University of New England 716 Stevens Avenue Portland, ME 4103
43.68329531523539, -70.29381360076641
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
To prepare master's level primary care physician assistants to be highly skilled members of interprofessional health care teams. The program is committed to developing clinicians who will provide compassionate, competent, and evidence-based, patient-centered health care to people of all backgrounds and cultures throughout their lifespans. The program places special emphasis on training clinicians who are knowledgeable about the health care needs of our aging population and have the skills and passion to provide health care to people in underserved rural and urban communities.
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Holistic review; at least 500 hands-on patient-care hours before applying; CASPA last-60-credit GPA and BCP GPA each at least 3.0; prerequisites require C or better. GRE is not required. PA-CAT, CASPer and MCAT policies are not stated in the reviewed current admissions sources; confirm with the program.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
The admissions team was unusually candid about the trade-offs applicants actually face. They recommend getting the highest number of patient-care hours you can, but were explicit that they cannot recommend putting an application ahead of your financial security. On experience, they do not treat variety as automatically better than depth; they weigh the type of experience and how well you can talk about what it did to you. Scribing came up specifically: it may not build hands-on clinical skills, but scribes often arrive fluent in medical terminology and comfortable communicating across a care team. Volunteer work is strongly encouraged, and research is reviewed but generally carries less weight than volunteering. Gap years are ordinary here rather than a red flag, used to refresh science coursework, raise a GPA, add clinical and volunteer hours, or simply arrive more sure.
Shared at the fair on Aug 22, 2026; paraphrased program-level notes. This is a past event, not an upcoming session. Confirm current guidance with the program.
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), August 22 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
Interview sessions are by invitation only and are a required part of the application process, with admissions decisions released after each interview session, but the page does not describe the interview's format or delivery method.
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.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology I and II with labs2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Microbiology with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Human Anatomy or A&P I with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology or A&P II with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Genetics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Behavioral Science | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| College-level Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Current admissions page supersedes older catalog: Behavioral Science is three credits; English is not listed as a prerequisite; Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry accepted. C- not accepted. Microbiology, Biochemistry/Organic Chemistry, A&P and Genetics within ten years of matriculation. Semester credits shown; quarter equivalents published at 1.5 times. Online accredited courses accepted; AP accepted only for Behavioral Science/Statistics.
When courses must be complete: Planned courses allowed in CASPA; all prerequisites and official transcripts complete by December 31, 2026 for the current published cycle.
Summer 2027 entry; application must reach verified status in CASPA.
All prerequisite courses completed and official transcripts submitted to CASPA.
Exact start date is not published on the admissions timeline.
$56,070 academic year × 2 documented years · Current-rate tuition-only projection; future rates may change
Basis: $56,070 academic year × 2 documented years · current-rate projection · high confidence
Annual tuition of $56,070 projected over the 24-month program gives $112,140. Annual general-services ($1,695), program ($4,770) and malpractice ($55) fees project to $13,040, for $125,180 in tuition and fees. UNE says the 2026–27 program and malpractice fees are not finalized. Future rates may change; insurance, living and other expenses are separate.
Instruction includes medical science and clinical assessment. UNE describes gross-anatomy laboratory work, simulation and interprofessional learning.
After successful didactic completion, students undertake a year of clinical rotations. The program’s current about page reports 1,920 rotation hours in the second year.
The 2025–2026 official catalog describes a 24-month full-time program with 12 months of clinical rotations and a final campus week for research presentations and certification preparation. The rotation hours describe program training, not applicant patient-care experience. Confirm the sequence for your entering cohort.
| Class | Overall GPA | Science GPA | PCE hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent incoming class — year not identified | 3.55 | Not recorded | Not recorded |
UNE’s current official about page reports a 3.55 average cumulative GPA for its most recent incoming class without naming the year. Science GPA, cohort headcount and incoming experience averages are not stated there. This admitted-class statistic is separate from the last-60-credit and BCP admissions minimums.
Class averages describe an admitted cohort. They are not minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
Graduating cohort · 2026
Class of 2026: 44 of 45 first-time candidates passed. NCCPA report generated September 10, 2026.
Direct national comparison unavailable for this 2026 program result.
Five-year aggregate not stated in the reviewed report.
Annual graduation-cohort results for 2022–2026 are shown below; an unperioded legacy aggregate is not used.
Program reporting period not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.
| Program year | Program | National calendar year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026Graduating cohort | 98%44 of 45 first-time candidates | 2026 · calendar-year contextNot published |
| 2025Graduating cohort | 100%45 of 45 first-time candidates | 2025 · calendar-year context91.5% |
| 2024Graduating cohort | 89%39 of 44 first-time candidates | 2024 · calendar-year context92.4% |
| 2023Graduating cohort | 98%45 of 46 first-time candidates | 2023 · calendar-year context92% |
| 2022Graduating cohort | 90%44 of 49 first-time candidates | 2022 · calendar-year context91.9% |
Initial accreditation date listed in the ARC-PA history.
Current UNE disclosure reports probation and a July 2028 next review; linked ARC history PDF has not yet reflected this action.
UNE publishes Accreditation-Probation from July 2026 until its next review in July 2028. The linked ARC-PA history PDF still lists July 2026 and predates that decision; retain this source-date qualification. The program remains accredited.
Follow the source for the policy or cohort you are reviewing. A check date is separate from the year a figure describes.
The U.S. News PA rank uses the 2025 PA edition, matched to the listed program and campus. It reflects peer-assessed reputation, not admissions odds or a personal fit score. Programs without a separate entry are labeled “Unranked.”
Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.
