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Pace University - Pleasantville 861 Bedford Rd Pleasantville, New York 10570

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41.12838, -73.80819

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PROGRAM PROFILE

Pace University – Pleasantville Physician Assistant Program

Pleasantville, New York · Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Continued accreditation ↗On Campus ↗27 months ↗
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Application deadline Mar 1, 2027Submitted
Tuition Resident: $126,110 published full-program tuitionNonresident: $126,110 published full-program tuition · Confirm current entering cohort
Class size 40 students40 (maximum)
Program length 27 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredCASPer and PA-CAT are not published and remain Check Program.
Patient-care minimum 300 hours300 direct hands-on patient-care hours; domestic/international paid or volunteer work accepted.
Overall GPA minimum 3.00 · exceptionGPA exception: GPAs below 3.0 are considered only when the applicant completed a graduate degree in biological or chemical sciences or a Public Health degree and successfully completed the coursework. See Requirements.
Science GPA minimum 3.00GPA exception: GPAs below 3.0 are considered only when the applicant completed a graduate degree in biological or chemical sciences or a Public Health degree and successfully completed the coursework.
Recommendations 3 professional references; one PA, MD, or DOThree professional references; at least one from a PA, MD, or DO.
International applicants ConditionalThe PA page publishes no separate F-1 sponsorship, permanent-residency, citizenship, or DACA eligibility rule. Accepted with conditions.
English proficiency / TOEFL Conditionalofficial triggers and thresholds conflict. The PA page requires testing whenever English is not the student's first language. The central page instead requires testing when a bachelor's degree was earned in a country where English is not official and English is not the student's first language, and separately requires proof from students in the United States for fewer than six years. The central page also permits proof of citizenship from a listed country where English is official. The PA page lists TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7, or PTE 60. The central PA Pleasantville row lists TOEFL iBT 5.0+, TOEFL Essentials 9.5, IELTS 7.0, PTE 61, or Duolingo 115 and accepts TOEFL MyBest. Scores are no more than two years old. The official applicability and threshold conflicts are unresolved; no section minimums are published.
PANCE pass rate 95%First-time pass rate · Reporting year not recordedFive-year first-time: 96% · reporting period not recorded
U.S. News PA rank #135 (tie)2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputation
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

Pace University PA program in Pleasantville, New York.

27 months40 (maximum)On-campus PA education
Mission & approach

Educate a diverse student body in an academically rigorous environment promoting intellectual, personal, and professional growth; develop a learning community that trains quality PAs oriented to lifelong learning, service, and an emphasis on primary care.

Aerial view of Lienhard Hall at Pace University in Pleasantville, home of the Physician Assistant Program
Lienhard Hall at Pace University in Pleasantville, home of the Physician Assistant Program. Imagery ©2026 Airbus; map data ©2026 Google.
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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Holistic (quantitative + qualitative: academics, experience, service, aspirations, interpersonal skills). Prereqs B+ each (below B may be retaken); priority to applicants with all prereqs complete at e-submit (up to 2 in-progress allowed, contingent).

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

On-campusIndividual + Group

Interview day at the Pleasantville campus includes an individual interview, a group exercise, and a written essay, plus a facilities tour and time with current students, and candidates are evaluated with rubrics on cognitive and personal qualities to fill up to 40 seats.

Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredCASPer and PA-CAT are not published and remain Check Program.
Patient-care experience300 direct patient-care hours300 direct hands-on patient-care hours; domestic/international paid or volunteer work accepted.
Overall GPA3.00 minimum · graduate-degree exceptionGPA exception: GPAs below 3.0 are considered only when the applicant completed a graduate degree in biological or chemical sciences or a Public Health degree and successfully completed the coursework.
Science GPA3.00 minimum · graduate-degree exceptionGPA exception: GPAs below 3.0 are considered only when the applicant completed a graduate degree in biological or chemical sciences or a Public Health degree and successfully completed the coursework.
Recommendations3 professional references; one PA, MD, or DOThree professional references; at least one from a PA, MD, or DO.
International eligibilityAccepted with conditionsApplicants with a bachelor degree from outside the United States and Canada are considered only when all prerequisites were completed at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution and TOEFL is submitted with the application. The PA page publishes no separate F-1 sponsorship, permanent-residency, citizenship, or DACA eligibility rule.
English proficiencyConditional; official triggers and thresholds conflictThe PA page requires testing whenever English is not the student's first language. The central page instead requires testing when a bachelor's degree was earned in a country where English is not official and English is not the student's first language, and separately requires proof from students in the United States for fewer than six years. The central page also permits proof of citizenship from a listed country where English is official. The PA page lists TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7, or PTE 60. The central PA Pleasantville row lists TOEFL iBT 5.0+, TOEFL Essentials 9.5, IELTS 7.0, PTE 61, or Duolingo 115 and accepts TOEFL MyBest. Scores are no more than two years old. The official applicability and threshold conflicts are unresolved; no section minimums are published.
Overall GPA exception pathway

GPA exception: GPAs below 3.0 are considered only when the applicant completed a graduate degree in biological or chemical sciences or a Public Health degree and successfully completed the coursework.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits

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  • Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry with lab: Biochemistry with lab OR Organic Chemistry with lab
CourseCreditsLabMin gradeYour coursework
Pre-calculus or Statistics3Semester creditsNot requiredB-Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
Biology I and II with labs2 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Two distinct courses with labs.

