Le Moyne College 1419 Salt Springs Road Syracuse, NY 13214
43.0497018, -76.0855042
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
The Le Moyne College Master of Science Program in Physician Assistant Studies is dedicated to the education of students to become clinically competent PAs, practicing in a diverse and ever-changing health care environment.
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Min 3.2 cumulative, science, and prerequisite GPA; no more than two outstanding prerequisites at application; 750 hours direct patient contact experience (quality weighted); 3 LORs; interview by invitation; holistic review of academic history, healthcare experience quality, communication, professionalism, recommendations. No entrance exam used.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationInterviews are held virtually. Invitations go out in late October or early November, interviews run in November, and decisions are communicated by mid-January or sooner. The program weighs academic history, quality of healthcare experience, communication skills, professionalism and recommendations.
Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Biology I and II2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses, both with labs. Numeric credit minimum is not published on the current admissions page. AP credit may be considered when recorded as accepted college credit; confirm equivalency. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. The linked worksheet identifies this as coursework for science majors; confirm equivalency with Le Moyne. | Not publishedCourse counts; credit minimums are not published in the current admissions list. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credit to semester hours during review; multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry I and II2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses, both with labs. Numeric credit minimum is not published on the current admissions page. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. The linked worksheet identifies this as coursework for science majors; confirm equivalency with Le Moyne. | Not publishedCourse counts; credit minimums are not published in the current admissions list. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credit to semester hours during review; multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry (one-course option)1 course(s) One course OR one Biochemistry course; lab and numeric credit minimum are not specified. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. The linked worksheet identifies this as coursework for science majors; confirm equivalency with Le Moyne. | Not publishedCourse counts; credit minimums are not published in the current admissions list. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credit to semester hours during review; multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry (one-course option)1 course(s) Alternative to Organic Chemistry; do not count both by default. Lab and numeric credit minimum are not specified. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. The linked worksheet identifies this as coursework for science majors; confirm equivalency with Le Moyne. | Not publishedCourse counts; credit minimums are not published in the current admissions list. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credit to semester hours during review; multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Upper-level Biology4 course(s)Course notes & alternativesFour distinct courses; at least two must include a lab. All four must be BIO/BIOL/BI-coded, level 200 or higher, and completed within five years before application. At most one other-science course may substitute only if no other advanced Biology course is present; that option is less competitive. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. The linked worksheet identifies this as coursework for science majors; confirm equivalency with Le Moyne. | Not publishedCourse counts; credit minimums are not published in the current admissions list. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credit to semester hours during review; multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Quantitative content2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses total in any combination of Physics I, Statistics I, and/or Calculus I or higher. Credit conversion and course equivalencies require admissions review. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. | Not publishedCourse counts; credit minimums are not published in the current admissions list. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credit to semester hours during review; multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Social Sciences2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses total, any combination of Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology. AP may be considered only after accepted-college-credit/program review. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. | Not publishedCourse counts; credit minimums are not published in the current admissions list. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credit to semester hours during review; multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| English Composition1 course(s) One course OR one Technical Writing course; numeric credit minimum is not published. AP may be considered after accepted-college-credit/program review. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. | Not publishedCourse counts; credit minimums are not published in the current admissions list. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credit to semester hours during review; multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Technical Writing1 course(s) Alternative to English Composition; numeric credit minimum is not published. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. | Not publishedCourse counts; credit minimums are not published in the current admissions list. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credit to semester hours during review; multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
The program says competitive applicants have no more than two prerequisites outstanding/in progress at application; it does not call this a strict eligibility cap. All coursework is due by program start. The current PA admissions page links a worksheet dated 06/01/2021 that specifies C or better; confirm that grade floor for the present cycle with Le Moyne. Le Moyne converts quarter/trimester credits and multiple transcript courses may satisfy one prerequisite. AP credit may be considered for introductory Biology, English Composition and Social Science if posted as accepted college credit or if a score report is requested. Confirm transcript equivalencies and any other-science substitution with admissions.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisite coursework must be completed by program start. The current PA page says competitive applicants have no more than two courses outstanding/in progress at application; this is competitive guidance, not a stated hard eligibility cap. No separate final prerequisite date is published.
The official PA page requires CASPA submission and verification by October 1 but does not identify the application cycle. The previously verified 2026–2027 cycle needs reconfirmation with the program.
Estimate, not a published full-program price. Assumes the 2026–2027 PA combined summer/fall/spring tuition rate remains unchanged for both program years; the 2027–2028 rate is not published. Fees excluded.
Le Moyne publishes $55,269 for PA combined summer, fall and spring terms in 2026–2027. The $110,538 24-month amount is an estimate (= $55,269 × 2) assuming the same rate in both program years; 2027–2028 tuition is not yet published. Fees are excluded and not totaled: the page lists a $185 Fall/Spring comprehensive fee and PA course/rotation fees ($420 PANCE, $60 BLS, $250 ACLS, $35 PAS-503L, $500 per PAS 671–678 course, $400 PAS 679). Confirm actual billed terms and course fees with the College.
Case review and analysis develop clinical reasoning within a whole-person, evidence-based approach.
Nine supervised rotations cover medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, surgery, emergency and behavioral/mental health, plus two specialty electives.
The Syracuse graduate program is full-time for 24 months. Rural primary-care training opportunities are described separately from the core sequence.
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