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PROGRAM PROFILE

Stony Brook University Physician Assistant Program

Stony Brook, New York · Masters

Application deadline Confirm current cycle
Tuition Resident $45,948Nonresident $99,446
Tuition + fees $55,937 / $109,435 nonresident
Published full-program estimate
Class size 70 students
Program length 24 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredGRE is not required.
Patient-care minimum 500 hoursAt least 500 hours of direct patient care are required before interview; up to 250 may come from clinical training.
Overall GPA minimum 3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00.
Science GPA minimum 3.00Minimum natural-science GPA is 3.00.
PANCE pass rate 98%First-time pass rateFive-year first-time: 97%
U.S. News PA rank #35 (tie)2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputation
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A public New York PA program within an academic health center, preparing clinicians through intensive medical and supervised clinical education.

On campus24 months70 students

Mission & approach

Provide high-quality graduate-level medical education in an inter-professional environment fostering critical thinking and lifelong learning; develop compassionate providers; emphasize patient-centered care across the lifespan, evidence-based practice, professionalism, leadership, service, ethics and diversity.

Health Sciences Center at Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University's Health Sciences Center, the PA program location.
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What this program looks for in applicants

Academic preparation, clinical experience, personal statements, references, interview, commitment to service, leadership potential, community service, quality of healthcare experience

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How this program interviews

On-campusIndividual

The day opens with a group orientation presentation, then one 30-minute individual interview with three members of the admissions committee, plus a Zoom Q&A with first-year students. Interviews run August through November. Seats are offered after each interview date and the remaining candidates go onto a rank-ordered alternate list.

Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information
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Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredGRE is not required.
Patient care500 hoursAt least 500 hours of direct patient care are required before interview; up to 250 may come from clinical training.
Overall GPA3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00.
Science GPA3.00Minimum natural-science GPA is 3.00.
Recommendations3 lettersThree references are required through CASPA.
International applicantsConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to the program’s degree, credential, and immigration requirements.
English proficiencyConditionalFor applicants whose first language is not English: TOEFL PBT 550, CBT 213, or iBT 90 with section minimums, within two years.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits unless noted

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CourseCreditsLabMin grade
Statistics or Biostatistics3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredC
General or upper-division Chemistry sequence2 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Two courses; higher-level Chemistry may substitute.

8Semester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
Organic Chemistry3Semester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
Biochemistry3Semester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
General or upper-division Biology sequence2 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

A&P cannot substitute.

8Semester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
General Microbiology3Semester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
Genetics3Semester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
Anatomy3Semester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
Physiology3Semester credits unless notedNot specifiedC

Policies that can change your plan

Science courses must be for science/pre-med majors; within seven years is strongly suggested. Online courses and labs are accepted. Science AP credit cannot substitute. Labs are not separately specified.

When courses must be complete: Courses and your bachelor's degree must be complete by August 1 before you start. After an offer, complete the designated online Medical Terminology course before entry.

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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineConfirm current cycle

The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-09-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published.

Finish prerequisitesAug 1, 2027

Courses must be finished by August 1 before you start. For the next entering class; the same date applies each year.

2026–2027
THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

Published full-program estimate
Resident tuition$45,948 published full-program tuition
Nonresident tuition$99,446 published full-program tuition

Published nonresident full-program tuition

Required program fees$9,989
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$55,937

Full-program tuition and required fees. Living, travel, insurance, and personal expenses may be additional.

HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

01Year 1

Didactic instruction

Medical sciences, clinical skills, problem-based cases, service learning and interprofessional education.

02Year 2

Clinical training

Six five-week rotations and four four-week rotations, with master’s projects, clinical seminars and summative evaluation.

This entry-level program is shared by the Stony Brook and Southampton campuses. Clinical placements include regional teaching institutions, practices and clinics; students do not need to find their own sites or preceptors.

WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot recorded
Recorded science GPANot recorded

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OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 98%

Health Sciences Center campus, class of 2026: 98% first-time pass rate (43 of 44 first-time takers). Earlier classes: 2025 93%, 2024 98%, 2023 100%, 2022 95%. The five-year first-time rate is 97%, found by adding up passers and takers across the 2022-2026 classes (204 of 211).

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

Accreditation history

Continued
First accreditedSeptember 1972
Next reviewOctober 2027
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