8Semester creditsRequiredB-Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Two distinct courses with labs.

8Semester creditsRequiredB-Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
Biochemistry with lab

Alternative to Organic Chemistry with lab.

4Semester creditsRequiredB-Sign in to plan
Organic Chemistry with lab

Alternative to Biochemistry with lab.

4Semester creditsRequiredB-Sign in to plan
Microbiology3Semester creditsNot specifiedB-Sign in to plan
Human Anatomy with lab4Semester creditsRequiredB-Sign in to plan
Human Physiology with lab4Semester creditsRequiredB-Sign in to plan
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Policies that can change your plan

International eligibility
Applicants with a bachelor degree from outside the United States and Canada are considered only when all prerequisites were completed at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution and TOEFL is submitted with the application. The PA page publishes no separate F-1 sponsorship, permanent-residency, citizenship, or DACA eligibility rule.
English proficiency
The PA page requires testing whenever English is not the student's first language. The central page instead requires testing when a bachelor's degree was earned in a country where English is not official and English is not the student's first language, and separately requires proof from students in the United States for fewer than six years. The central page also permits proof of citizenship from a listed country where English is official. The PA page lists TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7, or PTE 60. The central PA Pleasantville row lists TOEFL iBT 5.0+, TOEFL Essentials 9.5, IELTS 7.0, PTE 61, or Duolingo 115 and accepts TOEFL MyBest. Scores are no more than two years old. The official applicability and threshold conflicts are unresolved; no section minimums are published.
Admission tests
GRE not required; CASPer and PA-CAT not published.
Future cycle
Beginning Fall 2028, all prerequisites must be complete before application.

B− minimum; coursework within seven years. Science courses must be in person; mathematics may be online. No more than two prerequisites in progress at application. Beginning Fall 2028, all prerequisites must be complete before applying.

When courses must be complete: Full-time program.

Pace University – Pleasantville official PA admissions requirements Current published PA program page · Checked 2026-09-25
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Dates & application steps

CASPA deadlineMar 1, 2027

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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

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Resident tuition$126,110 published full-program tuition
Nonresident tuition$126,110 published full-program tuition

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Required program fees$11,500
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$137,610

$126,110 TOTAL TUITION to completion (tuition only). RE-VERIFIED 2026-08-10 against the school's own cost page after the back-derivation sweep. Cohort: Class of 2028 (matriculating Fall 2026), 102cr, 27mo. Published wording: "TUITION TOTAL $126,110.00 ... FEES TOTAL – (approximate) $11,500.00 ... Tuition, Institutional and Program Fees $137,610.00" — https://www.pace.edu/sites/default/files/2026-08/chp-physician-assistant-pleasantville-tuition-incoming-2026_0.pdf. Previous stored value was produced by subtracting a fee estimate from the published all-in total rather than read from the tuition row; see runs/2026-08-10-fee-reverify.md. ⚠️ Our previous $136,110 was a CROSS-COHORT MIX: current tuition plus the stale Class-of-2026 fee figure. Pace's 'TOTAL COST $230,902' is living-cost inclusive - never use it.

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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

01

Didactic education

Sixty-six credits provide the scientific, medical and clinical-skills foundation.

02

Clinical education

Thirty-six credits include eight required rotations and an elective.

The Pleasantville program spans 27 months and 102 credits. Its clinical network includes tristate partners.

Pace University – Pleasantville official curriculum and clinical training Current published curriculum; entering-cohort schedule should be confirmed · Checked 2026-09-26
WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Accepted applicants, 2023

Published class statistics
Overall GPA3.59
Science GPA3.54
Patient-care hoursNot recorded

This is the historical 2023 accepted-applicant profile; no entering or graduating class year is inferred. The 2023 accepted-applicant profile is historical; the GPA rows are not explicitly labeled matriculated.

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ClassPublished GPAPublished science-related GPAPublished experience hours
Accepted applicants, 20233.593.54Not recorded

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Pace University – Pleasantville published class statistics Accepted applicants, 2023
OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

Program reporting period not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

Accreditation history

Continued
First accreditedMarch 19, 2017
Next reviewApril 2032

    April 2032

    ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory Directory as retrieved 2026-09-26; scheduled review dates are provisional timing and may change · Checked 2026-09-26
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