Address & Contact
Our Address
Physician Associate ProgramPO Box 208083100 Church Street SouthSuite A250 New Haven CT
GPS
41.30444538834731, -72.93318911584161
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
Holistic review.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
★ Straight From the Program — 2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair
Yale uses “Physician Associate” terminology, and described a strong mentorship structure: students are assigned an adviser at the start and meet regularly with that adviser and their advisee group during the didactic phase. The curriculum features a cadaver lab, systems-based learning and early hospital and patient contact, plus clinical electives and student leadership through the student council, the state PA academy and a student-run free clinic. For nontraditional applicants, the advice was to be able to explain how a non-linear background prepared you for PA training and why you chose that path — and to pursue work you genuinely care about rather than stacking activities that merely look good. Fit runs both ways: the wait after you apply is a good time to ask whether a program actually matches your values.
Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on July 11, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.
Yale University PA Program Mission Statement
The mission of the Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program is to educate outstanding clinicians and to foster leaders who will serve their communities and advance quality healthcare.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: New Haven, Connecticut
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: August
- Class Duration: 28 months
- Class Capacity: 40 (max approved 45)
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $1,000
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $126,343
- Nonresident tuition: $126,343
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 99%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: September
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Submit
- Fee: $50
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.5
- Science GPA: 3.5
- Prereq GPA: 3.0
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.89
- Science: 3.87
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of B required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 1000
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
- See Program Website
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
- For more information on CASPer click here
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here
