Tuition + fees $111,125
Class of 2028 (seven trimesters, 2026–2028); costs current as of August 5, 2026
A closer look
A 27-month Connecticut PA program with a 42-student cohort and 1,000 required paid U.S. direct-care hours.
Mission & approach
Educate PAs to provide compassionate, patient-centered care to diverse, vulnerable and medically underserved communities, rooted in Sacred Heart University's social justice mission.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Holistic: academics, statements, direct PCE, service, attributes, interview. Extra for CT residents/military; Stamford Hospital/Health employees auto-interview.
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Sacred Heart's MSPAS interviews are held virtually during the fall admissions cycle, with admissions decisions completed by December, and interviews are by invitation only. SHU alumni, or Stamford Health employees who meet minimum requirements, are instead granted an in-person interview.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester credits unless notedReview 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.
- Chemistry route: Organic I and II or Biochemistry: Organic Chemistry I with lab + Organic Chemistry II with lab OR Biochemistry with lab
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Human A&P I with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Human A&P II with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
Upper-level human biological scienceCourse notes & alternatives3-4 credits; General Biology I/II does not count. | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Organic Chemistry I with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Organic Chemistry II with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Biochemistry with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternativesBiostatistics preferred. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
General or Introductory PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesSpecialized/abnormal psychology does not substitute. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- Chemistry alternative
- Complete both Organic Chemistry I and II with labs, or Biochemistry with lab.
- No in-progress courses
- Prerequisites complete at application submission.
All prerequisite courses must be complete before CASPA submission; no expiration. Coursework must be from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. Grade C or higher; pass/fail not accepted.
Dates & application steps
The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-09-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Class of 2028 (seven trimesters, 2026–2028); costs current as of August 5, 2026$15,225 trimester × 7 documented trimesters · Full-program tuition only. Estimate at current rates for the Class of 2028 (seven trimesters, 2026–2028), current as of August 5, 2026; future rates may change.
Tuition and billed fees total $111,125. Adding $12,222 in required costs that are not billed (including $6,400 for travel) brings the total to $123,347. Other estimates of these unbilled costs range from $8,586 to $16,858. Optional parking and waivable insurance are not included.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
Organ-system instruction, interprofessional learning and early hands-on clinical experience.
Clinical rotations
Five-week rotations cover internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, family care, orthopedics, women’s health, emergency and behavioral medicine, plus an elective.
27-month graduate program based at Stamford Hospital’s Tandet Center; the program describes 1,600 clinical hours.
The admitted class
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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: 100%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 94%
Accreditation history
ContinuedSources you can open
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- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
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