University of Pittsburgh 3420 Forbes Ave #2nd, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Master of Science
The mission of the Physician Assistant Studies 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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Objective: overall GPA, prereq science GPA, prereq completion, PCE duration/level, graduate degree. Preference (non-academic): mission match, service in community orgs/free clinics, serving disadvantaged communities, resource-limited/HPSA upbringing, perseverance, caregiving, first-generation, military/veteran, multilingual. No in-state preference.
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Program admissions informationInterviews are virtual, held in September with decisions in October, and combine several individual mini-interviews with one group exercise — each conducted by a faculty or community member alongside a current Pitt PA student. Pitt publishes its actual rubric: the individual interviews score adaptability and stress management, conflict management, technical and professional knowledge, and approach to professional challenges; the group exercise scores active and empathetic listening, critical thinking, leadership and collaboration, inclusivity and cultural humility, and ethics and professionalism. Interview scores are combined with the pre-interview CASPA screening into a composite ranking.
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. Examples include Biology I and II or equivalent sequences; course content should include human-focused living systems, metabolism, genetics, evolution, and ecology. | 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 (General Chemistry I and II, Principles of Chemistry I and II, or Foundations of Chemistry I and II). | 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 cover human anatomy. Comparative, mammalian, and vertebrate anatomy do not qualify. | 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. | 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. | 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; minimum overall and prerequisite-science GPAs 3.0. No expiration date. AP and dual-enrollment credit are accepted when documented on a college transcript. Courses and labs must be from accredited institutions, including online. The science prerequisites and course content must meet the current April 2026 rubric; higher-level sciences do not replace the named subject areas.
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The program publishes tuition plus institutional/program fee estimates of $108,808 resident and $131,537 nonresident, but the underlying tuition rate table is explicitly based on 2024-25 rates and is not a confirmed 2028-entering-cohort price. Display as an official planning estimate; exclude from tuition rankings until the entering-cohort rate basis is published.
Three terms combine lectures, case-based activities and hands-on skills laboratories, including anatomy, ultrasound and telemedicine.
Eight supervised experiences across seven core specialties and electives, with transition-to-practice instruction and summative assessment.
Two-year, six-term on-campus program totaling 82 credits.
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