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Address & Contact

Our Address

University of Pittsburgh 3420 Forbes Ave #2nd, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA

GPS

40.438990126197446, -79.96016915694554

Telephone

(412) 624-6743

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

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.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: One-on-one and group Where: Virtual

Interviews 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.

Summarized from University of Pittsburgh’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-07-26. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

University of Pittsburgh PA Program Mission Statement

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.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $108,808 (resident) · $131,537 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $98,580 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $121,309 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 93%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 87%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.2
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.61
    • Science: 3.6
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (2 sem); General Biology (2 sem); Anatomy (1 sem); Physiology (1 sem); Microbiology (1 sem); General Psychology (1 sem); Medical Terminology (1 sem); English (2 sem); Statistics (1 sem) — No expiration

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • One from a patient care experience supervisor; one character reference; one from a prior instructor

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