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Address & Contact

Our Address

Seton Hall University 400 South Orange Ave South Orange, NJ 7079

GPS

40.74370912319684, -74.24934179124064

Telephone

973-275-2596

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Personal attributes (leadership, communication, commitment to service to community/underserved, awareness of health disparities, experience with diverse populations); academic performance (cGPA >=3.2, prereq GPA >=3.2, baccalaureate); GRE; healthcare experience; interview (all admitted candidates interviewed).

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: On campus

All applicants considered competitive for admission are invited to campus for an interview. The interview is used to assess an applicant's knowledge of the PA profession, motivation for becoming a PA, and communication and interpersonal skills. The page does not specify whether the interview is one-on-one, panel, or another format.

Summarized from Seton Hall 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.

Seton Hall University PA Program Mission Statement

To prepare primary care PAs who practice in diverse settings. The program provides the foundation for graduates to become critical thinkers who practice evidence-based, patient-centered medicine.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Nutley, New Jersey
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August
  • Class Duration: 36 months
  • Class Capacity: 60 students
  • Seat Deposit: $500
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required for non-native English speakers without U.S. baccalaureate/graduate degree (within past 2 yrs); min PBT 550 / CBT 213 / iBT 79
  • Direct Entry / Dual Degree: Yes (BS-MS) — 3+3 dual degree BS Biology / MS Physician Assistant. Students in good standing are invited into the graduate phase after the junior year.

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $159,920
  • Resident tuition: $155,330 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $155,330 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

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

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • Submitted To: School Directly
  • Deadline Date: December
  • Supplemental Application: Required
  • Fee: $75

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.2
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); General Biology (8 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr, or Calculus) — must be completed within 10 years

EXPERIENCE

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 letters (recommend instructors + clinical supervisors; one from healthcare professional preferred; no family/acquaintances)

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

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