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PROGRAM PROFILE

St. John’s University (formerly SVCMC) Physician Assistant Program

Queens, New York · Masters

Application deadline Oct 1, 2026CASPA application must be verified by October 1 for fall 2027 matriculation.
Tuition Resident: Approximately $164,220 projected full-program tuitionNonresident: Approximately $164,220 projected full-program tuition · Projected full-program tuition only at current rates; future rates may change
Class size 75 studentsProgram cohort size
Program length 36 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredGRE scores are not required.
Patient-care minimum 200 direct-care hoursAt least 200 direct patient-care hours are required when the application is submitted.
Overall GPA minimum 3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00.
Science GPA minimum 3.00Minimum science GPA is 3.00.
Recommendations 3 letters · one verifies patient careThree recommendations are required, including one from a clinician or supervisor who can verify the applicant's patient-care experience.
International applicants ConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to the university's credential and immigration requirements.
English proficiency / TOEFL ConditionalEnglish-proficiency testing applies when required by university policy; the PA program does not publish a separate numeric threshold.
PANCE pass rate 100%First-time pass rate · Reporting year not recordedFive-year first-time: 91% · reporting period not recorded
U.S. News PA rank Unranked2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputationNo published rank for this program in this edition.
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A 36-month, 84-credit Queens PA program with up to 75 students and 200 required direct patient-care hours at application.

On campus36 months75 students
Mission & approach

The SJU PA program uses a student-centered approach to equip learners with academic, clinical, professional, and interpersonal skills to function competently, confidently, and compassionately as healthcare practitioners; sensitizes students to the diversity of healthcare needs and socioeconomic factors to promote non-discrimination and inspires graduates to provide high-quality, cost-effective, compassionate, accessible care to underserved patients in urban communities (Vincentian tradition).

St. Vincent Health Sciences Center at St. John's University
The new St. Vincent Health Sciences Center, current home of the St. John's PA program.
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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Preference given to higher cumulative science GPA and no more than one repeat of a prerequisite course (across all prerequisites) to achieve the minimum 'C' grade. Required interview (in-person or virtual). Competitive applicants typically exceed minimum GPA and PCE requirements.

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

Virtual or on campus

You may choose an in-person or a virtual interview, and the program states plainly that the choice has no impact on the admission decision. Interviews begin in late summer or early fall and all decisions are communicated by May 1.

Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredGRE scores are not required.
Patient care200 direct-care hoursAt least 200 direct patient-care hours are required when the application is submitted.
Overall GPA3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00.
Science GPA3.00Minimum science GPA is 3.00.
Recommendations3 letters · one verifies patient careThree recommendations are required, including one from a clinician or supervisor who can verify the applicant's patient-care experience.
International applicantsConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to the university's credential and immigration requirements.
English proficiencyConditionalEnglish-proficiency testing applies when required by university policy; the PA program does not publish a separate numeric threshold.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits unless noted

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CourseCreditsLabMin gradeYour coursework
General Biology with labs2 course(s)8Semester credits unless notedRequiredCSign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
General Chemistry with labs2 course(s)8Semester credits unless notedRequiredCSign in to plan
Microbiology3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredCSign in to plan
Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s)7Semester credits unless notedRequiredCSign in to plan
Biochemistry3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredCSign in to plan
Psychology3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredCSign in to plan
Mathematics
Course notes & alternatives

One non-statistics math semester.

3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredCSign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
Statistics3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredCSign in to plan
English Composition3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredCSign in to plan

Policies that can change your plan

Math sequence
Two math semesters totaling six credits, including Statistics.
Course recency
Within ten years of application submission.

All prerequisites within ten years of CASPA submission; at most three outstanding at application. Required Mathematics is two semesters totaling at least six credits, including Statistics. Biology, Chemistry and A&P are sequences.

St. John’s University (formerly SVCMC) official PA admissions requirements Current published PA program page · Checked 2026-09-25
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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineOct 1, 2026

CASPA application must be verified by October 1 for fall 2027 matriculation.

2026–2027
Program startsSeptember 2027

Expected entering-cohort start.

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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

Know what the total includes

Published cost estimate

2026–27 full-program tuition and required fees at current published rates
Resident tuitionApproximately $164,220 projected full-program tuition
Nonresident tuitionApproximately $164,220 projected full-program tuition

$1,955 credit × 84 required credits · Projected full-program tuition only at current rates; future rates may change

Required program fees$3,770
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$167,990

Basis: $1,955 credit × 84 required credits · current-rate projection · high confidence

2026–27 PA credit rate and official 84-credit curriculum independently verify tuition projection. $157740 source is explicitly Summer-2024 cohort and $1790/credit; it implies a different 88-credit old curriculum. Fees $3770 retained from supplied detail but not independently reverified this bounded pass. Arithmetic: 1955 × 84 = 164220; stored fee projection 3770 -> direct total 167990. Living costs and ordinary transportation are excluded.

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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

01First two years

Didactic instruction

Medical, behavioral and social sciences, with classroom and laboratory instruction supporting patient assessment and care.

02Third year

Clinical training

Ten five-week rotations in New York-area hospitals, health centers and private practices; competencies and assessment continue throughout the year.

The reviewed master’s route comprises two didactic years and a clinical third year. Rotation order depends on availability; students are not required to provide or solicit sites or preceptors.

St. John’s University (formerly SVCMC) official curriculum Current official program page; cohort year not specified · Checked 2026-09-26
WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Class of 2025 entering cohort

Published class statistics
Overall GPANot recorded
Science GPANot recorded
Patient-care hoursNot recorded

Graduating-class year label from the current attrition table; size is entering class, not graduates.

Compare published cohorts
ClassPublished GPAPublished science-related GPAPublished experience hours
Class of 2025 entering cohortNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded

Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.

St. John’s University (formerly SVCMC) official student attrition table Class of 2025 (graduating-class label); entering size · Checked 2026-09-26
OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

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%

Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 91%

Program reporting period not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

Accreditation history

Continued
First accreditedOctober 1995
Next reviewJanuary 2033

A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.

ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory Directory as retrieved 2026-09-26; scheduled review dates are provisional timing and may change · Checked 2026-09-26
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Rankings & information still to verify

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Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.

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