Cornell University Physician Assistant Program

Cornell University PA Program Mission Statement

The principal mission of the Weill Cornell Graduate School MSHS Physician Assistant Program is to educate highly competent, compassionate, and culturally sensitive physician assistants drawn from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who will be capable of practicing and excelling in varied clinical and academic settings. The MSHS PA Program offers a rigorous and thorough foundation in generalist medicine and primary care education, striving for a balanced curriculum that provides students with fundamental principles of clinical practice along with training in general surgery and the surgical subspecialties. Consistent with the mission of its sponsoring institution, the MSHS PA Program offers a course of study to advance the art and science of medicine, thereby contributing to the betterment of health care at both national and community levels and to the PA Profession through clinical practice, research and other scholarly endeavors.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

• Accredited Status:  Continuing Accreditation
• Campus Location: New York
• Degrees Offered: Masters
• Class Start Month: March
• Class Duration: 26 months
• Class Capacity:  42 students
• Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
• Seat Deposit: $700
• International Students: Accepted
• TOEFL: Required

TUITION

• Resident tuition: $91,260
• Nonresident tuition: $91,260

PANCE PASS RATE

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
• Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 98%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

• Caspa Participant: Yes
• Application Deadline: September
• Supplemental Application: Required
• CASPA Deadline Type: Completed
  
• Fee: $60

GPA

• Overall GPA: No Minimum
• Science GPA: No Minimum
• Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
  • Overall: 3.60
  • Science: 3.60
• Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of B required for all prerequisites

EXPERIENCE

• Healthcare Experience Hours: 500 hours

SHADOWING

• PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

• TWO recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)

GRE

• GRE Required

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

PAEA Program Directory

• PAEA PA Program Directory Link