Rochester Institute of Technology Office of Admissions - Bausch & Lomb Center 60 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623
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Rochester, New York · Accelerated direct-entry BS/MS Physician Assistant
A five-year accelerated direct-entry BS/MS PA program for first-year undergraduates, with a maximum class of 36 and a seven-semester professional phase.
RIT's PA Program provides a foundation of science and liberal arts and prepares students to provide compassionate, patient-centered healthcare, developing the ethical values, medical knowledge, professionalism, and interpersonal communication skills essential for inter-professional, team-based clinical practice.
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Highly competitive; personal interview (by invitation) viewed as one of the most important factors. Min 3.0 cGPA. Patient care experience and PA shadowing strongly encouraged but not required. Brief writing sample at interview. First-year and transfer applicants ranked against peers. Internal transfers given no advantage.
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Program admissions informationRIT requires a personal interview prior to admission that is extended by invitation only, and interview performance is considered one of the most important parts of the application, though the school does not publish the specific format or delivery mode.
Source checked Aug 1, 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.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Algebra or higher | Not publishedPublished subjects; credits depend on pathway | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Biology | Not publishedPublished subjects; credits depend on pathway | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Chemistry | Not publishedPublished subjects; credits depend on pathway | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Published transfer-entry preparation for this integrated BS/MS pathway. Precalculus/calculus and Anatomy/Physiology are preferred, not added as required courses here. Transfer into the professional phase also requires completion of all program-specific pre-professional coursework; applicants must request an individual transfer evaluation.
Regular Decision deadline is January 15, 2027; Early Decision and Early Action have earlier deadlines.
Expected entering-cohort start.
$31,754 semester × 4 projected semesters + $32,271 semester × 3 projected semesters · Projected full-program tuition from current rates; fees and living separate; future rates may change
Basis: $31,754 semester × 4 projected semesters + $32,271 semester × 3 projected semesters · current-rate projection · medium confidence
Current-rate professional-phase tuition projection $223,829, required institutional fees $3,850, combined $227,679. Official PDF explicitly confirms four undergraduate and three graduate semesters. Excludes years one/two and living/other costs; future rates may change.
Basic sciences, mathematics and general education prepare students for the professional sequence.
Medical instruction leads to a final clinical year: eight required rotations and two electives, each five weeks.
Five-year BS/MS route. RIT assigns clinical sites and preceptors; Rochester-area placements are not guaranteed, and students cover travel and housing.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
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