Northeast College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program
Seneca Falls, New York · Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
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Planning figure · current cohort unconfirmed
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A full-time, 110-credit PA program based in Seneca Falls, New York. Six trimesters combine on-campus training, live online coursework and supervised clinical rotations. The next listed start is September 7, 2027.
Mission & approach
Prepares PAs for holistic, person-centered, evidence-based practice through academic excellence, professional leadership and strong clinical preparation.
Admissions insights
What this program looks for in applicants
Competitive applicants typically have cumulative and BCP GPAs above 3.4, science prerequisites from a four-year institution, strong references, knowledge of the PA role, readiness for intensive training, patient-centered care and professionalism. These are benchmarks, not minimums or class averages. Review is rolling, and no group gets preference.
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Virtual interview with individual and group parts, plus introductory and closing Q&A sessions. Interviews are held monthly on a rolling basis, depending on remaining places.
Source checked Sep 13, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Overall GPA exception pathway
Your cumulative undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.2. You may ask the program to exclude an earlier, lower grade from a repeated course; the recalculated GPA must still be at least 3.2. This is not an automatic grade replacement.
Science GPA policy & alternatives
The program requires a 3.2 GPA in biology, chemistry and physics courses (BCP), with the same repeat-course recalculation available on request. This is not a general science GPA, and no general science GPA minimum is published. PAEA labels the 3.2 a science GPA, but the program's BCP definition governs.
Prerequisite coursework
See each course; medical terminology minimum 2 creditsReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Human Anatomy & Physiology I and IICourse notes & alternativesBoth courses with labs; do not assume eight anatomy-only credits. | Not publishedCredits are shown where the program publishes them; otherwise the number is not confirmed. | Required | B |
Microbiology OR BiochemistryCourse notes & alternativesChoose one of these options, with its lab; you do not need both. Another listing shows four credits for each, but the program's page keeps the either/or requirement. | Not publishedCredits are shown where the program publishes them; otherwise the number is not confirmed. | Required | B |
Organic ChemistryCourse notes & alternativesLab required. Another listing shows four credits; the program does not state a credit minimum. | Not publishedCredits are shown where the program publishes them; otherwise the number is not confirmed. | Required | B |
Human GeneticsCourse notes & alternativesAn introductory or survey course is accepted. Another listing shows three credits. | Not publishedCredits are shown where the program publishes them; otherwise the number is not confirmed. | Not specified | B |
Statistics OR BiostatisticsCourse notes & alternativesEither subject is accepted. Another listing shows three credits. | Not publishedCredits are shown where the program publishes them; otherwise the number is not confirmed. | Not specified | B |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesAt least two credits. Ask the program how semester and quarter credits convert. | 2Credits are shown where the program publishes them; otherwise the number is not confirmed. | Not specified | B |
General, Abnormal or Developmental Psychology OR Cultural Anthropology OR SociologyCourse notes & alternativesOne of the listed alternatives is required; broader social-science subjects are not automatically accepted. Another listing shows three credits under a broader social-science label. | Not publishedCredits are shown where the program publishes them; otherwise the number is not confirmed. | Not specified | B |
Policies that can change your plan
- Course age
- There is no hard expiration, but the program strongly recommends completing courses within ten years of applying.
- Online and exam credit
- Online courses from a regionally accredited university are accepted. CLEP cannot fulfill prerequisites. AP acceptance is not confirmed; check with the program.
- Recalculation requests
- Email the program when you apply to ask that earlier, lower grades from repeated courses be removed. Your recalculated cumulative and BCP GPAs must still be at least 3.2.
- Advanced standing
- No prerequisite waivers, advanced standing or waiver of professional program coursework.
- Full-time attendance
- No part-time option. Attendance is mandatory for didactic and clinical activities. Outside work is discouraged and cannot change program schedules.
- Clinical placements
- The program arranges sites and preceptors. Students may suggest an existing professional connection but cannot solicit sites. Placements are mainly in New York and nearby states and may require relocation at the student’s expense.
- Deposit
- A non-refundable seat deposit is due by a deadline given with your offer. The amount is not published, so confirm it with the program.
- Application fees
- No supplemental application is required, and the program publishes no application fee of its own. CASPA application fees still apply.
- Contacts
- Program contact: 315-568-3268 and [email protected]. General enrollment contact: [email protected].
- Where listings differ
- The directory's shorthand science GPA and prerequisite list leave out the program's BCP GPA definition and course alternatives; use the program's own page. The program's FAQ also gives a general example about a low GRE that conflicts with its explicit no-GRE answer; the no-GRE answer applies.
All listed prerequisites require a B or better (not B+). Up to two may be pending when you apply; finish them and your bachelor's degree by August of the admission-cycle year. Credits are published only for medical terminology. A directory listing shows different credit shorthand and a 3.0 prerequisite GPA; confirm with the program before relying on them.
When courses must be complete: Complete 500 patient-care hours before applying. Up to two prerequisites and your bachelor's degree may still be in progress, but all must be finished by August of the admission-cycle year (August 2027 for September 2027 entry); no exact day is published.
Dates & application steps
For September 2027 entry, your CASPA application must be fully completed and verified by April 1, 2027. The older direct application with an August 1, 2026 deadline applied only to September 2026 entry.
Finish by August of the admission-cycle year; no exact day is published.
Program overview lists September 7, 2027.
This start date has already passed.
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Planning cost estimate
Planning figure · current cohort unconfirmedEstimated for 2026–27 across six trimesters: $122,640 tuition plus $2,340 fees, or $124,980 in direct costs, and $172,956 with estimated indirect expenses. Rates may change, and pricing for the September 2027 entering class is not confirmed. · Planning figure; current entering-cohort price and complete required fees may differ. · School published tuition + fees · https://www.northeastcollege.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/tuition-costs
See additional expenses & assumptions
Tuition is $20,440 and fees are $390 per trimester, times six. The $172,956 total already includes the listed living expenses, so don't add them again. The program also gives a separate example of distant-rotation costs ($3,700 for ten round-trip flights plus $17,862 housing = $21,562) that is not included in that total; flight prices are estimates, so expect them to vary. On-campus housing and food is estimated at $4,512 per trimester, separate from the base housing and food figure. Confirm the seat deposit amount with your offer.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic
62 credits (21, 22 and 19 per trimester). The first trimester is on campus; the next two are live online.
Clinical
48 credits (18, 15 and 15 per trimester). A two-week campus intensive, then nine five-week rotations and a return to campus for final exams.
110 credits across six trimesters. Seven core rotations (family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, pediatrics, women's health, behavioral/mental health) plus two selectives. You must also be on campus for the final one to two weeks.
The admitted class
Maximum cohort size is 40. No class-average GPA, patient-care average or attrition rate is available yet. Performance targets are goals, not actual student outcomes.
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
- First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
No graduates yet; no observed PANCE or attrition results.
First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
Accreditation history
Provisional- April 2026Accreditation-Provisional
Eight areas of noncompliance and three observations were noted. Reports were due July 31, 2026; no later action is shown, and the next evaluation date is to be determined.
ARC-PA granted Provisional accreditation in April 2026 with a maximum class size of 40. The July 2026 review listed eight areas of noncompliance and three observations, with reports due July 31, 2026. That date has passed; the next review is still to be determined and no later outcome is shown.
Sources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- Northeast College paea
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Northeast College accreditation
- Northeast College admissions
- Northeast College overview
- Northeast College faq
- Northeast College policies
- Northeast College costs
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