 paid direct patient-care hours is a separate admissions requirement.
Dates & application steps
CASPA application must be complete by January 15, 2027.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
August 2026 entering cohort (Class of 2028), full program$61,152 Year 1 + $45,864 Year 2 · Published full-program tuition only
August 2026 cohort tuition is $107,016. Tuition and fees together total $119,366, including lab and general fees. About $300 more for accident insurance and screenings is required but not billed by the school, bringing the total to about $119,666. The next cohort's costs are not published. Living costs and ordinary transportation are excluded.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
Three semesters develop medical science, clinical assessment, diagnostic methods and evidence-based practice.
Clinical education
Seven core rotations and one elective accompany integrating seminars, competencies and capstone study.
The New Haven PA route spans 24 months, six semesters and 98 credits. Students must travel nationwide for supervised clinical practice experiences.
The admitted class
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The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
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- First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
Accreditation history
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