Tufts University 200 Harrison AvePosner Hall 202D Boston MA
42.35025051849901, -71.06513146172024
A 25-month Boston PA program with a 50-student class and 1,000 required direct patient-care hours at application.
The mission of the Tufts University School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program is to educate a diverse body of students who will learn to participate in all aspects of the health care continuum, including disease prevention and management, health promotion and maintenance, and end of life care. As patient advocates, they will be integral members of the health care team, improving access to care for all populations and across all communities they serve.
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Holistic, rolling review. Additional consideration for: demonstrated commitment to Tufts PA mission/values; Tufts University graduates; science & prerequisite GPA >=3.4; >=1,750 patient-care hours. Welcomes DACA applicants. ~200 interviewed per cycle.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Selected candidates attend a virtual interview day consisting of a two-hour program overview with student Q&A followed by two separate 25-minute one-on-one interviews, one with a principal faculty member and another with a clinical preceptor, alumni, or admissions staff member. The program interviews roughly 200 applicants per cycle on a rolling basis.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo semesters covering all body systems; individual course credits not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; credit equivalencies require review | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Human Anatomy1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesSeparate science-major route; individual credits not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; credit equivalencies require review | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Human Physiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesSeparate science-major route; individual credits not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; credit equivalencies require review | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Biology I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo distinct biology courses, each with lab. Upper-level options accepted; ecology/evolution excluded. Credits are planning placeholders, not published minimums. | Not publishedSemester courses; credit equivalencies require review | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo semesters, each with lab; organic chemistry accepted as an alternative course. Credits are planning placeholders. | Not publishedSemester courses; credit equivalencies require review | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesMay replace a chemistry semester; preserve the two-course/two-lab total. Credits are planning placeholders. | Not publishedSemester courses; credit equivalencies require review | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne semester; credits are planning placeholder. | Not publishedSemester courses; credit equivalencies require review | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne semester; credits are planning placeholder. | Not publishedSemester courses; credit equivalencies require review | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
CASPA application must be verified by August 1 for January 2027 matriculation.
Entering-cohort start month.
Published per-semester rate only; full-program tuition is unconfirmed because the program page gives a conflicting approximate total.
Tufts publishes $20,846 per semester and approximately $123,862 for six semesters, but six current-rate terms equal $125,076. The full-program amount is not reconciled; future rates and fees may change.
Boston Chinatown campus instruction builds medical science, diagnosis and therapeutic skills.
Four- to five-week core, selective and elective experiences are assigned across Massachusetts and greater New England.
Capstone presentation, review and professional-preparation activities finish training.
The entry-level PA route spans 25 continuous months from January. Most sites are within 60 miles of Boston, but farther assignments may occur.
The class year is preserved exactly as published. The additional published GPA is a prerequisite GPA, not an overall science average. Published prerequisite GPA: 3.83.
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2027 | 3.85 | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
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