Address & Contact

Our Address

W State St, Olean, NY, United States of America

GPS

42.078489422715, -78.47559478699

Telephone

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Bachelor’s from a regionally accredited US/Canadian institution; 3.0 overall + 3.0 prerequisite GPA (C or better in prereqs); GRE; 500+ PCE hours (compensated direct care advantageous); 3 LORs incl.

one clinician. Meeting criteria does not guarantee interview/admission; the PA Admissions Committee selects.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Interviews are granted by invitation only after the Admissions Committee reviews the application and supplemental application, with about 120 interview slots for the current cycle and interview dates of July 24-25, Sept 11, and Sept 25-26; the Bona Advantage guarantees an interview to qualifying St. Bonaventure undergraduates who apply on time.

Summarized from St. Bonaventure 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.

St. Bonaventure University PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the St. Bonaventure University Department of Physician Assistant Studies is to educate physician assistants to become highly skilled and compassionate health care providers. The program will encourage an interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on patient-centered care and dignity for each individual.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: St. Bonaventure, New York
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 28 months
  • Class Capacity: Maximum 40 (ARC-PA approved)
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $121,415
  • Resident tuition: $110,250 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $105,000 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet — only THREE graduating cohorts (2023-2025); 94% first-time across them (91/97)

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: See Program Website
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (2 cr); Anatomy (3 cr); Physiology (3 cr); Microbiology (3 cr) — No expiration

EXPERIENCE

SHADOWING

  • Not addressed - "shadow" and "shadowing" appear nowhere on the program page, the admission-criteria page (including the patient-care-experience quality-tier scoring table and the Bona Advantage early-assurance section), the curriculum page, the technical-standards page or the graduate catalog. Verified twice, independently. The Technical Standards heading "Observation" concerns the CANDIDATE'S OWN sensory capacity, not observing a clinician. (verified 2026-08-26)

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 letters of recommendation; at least one from a clinician (PA, MD/DO, or NP)

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