Address & Contact
Our Address
47 New Scotland Ave. MC 4 Albany, New York 12208
GPS
42.654404716912, -73.788169471824
Telephone
Albany Medical College PA Program Mission Statement
The Center for Physician Assistant Studies, in support of Albany Medical Center’s mission as an academic health sciences center, has a responsibility to educate Physician Assistant students from demographically diverse backgrounds to meet the future primary and specialty health care needs of the region and the country by providing highly skilled, cost-effective, patient-centered care in a variety of settings. This mission will be advanced through commitment to the values of Quality and Excellence, Collaboration, Confidentiality, Respect and Compassion, Integrity, Responsibility, Diversity, and Community Service.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Albany, NY
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: January
- Class Duration: 28 months
- Class Capacity: 42 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding of the role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $750
- International Students: Not Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $75,000
- Nonresident tuition: $75,000
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 90%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: October
- Supplemental Application: Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified
- Fee: $75
GPA
- Overall GPA: No Minimum
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.77
- Science: 3.73
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 1000 Hours
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
- See Program Website
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
- For more information on CASPer click here
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here