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Full-program tuition at the 2026–27 rate; the fee lines on the program's tuition page differ slightly from its fee total.
A closer look
A 27-month, 94-credit Connecticut PA program with a 54-student class and 2,000 required direct patient-care hours in the United States or Canada.
Mission & approach
Increase access to quality health care through the education and development of caring, knowledgeable, competent PAs dedicated to clinical competence, professionalism, interprofessionalism, leadership, community engagement, and cultural humility.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Holistic; seeks intellectual capacity, personal maturity, communication/interpersonal skills. Evaluates: overall/science/prereq GPA, course grades, academic load, sustained high achievement or overcoming major adversity (academic grit), direct PCE hours+experience, PA shadowing, community service, leadership, narrative quality, LORs, Casper performance, professional memberships,…
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Quinnipiac invites its most qualified candidates, typically in the fall semester, for on-campus interviews and activities with program faculty, alumni, and community partners, with invitations sent about two weeks before the assigned interview date.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
SemestersReview 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.
- Third chemistry semester: Organic Chemistry with lab OR Biochemistry
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Mammalian or Human Biology course with labCourse notes & alternativesFourth biology semester distinct from Microbiology and two A&P terms; all four biology courses have labs. | Not publishedSemesters | Required | C |
| Microbiology with lab | Not publishedSemesters | Required | C |
| Human A&P with lab, first semester | Not publishedSemesters | Required | C |
| Human A&P with lab, second semester | Not publishedSemesters | Required | C |
Chemistry course 1Course notes & alternativesThree distinct chemistry semesters total. | Not publishedSemesters | Not specified | C |
Chemistry course 2Course notes & alternativesThree distinct chemistry semesters total. | Not publishedSemesters | Not specified | C |
| Organic Chemistry with lab Third chemistry semester; alternative to Biochemistry. | Not publishedSemesters | Required | C |
| Biochemistry Third chemistry semester; alternative to Organic Chemistry with lab. | Not publishedSemesters | Not specified | C |
| Pre-calculus, Calculus or Statistics | Not publishedSemesters | Not required | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- Aggregate semester counts
- Four biology and three chemistry semesters must be distinct courses. Ask the program how your credits will be matched.
The program lists numbers of semesters rather than credits. You need a C or better in every prerequisite and a combined prerequisite GPA of at least 3.20. All coursework must be complete before the September 1 application deadline and taken within the last ten years, with in-person labs.
Dates & application steps
The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-09-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Full-program tuition at the 2026–27 rate; the fee lines on the program's tuition page differ slightly from its fee total.Published nonresident full-program tuition
Full-program tuition is $112,330 (94 credits × $1,195). Quinnipiac's tuition page lists institutional fees of $3,430 and a total of $115,760, but its itemized fee lines (student $900, registration $240, technology and lab $1,510, accident insurance $50, required commuter meal plan $560, PA disability insurance $300) add up to $3,560, which is $130 more. Plan for the $115,760 published total and confirm the final fee amount with Graduate Financial Aid. Health insurance is separate.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
Medical science and clinical-skills instruction prepare students for supervised patient care.
Clinical education
Supervised practice develops generalist patient-care competencies.
The graduate entry-level program spans 27 months and 94 credits.
The admitted class
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
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
ContinuedSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- Quinnipiac University PA admissions requirements
- Program program page
- Quinnipiac University curriculum and clinical training
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Program program page
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