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PROGRAM PROFILE

SUNY Upstate Medical Center Physician Assistant Program

Syracuse, New York · Masters

Program website
Application deadline Nov 1, 2026Confirm deadline type
Tuition Approximately $58,485 projected full-program tuitionProjected full-program tuition from current published rates
Class size 35 studentsProgram cohort size
Program length 27 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredGRE scores are not required.
Patient-care minimum 1,000 hours by matriculationAt least 1,000 patient-care hours are required by matriculation; 750 hours are recommended when applying.
Overall GPA minimum 3.00 recommendedA 3.00 overall GPA is recommended, not published as a hard minimum.
Science GPA minimum No published minimumNo GPA cutoff stated in the published policy.
Recommendations 3 letters · science faculty recommendedThree recommendations are required, with a science-faculty letter recommended; applicants may submit up to five.
International applicants ConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to foreign-credential evaluation and institutional requirements.
English proficiency / TOEFL TOEFL or IELTS conditionalEnglish testing is conditional for applicable applicants; the reviewed PA materials do not publish a separate numeric program threshold.
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A 27-month, seven-semester Syracuse PA program with probation accreditation, up to 35 students, and 1,000 patient-care hours required by matriculation.

On campus27 months35 students
Mission & approach

Educate competent, compassionate, ethical PAs who deliver evidence-based patient-centered care to diverse populations, with emphasis on improving access and outcomes in medically underserved and rural communities of Upstate New York; focus on primary care.

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

GPA (3.0 recommended), 1,000 PCE hours, 3 LORs, personal statement, prerequisite completion; preferred healthcare backgrounds (corpsman, nursing, EMT, paramedic, medical scribe); commitment to primary care in underserved/rural areas

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

VirtualMMI

The program uses a virtual Multiple Mini Interview format, so applicants move through a series of short scenario stations remotely rather than sitting a single conversation.

Source checked Aug 1, 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 care1,000 hours by matriculationAt least 1,000 patient-care hours are required by matriculation; 750 hours are recommended when applying.
Overall GPA3.00 recommendedA 3.00 overall GPA is recommended, not published as a hard minimum.
Science GPANo published minimumThe program does not publish a separate science-GPA floor.
Recommendations3 letters · science faculty recommendedThree recommendations are required, with a science-faculty letter recommended; applicants may submit up to five.
International applicantsConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to foreign-credential evaluation and institutional requirements.
English proficiencyTOEFL or IELTS conditionalEnglish testing is conditional for applicable applicants; the reviewed PA materials do not publish a separate numeric program threshold.

Prerequisite coursework

Units not published

Detailed course requirements have not been verified in this record.

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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineNov 1, 2026

Application deadline is November 1 and the supplemental deadline is November 20 for June 2027 matriculation.

2026–2027
Program startsDate needs confirmation

Expected entering-cohort start.

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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

Know what the total includes

Published cost estimate

Projected full-program tuition and required fees at current rates
Tuition$58,485
Required program fees$3,388
Tuition + required feesFull attendance estimate not recorded
$61,873

Basis: $8,355 semester × 7 documented semesters · current-rate projection · medium confidence

Projected current-rate tuition across seven full-time semesters is $58,485 resident ($8,355 × 7) and $116,375 nonresident ($16,625 × 7). Recurring required fees are projected at $3,388 ($484 × 7), producing direct totals of $61,873 and $119,763; future rates may change.

Nonresident tuition: $116,375. Required fees and living costs may be additional.

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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

Detailed curriculum and clinical placement information has not been added to this catalog record.

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WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot published
Recorded science GPANot published

Cohort year and experience averages need verification.

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OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 75%

Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 86%

Program reporting period not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

Accreditation history

Probation
First accreditedNeeds verification
Next reviewNeeds verification

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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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