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Address & Contact

Our Address

Carlow University 3333 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

GPS

40.438763, -79.9636614

Telephone

4125786226

Email

[email protected]

Web

⚠ Hands-on patient care hours only

Every role on this program’s published qualifying list is hands-on patient care — scribe and pharmacy-tech roles are not listed among the 500 accepted hours.

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

Scored rubric: cum & prereq GPA (min 3.3 each), 3 references (1 PA, 1 academic, 1 choice; no relatives), 500 hrs DPC OR clinical research, mission essay, scored 3-prompt video interview (2 PA faculty), technical-standards attestation.

Rolling; program states no preferential treatment. No GRE.

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

Carlow University PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Physician Assistant Program at Carlow University is to offer transformational educational opportunities for a diverse community of learners who are prepared as healthcare professionals to contribute to the quality and safety of healthcare for all. Consistent with the heritage and values of the Sisters of Mercy, graduates are expected to excel as compassionate, responsible leaders in the creation of a just and merciful world.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $120,944
  • Resident tuition: $96,900 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $96,900 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 64%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yetSee Program Website

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.3
  • Science GPA: 3.3
  • Prereq GPA: 3.30
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Organic Chemistry (8 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr); General Biology (8 cr); Anatomy (3 cr); Physiology (3 cr); Microbiology (3 cr); Genetics (3 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Medical Terminology; English (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 years

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

  • Three references required; one must be from a Physician Assistant. References cannot be from a relative.

GRE

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