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Address & Contact

Our Address

Arcadia University 450 South Easton Road, Brubaker Hall, Health Science Center Glenside, Pennsylvania 19038

GPS

40.085711, -75.18736

Telephone

215-572-2331

Email

[email protected]

Web

⚠ Hands-on patient care hours only

This program explicitly excludes administrative, research, shadowing and student-training hours from its 200-hour requirement. Only hands-on patient care counts.

Verified 2026-07-25 from the program’s own admissions page. Programs word this differently and policies change — confirm directly with the program before counting non-direct hours.


✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic review of CASPA essays and experiences; values community engagement, leadership, and service.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Arcadia does not interview at all — no in-person and no virtual interview. Applicants are evaluated on their CASPA essay responses and documented experiences instead. Accepted students are then offered a chance to meet faculty and current students, in person or virtually, before the deposit deadline.

Summarized from Arcadia University’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-07-26. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Arcadia University PA Program Mission Statement

Our Physician Assistant Programs are committed to fostering resilience in an increasingly complex and interrelated global society. We prepare our students to excel in professionalism, leadership, and service.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $110,980
  • Resident tuition: $106,860 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $106,860 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA:3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.62
    • Science: 3.51
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: 2 prerequisite(s) can be pending while applying

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 200 hours

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • Three letters from individuals who can judge your character, work ethic, or aptitude. Ideally one from a physician assistant or other licensed medical provider, and one from a professor.

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

PAEA Program Directory

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