Address & Contact
Our Address
Chatham University 107 Woodland Rd Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232
GPS
40.44828037294081, -79.92377121137592
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
Min 3.25 cum/science GPA. 32 PA-shadowing hours required (direct PCE not required). Competitive boosters: advanced degrees, research, advanced certs (EMT/RN/AT), multilingual, 100+ volunteer hrs, military, leadership. Group interview + timed writing + PBL. Articulation agreements give guaranteed interviews/seats to partner colleges. (chatham.edu PA admissions)
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
Chatham University PA Program Mission Statement
Chatham University’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program is an accelerated, 85-credit program designed to produce highly skilled and competent healthcare providers. During the first year of the program, you will complete two didactic terms before continuing on to clinical rotations which comprise your second year. At the end of your second year, you will return to campus to finish coursework.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: August
- Class Duration: 24 months
- Class Capacity: 60 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $800
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $110,330
- Nonresident tuition: $110,330
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 98%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 94%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: October
- Supplemental Application: Not Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.30
- Science GPA: 3.3
- Prereq GPA : 3.30
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.74
- Science: 3.71
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: 10 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 24 Hours
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
- See Program Website
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
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