Rutgers University 675 Hoes Lane West Piscataway, NJ 08854-5635
40.52438583966913, -74.46997927223542
A 33-month Piscataway PA program with 50 students, rolling admissions, and required healthcare experience without a numeric hour minimum.
Foster excellence in humanistic, patient-centered care through dynamic PA education, scholarship, and service in a supportive, collaborative environment; emphasizing teaching/mentorship, community service, diversity/equity/inclusion, integrity, and wellness.
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Holistic. Screening: ability to handle rigorous science load (esp. last 24 science credits), prior direct patient care experience, familiarity with PA profession (work/shadowing), commitment to community service. Interview assesses communication/interpersonal skills, maturity/motivation, understanding of PA role. Most competitive: high GPA, strong science background, quality PCE, community service (leadership preferred).
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationRutgers interviews run from June through December and assess communication skills, maturity and motivation, and understanding of the PA role. Campus tours are provided to applicants during the on-campus interview session, and roughly 300 of over 1,600 applicants are interviewed each year for 50 seats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Psychology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesCLEP Introductory Psychology may be accepted with score 50 or higher; confirm transcript/CASPA presentation. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
English Composition1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesCLEP College Composition may be accepted with score 50 or higher; guideline also allows writing-intensive alternatives. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesApplied Statistics or Biostatistics from Psychology, Biology, or Math departments preferred. CLEP credit may be accepted per linked guidelines; verify current policy. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy1 course(s) Separate anatomy route; course credits shown as 3-4 by the current admissions page. Lab preference comes from linked guideline PDF whose heading says 2020-2021. Current-cycle lab policy needs confirmation; the linked lab guidance is labeled 2020–21. | 3-4Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Physiology1 course(s) Separate physiology route; course credits shown as 3-4 by the current admissions page. Lab preference comes from linked guideline PDF whose heading says 2020-2021. Current-cycle lab policy needs confirmation; the linked lab guidance is labeled 2020–21. | 3-4Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Combined Anatomy & Physiology I and II2 course(s) Alternative two-semester sequence. Linked official guidelines state 6-credit minimum, but document text is labeled 2020-2021 despite current 2026-2027 page linking it; verify the minimum with the program. Current-cycle lab policy needs confirmation; the linked lab guidance is labeled 2020–21. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesCurrent page lists 3-4 credits. Labs preferred, not required, according to linked guideline PDF with a stale cycle heading. Current-cycle lab policy needs confirmation; the linked lab guidance is labeled 2020–21. | 3-4Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Biochemistry1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesIntroductory-level biochemistry evaluated case by case; organic chemistry does not substitute. Lab preference comes from linked guideline PDF whose heading says 2020-2021. Current-cycle lab policy needs confirmation; the linked lab guidance is labeled 2020–21. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Additional upper-level biologyCourse notes & alternativesSeparate from Microbiology and Biochemistry; should focus on mammalian biology. Program links examples and approved/not-approved subjects. Linked labs guideline has a stale cycle heading. Current-cycle lab policy needs confirmation; the linked lab guidance is labeled 2020–21. | 6-8Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
The 2026–27 Rutgers admissions page lists these courses, but its linked lab guideline is labeled 2020–21. Confirm current lab requirements and combined A&P credit minimums before enrollment.
When courses must be complete: For Fall 2027 entry, complete and verified CASPA application due Aug. 1, 2026. Courses must be completed with C or better by end of the spring semester before program start; up to two outstanding science courses may be present at application for competitive applicants.
The August 1, 2026 CASPA Green/verified deadline for August 2027 entry has passed; the next cycle date is not yet published.
Expected entering-cohort start.
$164,616 program + $9,995 program · Projected across the official 114-credit, eight-term curriculum; Rutgers rates are set annually
Basis: $109,782 program + $9,995 program · current-rate projection · high confidence
Projected full-program tuition and identified required fees are $119,777 resident and $174,611 nonresident. Tuition is 114 credits at current 2026–27 Rutgers SHP rates; required fees total $9,995 across eight terms. Waivable health insurance, visa-only fees, living, transport, personal costs, and books/equipment without a current PA-specific estimate are excluded. PAEA’s lower values reflect older tuition-only rates.
Basic and clinical sciences include anatomy, physiology, microbiology, genetics and pathology.
Required rotations span primary and inpatient care, surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, emergency and intensive care, psychiatry and subspecialties, with two electives.
33-month, 114-credit full-time program.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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