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Address & Contact

Our Address

SUNY Downstate Medical Center 450 Clarkson Avenue Box 1222 Brooklyn, NY 11203

GPS

40.65570126189809, -73.94534036616204

Telephone

718-270-2325

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Baccalaureate degree; 3.0 cum GPA; min B in prerequisite sciences (in-person labs); 500 hrs health-related experience; 250 hrs community service; 3 LORs; personal statement + questionnaire; interview.

Interview preference for Temple University students per MOU.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

The program's admissions requirements page notes that a personal interview with the Admissions Committee may also be required, and an invitation to interview does not guarantee admission. No interview format or delivery mode (virtual vs on-campus) is specified on the program's site.

Summarized from SUNY Downstate Medical Center’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.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the SUNY Downstate Medical Center Physician Assistant Program is to cultivate the development of professionally, competent and culturally diverse Physician Assistants to provide compassionate healthcare for an evolving urban population.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Brooklyn, New York
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: June
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 45 students
  • Seat Deposit: $150
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required if English is a second language and applicant has not completed >=1 year full-time U.S. study (>=24 credits incl. 2 English comp); scores <2 years old

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $58,056 (resident) · $113,656 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $55,698 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $111,298 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 81%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 77%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • Deadline Date: March
  • Submitted To: School Directly

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.4
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of B required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 8 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); General Biology (8 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (3-4 cr); Upper-level Biology (6-8 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Abnormal Psychology (3 cr, or Dev Psych); Social Science (6 cr); English (6 cr) — must be completed within 8 years

EXPERIENCE

SHADOWING

  • No standalone minimum; shadowing may count toward the 500-hour experience requirement

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 letters (one science professor, one clinician)

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