Marist College 3399 North Road Rotunda Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
41.7004733, -73.9207835
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
Committed to creating high-quality healthcare providers prepared to practice ethical and culturally sensitive medicine, committed to service, and to advancing the PA profession.
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Holistic and highly competitive (~10-20% interviewed); stated minimums are floors, not competitive thresholds. Preferred: strong academics (esp. A&P on first attempt, on-campus courses, few withdrawals), high-decision-making PCE (paramedic/EMT/RT), high PCE hours, strong LORs/essay, adversity, first-gen, veterans, community service, leadership, and current Marist students/alumni. Priority noted for applicants within a 150-mile radius of campus.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationThe admissions team was direct about GPA being a gate rather than one factor among many: applicants who do not meet the program's stated thresholds will not be interviewed, so check the official figures before applying. They noted that CASPA calculates cumulative GPA from all prior coursework, which means additional coursework is a legitimate route for raising a GPA. On experience, their advice was blunt and useful: do not simply list a job title. Describe what you actually did with patients - vitals, wound care, the hands-on responsibilities - because administrative duties are not what they are looking for. Online prerequisite coursework is accepted, though the program states that on-campus courses are considered more competitive. Applicants unsure about AP credit or course equivalency were encouraged to submit transcripts for review, and students may suggest a clinical rotation site, which the program evaluates for contracting feasibility and specialty coverage.
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), July 11 2026 and August 22 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
Roughly 10–20% of applicants are invited to interview with members of the admissions committee, and completing the interview is required for admission consideration. The program says the interview looks at interpersonal skills, communication, time management and your motivation for the profession; decisions are rolling and sent by email.
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 II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo four-credit courses. C- is not accepted. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo four-credit courses. C- is not accepted. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternativesC- is not accepted. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab Published separate-course alternative to the A&P I/II sequence; pair with Human Physiology with lab. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab Published separate-course alternative; pair with Human Anatomy with lab. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology with labCourse notes & alternativesC- is not accepted. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Organic Chemistry I / Principles of Organic Chemistry with labCourse notes & alternativesC- is not accepted. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry I Three-credit Biochemistry I is one route; a second semester of Organic Chemistry may substitute. Lab is not required for this course. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs2 course(s) Two four-credit courses with labs; alternative to separate Human Anatomy plus Human Physiology. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry II Published alternative to Biochemistry I; Organic Chemistry I with lab remains separately required. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
The current 2027 admissions block controls. Older 2024–25 text remains on the same page and has outdated deadlines; use the current block for timing.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisites by January 15, 2027 for the May 2027 cohort; CASPA application verified by October 1, 2026.
CASPA verified by deadline
$121,500 program + $1,000 program + $2,425 program + $1,250 program + $1,200 program · Projected direct program cost at currently published rates; same rate regardless of residency
Basis: $121,500 program + $1,000 program + $2,425 program + $1,250 program + $1,200 program · current-rate projection · high confidence
Projected direct program cost is $127,375 for the Summer 2026 entering cohort: $121,500 tuition, $1,000 health service fee, $2,425 books and supplies, $1,250 medical equipment, and $1,200 required clinical compliance. Housing, food, transportation, personal costs, loan fees, PANCE fees, and conditional health insurance are excluded.
Applied basic sciences progress into clinical medicine, professional ethics, behavioral health and public health.
Seven five-week core rotations and two electives develop supervised patient-care skills. Students return to campus after rotations for simulations and grand rounds.
The Poughkeepsie MS program is full-time, 24 months and 90 credits. The university describes regional clinical partnerships and many sites within 60 miles; this is not a guarantee that every assignment is within that radius.
The class year is preserved exactly as published.
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2028 | 3.71 | 3.63 | Not recorded |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
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