Touro University (Long Island) Physician Assistant Program
Central Islip, New York · Physician Assistant program
Tuition + fees $163,485
Published full-program estimate
A closer look
A 28-month Long Island PA program combining classroom instruction, simulation, and supervised clinical practice across diverse settings.
Mission & approach
The mission of the Physician Assistant Programs is to educate capable students to meet the challenges of practicing medicine in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Committee evaluates: quality/content of personal statement, strength of recommendations (min 3, one from a PA), strength of academic history, cumulative GPA, science GPA, nature/extent of health care experience, nature/extent of PA shadowing (if done), leadership skills/experiences. Selected applicants interviewed for understanding of PA role, motivation, maturity, intellectual qualities,…
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Selected applicants are invited for a personal interview. The program says it is assessing your understanding of the PA role, motivation, maturity, intellectual qualities, insight and interpersonal skills, and notes it receives roughly 2,000 applications per campus for fewer than 100 seats.
Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester credits unless notedReview 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.
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry: Organic Chemistry OR Biochemistry
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Biology I and II with labs2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Organic Chemistry | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Biochemistry | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Anatomy and Physiology2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Microbiology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
Behavioral Sciences2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesChoose from psychology, sociology, or anthropology; the courses must be distinct. | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| English Composition or Literature2 course(s) | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| Mathematics at pre-calculus level or above | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
Humanities or Liberal Arts & SciencesCourse notes & alternativesThis is the total for the whole category; check how the credits are split among individual courses. | 11Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- Humanities total
- 11 semester credits in the humanities/liberal-arts category; courses are reviewed individually.
- Science recency
- Science courses older than ten years may require refresher work.
The campus page lists 60 specific prerequisite credits. Science courses must be designed for science majors, and science work older than ten years may require a refresher. For the New York programs, at most one natural-science prerequisite may be missing at application. Grouped credit categories need course-by-course review.
Dates & application steps
CASPA verified deadline; confirm the current cycle in CASPA.
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Published cost estimate
Published full-program estimatePublished nonresident full-program tuition
Full-program tuition and required fees. Living, travel, insurance, and personal expenses may be additional.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
Three semesters cover basic science, medicine, behavioral science and research.
Clinical and graduate education
Nine five-week rotations, graduate coursework, capstone and community service complete training.
The Long Island/NUMC BS/MS curriculum spans 28 months and 123 credits. Faculty assign rotations across NYC boroughs and Long Island.
The admitted class
2023–2024 incoming cycle — Long Island
Published class statisticsThese are averages for Long Island incoming students in the 2023–2024 cycle. The program separately reports different NUMC averages, and no single entering or graduating class year is given.
Compare published cohorts
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 incoming cycle — Long Island | 3.71Mean Overall/cumulative GPA | 3.58Mean Science GPA | Not recordedPatient-care hours: not published. |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
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: 98%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 98%
Accreditation history
ContinuedSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- CASPA program listing
- Touro University (Long Island) curriculum and clinical training
- Program program page
- Touro University (Long Island) program page-qualified class profile
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
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