Bryant University PA Program, 1150 Douglas Pike Smithfield, RI 02917
41.9209965, -71.5378428
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
To improve universal access to health care by graduating highly competent and confident physician assistants prepared to provide exceptional quality, ethical patient-centered health care in a collaborative environment
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Applicants screened and competitively ranked on GPA, CASPA narrative, patient-care experience, LORs, and optional GRE. Interview preference to those with higher GPA, more PCE hours, strong letters, well-written narratives, and experiences embodying the program mission. Min 2,000 direct PCE hours; overall and BCP GPA >=3.0. (Bryant catalog PA application requirements)
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationApplicants deemed likely successful candidates are invited to Bryant University for a one-day on-site interview and campus tour. The site does not specify whether the interview is individual, panel, or group.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationThe program publishes a 3.0 Biology-Chemistry-Physics (BCP) GPA minimum. BCP is not the generic CASPA science GPA; review the BCP policy below.
Review 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biology for science majors with labCourse notes & alternativesMinimum 8 semester hours; C or better; prerequisite GPA 3.0. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Chemistry for science majors with labCourse notes & alternativesMinimum 8 semester hours; C or better; prerequisite GPA 3.0. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Human Anatomy and Physiology with labCourse notes & alternativesMinimum 8 semester hours; current program page does not specify course count or separate A&P route. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesMinimum 3 semester hours; C or better; lab is not stated as required. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s) Alternative to Biochemistry; minimum 4 semester hours; lab required. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry1 course(s) Alternative to Organic Chemistry; minimum 3 semester hours; lab requirement not published. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Psychology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesMinimum 3 semester hours; C or better. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesMinimum 3 semester hours; C or better. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Prerequisites and bachelor’s degree due October 1, 2026. Bryant accepts one outstanding prerequisite if completed by that date. AP/CLEP coursework does not satisfy prerequisites.
When courses must be complete: Prerequisites due October 1, 2026; at most one may be outstanding at application if completed by that date.
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$120,000 TOTAL TUITION to completion (tuition only). RE-VERIFIED 2026-08-10 against the school's own cost page after the back-derivation sweep. Cohort: January 2027 cohort (current live tuition page figures). Published wording: "PHYSICAN ASSISTANT STUDIES program page: Tuition: $120,000; Program Fees: $12,955. Academic catalog (Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid: MS PA): 'January 2027 [cohort] ... $120,000.00 (tuition only) for the entire 27-month program' and 'Fees: 12,955.00 for the entire 27-month program'." — https://www.bryant.edu/academics/program-finder/graduate/physician-assistant-studies. Previous stored value was produced by subtracting a fee estimate from the published all-in total rather than read from the tuition row; see runs/2026-08-10-fee-reverify.md. ⚠️ Original START URL (https://www.bryant.edu/academics/graduate-programs/physician-assistant-studies) 404s; the live redirect target is https://www.bryant.edu/academics/program-finder/graduate/physician-assistant-studies, which shows current tuition $120,000 / fees $12,955 (sums to $132,955; Bryant's own 'Total Cost' of $199,729 on that page improperly bundles ~$66,774 of housing/commuting estimates and must not be used as the tuition+fees figure). The academic catalog (catalog.bryant.edu/graduate/health-sciences/tuitionfeesfinancialaid) confirms two cohort rows: January 2026 ($113,540 tuition / $12,717 fees) and January 2027 ($120,000 tuition / $12,955 fees) -- no combined total is stated in either place; it must be summed. Our old stored fee note of $12,717 matches the JANUARY 2026 (now-enrolled, no longer the actively recruited) cohort, not the current January 2027 cohort's $12,955, and the old gap of $12,981 matches neither cohort -- confirming the tuition-only figure was back-derived/stale rather than read from the school. Bryant does not publish separate resident/non-resident rates (private university, single rate).
Instruction is primarily in person, with occasional online sessions.
Eight core and two elective rotations involve inpatient and outpatient care through regional partners.
Bryant publishes 27 months, nine terms and 126 semester hours. Clinical education is primarily in person; telemedicine can be used, and psychiatry may be primarily telemedicine.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
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Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.
