Touro University – NUMC Extension Center (East Meadow) Physician Assistant Program
East Meadow, New York · Masters
Tuition + fees $163,485
Published full-program tuition and required fees
A closer look
A 28-month, seven-semester Long Island PA program with January matriculation and 200 required direct patient-care hours.
Mission & approach
The mission of the Physician Assistant Programs is to educate capable students from diverse backgrounds to meet the challenges of practicing medicine in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team. The curricula are formulated to sensitize the student to diverse populations and the complexities of healthcare delivery that influence patients and their families. Students engage in community service to foster effective communication, compassion and dedication. We encourage research and create life-long learners trained to utilize evidence to deliver safe, effective patient- centered care to patients and their communities.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology I and II with labs2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| 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 Physiology courseworkCourse notes & alternativesIf fewer than eight credits, additional Biology or Chemistry credits are required. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Microbiology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Behavioral Sciences | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| English | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| Precalculus or higher mathematics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| Additional Humanities/Liberal Arts | 11Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
Policies that can change your plan
The Long Island and NUMC campuses share these admission requirements: 90 transferable credits, including 60 in liberal arts and sciences. Science coursework older than ten years may require a refresher. AP scores of 4 or 5 may qualify.
When courses must be complete: No more than one natural-science prerequisite outstanding at application; all prerequisites complete a full semester before matriculation.
Dates & application steps
CASPA application deadline is December 1 for January matriculation.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Published full-program tuition and required feesPublished nonresident full-program tuition
Full-program tuition across seven semesters is $162,610. Required fees add $875, for a direct total of $163,485. Living and personal expenses are separate.
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
NUMC incoming students · 2023–2024 cycle
Published class statisticsThe program lists Long Island averages of 3.71 and 3.58, and NUMC averages of 3.82 and 3.76. The NUMC figures describe East Meadow's incoming students for that cycle, not a graduating class.
Compare published cohorts
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUMC incoming students · 2023–2024 cycle | 3.82Mean overall GPA | 3.76Mean science GPA | Not recordedMean direct patient-care hours |
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: 100%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 98%
Accreditation history
ContinuedThe accreditation dates apply to the Touro University Long Island program, which includes the NUMC East Meadow extension center. They are not separate opening dates for NUMC.
Sources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- Program program page for final data cleanup
- Program program page
- Touro University – NUMC Extension Center (East Meadow) curriculum and clinical training
- Touro University – NUMC Extension Center (East Meadow) PA coursework requirements
- Touro campus-qualified graduation and entering-cohort data
- Program program page for final data cleanup
- ARC-PA Touro University Long Island accreditation history
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