St. John's University (formerly SVCMC)
Accreditation notice
This program has had 2 accreditation actions in the past 5 years, including Probation, Administrative Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Program starts
Sep 1, 2027 · 317 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The St. John's University Physician Assistant program utilizes a student-centered approach to provide learners with the necessary academic, clinical, professional and interpersonal skills to function competently, confidently, compassionately and efficiently as primary care practitioners. Students are sensitized to the diversity of health care needs and the impact of socioeconomic factors on healthcare, to promote non-discrimination and inspire graduates to provide high quality, cost-effective, compassionate and accessible care to underserved patients in urban communities.
Program features
State-of-the-art technology incorporated into the curriculum, including a Simulation Lab, Anatomage (c) Virtual Dissection Table for anatomy and other courses, and smart classrooms, Vincentian Tradition & Values, One of the most culturally and religiously diverse universities in the nation.
Clinical rotations
The program includes ten 5‑week core clinical rotations covering Internal Medicine, Primary Care, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health, Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine, Long‑Term Care/Geriatrics, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, and an elective, along with a longitudinal senior competencies course.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
98.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
75
Cohort
Tuition
$157,740
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
9.4:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Sep 1, 2027Program starts317 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 200
- Min direct patient care
- 200 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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English
1 required course.
- English Composition
Math
2 required courses.
- Statistics
- Mathematics
Science
3 required courses.
- Microbiology
- Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 and 2 with lab
- Biochemistry
Course requirement details
6 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.72
- Avg science GPA
- 3.64
Gender
- female 77%
- male 21%
- unknown 1%
Ethnicity
- white 48%
- asian 28%
- hispanic 17%
- other 5%
- black 1%
Admissions and outcomes
6 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 100.0%
Two-year average: 98.0%
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7 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1995/10/01
- Last continued
- March 2025
- Next review
- January 2033
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard B1.03e.
- March 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued following Probation review; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 3 areas of noncompliance. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2033. Maximum class size: 75.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal and website. The commission deferred its decision regarding the report on SCPE and student assessment issues until the program's probation review at the March 2025 commission meeting.
- June 2024Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort. The program submitted the Student Attrition Required Report. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition standards including A1.11a, A1.11b, A3.17c, A3.17d, A3.17f, B1.03e, B3.06a, B3.06c, B3.07g, B4.01a, and B4.01b.
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Where this data comes from
- chapman.edu/crean/academic-programs/graduate-progra…-questions.aspxUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.