Tuition + fees $135,531
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A closer look
A Pennsylvania PA program combining medical-science coursework, simulation, and supervised clinical education in the greater Philadelphia region.
Mission & approach
The MS program at Widener University will graduate excellent health care professionals to meet the growing need for patients to have access to medicine both locally and globally. The MS program will educate highly effective health care professionals equipped to provide patient-centered medical care to diverse populations across the life span. Students will learn to be competent clinicians, culturally sensitive, socially conscious health care providers able to work in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Program-developed rubric scoring prerequisite GPA, cumulative undergraduate GPA, undergraduate science GPA, and total PCE hours; applicants placed in three score tiers (Tier 1 95-100, Tier 2 85-94, Tier 3 70-84) and a percentage randomly selected from each tier for interviews. Special consideration for U.S. Armed Services status and affiliated institutions (Widener, Penn State, University of…
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Widener's PA program page states that Graduate Admissions randomly selects a portion of applicants from each review tier for interview invitations, which program faculty then conduct, but the page does not specify whether interviews are held virtually or on-campus.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
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Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester credits unless notedReview 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.
- Medical Terminology: one-credit course or certificate of completion: Medical Terminology credit course OR Medical Terminology certificate of completion
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Biology or Zoology with lab | 3Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Microbiology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
Anatomy and Physiology with labCourse notes & alternativesCompleted within five years of attending the MS program. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| General Chemistry with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Organic Chemistry | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| General or Behavioral Psychology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternatives1–2 credits. | 1Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Medical Terminology credit course Online accepted. | 1Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
| Medical Terminology certificate of completion Alternative to a one-credit course. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
Policies that can change your plan
Additional Biology (Genetics, Cell/Molecular Biology, Embryology, Histology, or Immunology) is recommended, not required. Only Anatomy/Physiology has an explicit five-year recency rule. Labs are not specified for Microbiology or Organic Chemistry.
When courses must be complete: Up to three outstanding prerequisites allowed at application; all successfully completed before matriculation.
Dates & application steps
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Published cost estimate
Published full-program estimatePublished nonresident full-program tuition
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Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic and community learning
A sequential medical curriculum incorporates community service beginning in the first semester at the Chester Community Clinic.
Clinical training
Supervised placements follow program clinical policies, with sites and preceptors arranged through program processes.
The Chester program states an average completion time of 27 months. Separate phase lengths are not published — check with the program.
The admitted class
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Graduate outcomes
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Accreditation history
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- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Widener University curriculum
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