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PROGRAM PROFILE

Seton Hill University Physician Assistant Program

Greensburg, Pennsylvania · Masters

Application deadline Apr 1, 2027Must be CASPA-verified by this date — submit weeks earlier
Tuition $137,820Same for residents and nonresidents
Tuition + fees $147,640
Full-program tuition, university services, and course fees
Class size 50 students
Program length 27 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredGRE scores are not required.
Patient-care minimum 300 direct-care hours by matriculationAt least 300 direct patient-care hours are required by matriculation.
Overall GPA minimum 3.20 undergraduate or graduateMinimum cumulative GPA is 3.20 in either undergraduate or graduate coursework; prerequisite GPA must also be at least 3.20.
Science GPA minimum No published minimumNo GPA cutoff stated in the published policy.
PANCE pass rate 98%First-time pass rateFive-year first-time: 97%
U.S. News PA rank Unranked2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputationNo published rank for this program in this edition.
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THE PROGRAM

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A 27-month Pennsylvania PA program with a 50-student class and 300 direct patient-care hours required by matriculation.

On campus27 months50 students

Mission & approach

Seton Hill is a Catholic liberal-arts university, and the program prepares competent PAs. See the program website for its full mission.

JoAnne Woodyard Boyle Health Sciences Center at Seton Hill University, home of the Physician Assistant program
JoAnne Woodyard Boyle Health Sciences Center at Seton Hill University, home of the Physician Assistant program.
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What this program looks for in applicants

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

VirtualIndividual

Applicants selected based on the admissions requirements and screening rubric are invited to participate in an individual online interview with program faculty. For the graduate MS pathway, interview invitations typically go out in late spring and early summer, with admission decisions usually issued within about a month. Interviewers evaluate communication skills, preparedness, professionalism, respectfulness, and understanding of the PA role.

Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information
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Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredGRE scores are not required.
Patient care300 direct-care hours by matriculationAt least 300 direct patient-care hours are required by matriculation.
Overall GPA3.20 undergraduate or graduateMinimum cumulative GPA is 3.20 in either undergraduate or graduate coursework; prerequisite GPA must also be at least 3.20.
Science GPANo published minimumThe program does not publish a separate science-GPA minimum; prerequisite GPA must be at least 3.20.
RecommendationsConfirm with programThe exact number of recommendations and required evaluator roles are not listed — check with the program.
International applicantsConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to the published credential and institutional requirements.
English proficiencyConditionalApplicable applicants may qualify through IELTS 8, TOEFL paper 650, iBT 114, computer 280, or Duolingo 135.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits unless noted

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Choose one complete option in each group

Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.

  • A&P sequence or separate Anatomy and Physiology: Human A&P I and II with labs OR Human Anatomy with lab + Human Physiology
  • Developmental or Abnormal Psychology: Lifespan Development OR Abnormal Psychology
CourseCreditsLabMin grade
Organic Chemistry
Course notes & alternatives

One semester.

Not publishedSemester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
Biochemistry
Course notes & alternatives

One semester.

Not publishedSemester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
Chemistry laboratory
Course notes & alternatives

One semester.

Not publishedSemester credits unless notedRequiredC
Medical Terminology
Course notes & alternatives

One semester.

Not publishedSemester credits unless notedNot requiredC
Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s)

Two semesters.

Not publishedSemester credits unless notedRequiredC
Human Anatomy with lab

One semester.

Not publishedSemester credits unless notedRequiredC
Human Physiology

One semester.

Not publishedSemester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
Microbiology with labNot publishedSemester credits unless notedRequiredC
Lifespan DevelopmentNot publishedSemester credits unless notedNot requiredC
Abnormal PsychologyNot publishedSemester credits unless notedNot requiredC
StatisticsNot publishedSemester credits unless notedNot requiredC
General BiologyNot publishedSemester credits unless notedNot specifiedC

Policies that can change your plan

Seven-year rule
All prerequisite courses within seven years of application.

Prerequisites must be completed within seven years at a CASPA-verified U.S. institution; combined prerequisite GPA at least 3.2. The course list specifies semesters, not credits.

BUILD YOUR TIMELINE

Dates & application steps

Application deadlineApr 1, 2027

CASPA application deadline is April 1 for January 2028 matriculation.

2026–2027
Program startsJanuary 2028

This is the expected start of the entering class.

THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

Full-program tuition, university services, and course fees
Resident tuition$137,820 published full-program tuition
Nonresident tuition$137,820 published full-program tuition

Published nonresident full-program tuition

Required program fees$9,820
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$147,640

Tuition and university-services charges total $137,820. Course fees add $9,820, for a $147,640 direct program total; living and personal expenses are separate.

HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

0115 months

Didactic education

Lectures, laboratories, case studies and problem-based learning include off-campus experience.

02Clinical year

Clinical training

Supervised clinical practice follows the didactic phase.

27-month program beginning in January and concluding in May.

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

Accreditation history

Continued
First accreditedOctober 1997
Next reviewApril 2034
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