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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Master of Science
The mission of the Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program is to develop highly qualified Physician Assistants who will serve as collaborative leaders in patient care, professional service and advocacy for all populations.
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Holistic points-based screening: healthcare experience amount/level (more and higher-level PCE scored higher), degree (graduate degree scored above the required bachelor's), undergraduate and prerequisite-science GPAs, personal statement quality, and letters of reference. Highest-scoring applicants invited to individual + group interviews (scored on adaptability, conflict management, professional knowledge, empathetic listening, critical thinking, leadership, ethics). Final composite score determines admit/waitlist/deny; ranked waitlist. No in-state preference. Encourages applicants from Health Professions Shortage Areas and underrepresented communities.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationThe hybrid program interviews online in September with decisions in October, using individual interviews plus a group exercise conducted by the program director, faculty and practising PAs. The published rubric covers adaptability and stress management, conflict management, professional knowledge and learning ability, and approach to professional challenges individually, then listening, critical thinking, leadership and collaboration, inclusivity and cultural humility, and ethics and professionalism in the group setting. A composite of the CASPA screening score and the interview evaluation decides acceptance, waitlist or denial.
Source checked Jul 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Science-major Biology with lab2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo semesters of science-major biology with lab. Current Pitt catalog requires the same semester sequence for PAS-Hybrid. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Science-major Chemistry with lab2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo semesters of science-major chemistry with lab. Current Pitt catalog requires the same semester sequence for PAS-Hybrid. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology with labCourse notes & alternativesOne semester; lab required. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy with lab One-semester Anatomy with lab is one route paired with one semester Physiology; the anatomy component must be human-focused. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Physiology One semester paired with Anatomy with lab in one route; physiology must cover human homeostasis, growth, nutrition, reproduction, and immune function. A separate lab is not stated as required in this route. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy and Physiology combined, term 1 Alternative route: two semesters of combined Anatomy & Physiology, with lab in each semester, per current Pitt prerequisite rubric. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy and Physiology combined, term 2 Alternative route: two semesters of combined Anatomy & Physiology, with lab in each semester, per current Pitt prerequisite rubric. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternativesOne semester; accepted examples include General Statistics, Biostatistics, Research Methods, Quantitative Methods, and Applied Statistics. Course content should include probability, distributions, confidence intervals, group comparisons, regression, ANOVA, and chi-square. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesOne semester; at least 1 college credit. Transcripted academic credit is required; certificate courses do not qualify. | 1Semester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
English Composition/Writing2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo semesters. Writing-intensive courses in any subject may count if graded writing assignments are a significant course component and the course is transcripted for academic credit; certificate courses are not accepted. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesOne semester; acceptable examples include Introductory, General, Developmental, or Abnormal Psychology. | Not publishedSemester courses; semester-credit minimum published only for Medical Terminology | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
C or higher; 3.0 minimum overall and prerequisite-science GPA. No prerequisite expiration. AP/dual-enrollment courses may count when credit appears on a college transcript. Required courses and labs must be from an accredited institution; current rubric says online courses may qualify if institutional accreditation and content are adequate. Current catalog credits from PAEA differ from the University’s current semester-based catalog/course list (notably Microbiology); do not map PAEA credit estimates into specific requirement rows without applicant-specific evaluation.
Exact date not yet published
Exact entering date not yet published.
Tuition-only estimate for all students; no residency differential. Entering-cohort rates not confirmed.
Official2026–2027 Pittsburgh Hybrid cost sheet updated August12,2026: $109,980 tuition plus $13,050 mandatory fees equals $123,030. Flat-rate tuition applies to all students with no resident/nonresident differential. Entering cohort is not named; these are estimates, not a confirmed2028 entering-cohort price. Immersion travel, living and incidental costs are separate.
Asynchronous and synchronous online coursework includes required laboratory immersion experiences in Pittsburgh.
Eight supervised experiences cover seven core specialties and an elective; transition-to-practice training includes a final immersion.
Two-year, six-term hybrid route. The program evaluates and provides clinical sites and preceptors; relocation may be necessary when local sites are unavailable.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
No 5-year average yet - only TWO graduating cohorts (2024-2025); 66% first-time across them (123/185)
Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.
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Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.
