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Application deadline
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
CASPA verification due
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
Program starts
Sep 1, 2027 · 317 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Daemen University Physician Assistant Department is to provide its graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the challenges of delivering quality medical care with great autonomy in a team-based model to a diverse patient population within a complex American healthcare system.
Program features
Daemen PA students have a first time PANCE pass rate of 97% over the last five years, and 100% pass rate in 2023 and 2025. Human cadaver lab taught by full-time anatomist. Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation that provides experiential learning opportunities. Core faculty practice in various area of medicine and bring their clinical experiences to the classroom. All clinical rotation placements are made by the department's full-time clinical coordinator.
Clinical rotations
Students complete ten four‑week clerkships—seven core rotations (family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, mental health) and three electives—along with research and clinical seminar courses.
- 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
20
Cohort
Tuition
$120,120
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
1.7:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jan 15, 2027Application deadline88 days
- Jan 15, 2027CASPA verification due88 days
- Sep 1, 2027Program starts317 days
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 120
- Min direct patient care
- 120 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Test of English Foreign Language (TOEFL)
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
5 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology and/or Sociology
Math
1 required course.
- Calculus
Science
6 required courses.
- Biology with lab
- General Chemistry with lab
- Anatomy including lab
- Physiology including lab
- Microbiology including lab
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry including lab
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.69
- Avg science GPA
- 3.63
Gender
- female 85%
- male 15%
Ethnicity
- white 85%
- asian 12%
- americanIndian 4%
Admissions and outcomes
5 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%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 26, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1997/10/01
- Last continued
- March 2023
- Next review
- April 2033
- June 2025Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2024 cohort. The program submitted the Student Attrition Required Report. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted two reports: one providing evidence of remediation efforts and outcomes related to student attrition, and one addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03 modified Self-Study Report.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard A3.17d.
- 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 did not accept the report.
- September 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards A3.15c and B4.01b, and acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's website.
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Where this data comes from
- catalog.daemen.edu/grad/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.