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Address & Contact

Our Address

Saint Francis University 117 Evergreen Drive, Loretto, PA 15940, United States

GPS

40.50404222258593, -78.63738073874143

Telephone

(814) 472-3130

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Academic performance, application quality, program-specific answers, HCE (preference: direct patient contact, 12+ mo full-time, level of care).

No group preferences (graduate path).

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Saint Francis invites roughly the top 80 ranked applicants to interview, with CASPA interview dates in October and November. Applicants are assessed on communication skills, critical thinking, collaboration, professionalism, and insight into the PA role, but the specific interview format and delivery are not published.

Summarized from Saint Francis University’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Saint Francis University PA Program Mission Statement

To educate you as physician assistants to provide competent, compassionate and comprehensive health care to people and communities in need, as expressed through the Franciscan tradition.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Loretto, Pennsylvania
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: May
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 55 students
  • Seat Deposit: $800
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required for non-native English speakers (exempt if U.S. baccalaureate); TOEFL iBT 102 or PBT 607, or IELTS 7.0
  • Direct Entry / Dual Degree: Yes (BS-MS) — Direct-entry accelerated 3+2 BS Health Science to MPAS. Must enroll as a freshman (no transfer admission); guaranteed progression for students meeting requirements.

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $110,753
  • Resident tuition: $107,348 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $107,348 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: No Minimum
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of B required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: See Program Website
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Medical Terminology (1-3 cr); Statistics (3 cr, or Upper-Level Math) — No expiration (5-yr recency scored)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 100 Hours

SHADOWING

  • >=40 hours shadowing a PA in clinical practice

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 letters (one from a clinician: MD, DO, PA, or NP)

GRE

  • No (not currently required)

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