Jefferson University-Center City 130 South 9th Street, 6th Floor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
39.948964157241, -75.155801918447
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Physician Assistant program
A 25-month Philadelphia PA program on Jefferson’s Center City campus with direct patient-care preparation and extensive urban clinical training.
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Holistic: CASPA cum & science GPA, age of coursework, amount/type of DPC (min 200 hrs required at application), LORs, personal statement. Min 3.25 prereq GPA; 3.4 more competitive. Shadowing recommended (doesn't count toward PCE). Up to 2 prereqs in progress. No GRE/MCAT.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationThe program teaches on a systems-based model rather than problem-based learning: anatomy is organized by body system and region, and where possible other courses line up with it, so you study cardiovascular medications while you are learning the cardiovascular system. Its patient-care guidance was the most practically detailed of the fair. Pharmacy technician work does not get one blanket answer - the portion spent counseling patients and giving vaccinations is read as direct patient care, while clerical and administrative pharmacy hours belong under health-related experience. All patient-care roles are treated similarly in principle, but roles carrying more clinical responsibility and more patient contact are preferred over roles with limited contact. For students still early in college, the suggested path was to start with hospital or retirement-home volunteering and then move up into a certified, higher-responsibility role. On coursework, where a fundamentals-level chemistry course and a full organic chemistry sequence are both options, the program recommends the full sequence. Canadian applicants were told the process is essentially the same as it is for American applicants. The Center City program is taught fully on campus; the university's dual-degree pathway begins with a fully online doctoral year before joining it.
Shared at the fair on Aug 22, 2026; paraphrased program-level notes. This is a past event, not an upcoming session. Confirm current guidance with the program.
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), August 22 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
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| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Anatomy or A&P I with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | B | |
| Human Physiology or A&P II with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | B | |
Biology I with labCourse notes & alternativesAn approved upper-level Biology course with lab may substitute. | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | B | This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Biology II with labCourse notes & alternativesAn approved upper-level Biology course with lab may substitute. | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | B | This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Microbiology with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | B | |
Chemistry I with labCourse notes & alternativesApproved upper-level Chemistry with lab may substitute. | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | B | This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Chemistry II with labCourse notes & alternativesApproved upper-level Chemistry with lab may substitute. | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | B | This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | B | |
| Psychology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | B | |
| English or writing-intensive course | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | B | |
| Medical Terminology | 1Semester credits unless noted | Not required | B |
Official admissions portal embedded on the East Falls/New Jersey applying page publishes the shared PA prerequisite table. B- does not qualify. Science courses within seven years; in-person labs strongly preferred. No science AP credit; transcripted non-science AP may qualify. COVID pass/fail exception Spring 2020–2022. NJ citizenship/visa rules differ from other campuses; coursework does not establish international eligibility. Center City applying page independently embeds the same course table. Campus-specific admission and visa rules require separate review.
When courses must be complete: At least five of the seven science courses complete when applying; all prerequisites complete before program start.
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Published nonresident full-program tuition
Published full-program tuition and required fees. Living, travel, insurance, and personal expenses may be additional.
Classroom study builds medical knowledge and patient-assessment skills.
Eight five-week rotations and continuing coursework include seven core disciplines and an elective.
The Center City curriculum spans 27 months and 103.5 credits. Program-assigned sites span the United States; relocation may be required.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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