Seton Hall University 400 South Orange Ave South Orange, NJ 7079
40.74370912319684, -74.24934179124064
A 33-month, 96-credit New Jersey PA program with a 60-student class and 100 required healthcare-experience hours.
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.
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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 admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationAll 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.
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.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Biology I with lab1 course(s) Science/allied-health major level; within 10 years. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General Biology II with lab1 course(s) Science/allied-health major level; within 10 years. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Cell Biology with lab1 course(s) Alternative if General Biology II unavailable; confirm approved route. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Genetics1 course(s) Alternative within 7–8-credit two-course biology sequence if preferred courses unavailable; lab/credit equivalence requires program review. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| General Chemistry I with lab1 course(s) | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General Chemistry II with lab1 course(s) | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s) Alternative chemistry route only if preferred general chemistry sequence unavailable. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry with lab1 course(s) Alternative chemistry route only if preferred general chemistry sequence unavailable. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s) Two-course sequence, 7–8 credits total typically. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab1 course(s) | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab1 course(s) | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology with labs2 course(s) Alternative only if preferred A&P courses unavailable; two semesters 7–8 credits; confirm course count/credits. | Not publishedSemester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesMedical or introductory microbiology with lab accepted; narrow specialty variants excluded. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Statistics or Biostatistics1 course(s) Preferred mathematics route. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Precalculus1 course(s) Alternative only if preferred statistics unavailable. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Calculus I or II1 course(s) Alternative only if preferred statistics unavailable. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General/Introductory Psychology1 course(s) Preferred psychology route. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Abnormal Psychology1 course(s) Alternative only if preferred psychology unavailable. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Behavioral Psychology1 course(s) Alternative only if preferred psychology unavailable. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Developmental Psychology1 course(s) Alternative only if preferred psychology unavailable. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Current application form is more specific than older graduate catalog. Science-major level required. AP, pass/fail, IB not accepted; online U.S.-accredited coursework accepted. Incomplete prerequisites must be finished by May 31. Program uses its own application, not CASPA.
The proprietary application deadline is December 1 for August 2027 matriculation.
Expected entering-cohort start.
$1,585 credit × 96 required credits · Current published $1,585/credit rate across 96 required credits; future entrant rate can change.
Basis: $1,585 credit × 96 required credits · current-rate projection · high confidence
Current official 96-credit PA cost schedule × $1,585 per credit = $152,160 tuition only; $4,590 listed university fees = $156,750 tuition/fees. $164,534 broader university-expense estimate includes additional items and must not be ranked as tuition.
Lectures, case-based learning and simulation at the Nutley Interprofessional Health Sciences Campus, with patient contact starting in the first semester.
Core and elective supervised rotations; the curriculum states at least 52 weeks of clinical training.
33-month, 96-credit program. Clinical placements are provided by the program.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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