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2026-2027 cycleUpdated Apr 17, 2026

Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC

New York, NYMSPAS: Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies26 monthsClass of 80Accreditation: ContinuedAccredited since 2000Website
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161 William Street
New York, NY 10038
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About the program

Overview

Mission statement

The mission of the Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant Program is to graduate PAs with the requisite knowledge and skills necessary to function in diverse settings using a student-focused approach to learning. The Program develops leaders committed to professionalism and community engagement.

Program features

Integrated didactic education, The Center for Excellence in healthcare simulation, Diversity of clinical rotations, Philanthropy and community service, PANCE pass rate above national average.

Simulation center

Clinical rotations

Twelve months of clinical experience organized into nine 5‑week clerkships: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, one elective, and one program‑selected clerkship, plus a Clinical Year Capstone.

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

2026-2027 cycle

PANCE 2-yr avg

96.5%

First-time pass rate

Class size

80

Cohort

Tuition

$128,470

Total program

Min GPA

3.00

Required

Student:faculty

5.7:1

Plan ahead

Critical dates

  • Sep 1, 2026
    Application deadline
    Passed
    Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026
  • Not published
    CASPA verification due
  • Not published
    Program starts

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
200
Min direct patient care
200 hrs
Healthcare experience
Required
Shadowing
Recommended but not required
GPA minimums checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026

Interview format

Traditional Interview

Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview

Application style

Single decision date

No supplemental application

Required tests

GRE not requiredCASPer not requiredPA-CAT not required

Letters of recommendation — minimum 3

PA; Physician; Other health care provider

Acceptance policies

Out-of-stateInternationalTransferDACAVirtual shadowing

with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.

None

The bill

Costs

Updated Apr 4, 2026

Tuition (total)$128,470
Supplemental feeNot published
Seat deposit$1,500(non-refundable)
Tuition checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026

Supplemental fee waiver: Not available

Total cost of attendance

1 recorded cost estimate

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Coursework

Prerequisites

Coursework policies

4 recorded policy fields

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Math

1 required course.

  • Mathematics (Pre-calculus or Statistics)

Science

7 required courses.

  • General Biology + Laboratory
  • General Chemistry + Laboratory
  • Microbiology
  • Genetics
  • Organic Chemistry + Laboratory OR Biochemistry + Laboratory
  • Human Anatomy + Laboratory
  • Human Physiology

Course requirement details

8 prerequisite records

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Admitted students

Class profile

Gender

  • female 89%
  • male 11%

Ethnicity

  • white 55%
  • asian 30%
  • hispanic 10%
  • black 4%

Average age and experience

2 recorded age and experience fields

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Admissions and outcomes

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Outcomes

PANCE pass rates

Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 96.0%

Two-year average: 96.5%

Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 27, 2026View the program's PANCE source

PANCE history and comparison

9 years of PANCE results

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Track record

Accreditation history

ARC-PA history
First accredited
2000/04/01
Last continued
September 2025
Next review
July 2033
  • September 2025Continued Accreditation

    Accreditation-Continued (following Probation review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 0 areas of noncompliance with the Standards.

  • March 2025Progress Report

    The commission accepted the report providing evidence of clarification of the role of the PA program DEI Coordinator, clarification of program's published goals versus the program's DEI goals, evidence that the program's website has been updated to reflect its changes in considerations, and clarification of the program's retention strategies.

  • June 2024Progress Report

    The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition Standards A1.02d, A1.11a, and A2.09b.

  • September 2023Accreditation-Probation

    Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns regarding accepting more students for the cohort of 2025 than approved for without ARC-PA approval, and not documenting sufficient human, financial, and technology resources and supervised clinical practice experiences in all required rotations to accommodate the increase in class size.

  • June 2021Program Change

    Program Change: Change in fiscal support (restoration of funding within the program). The commission acknowledged the report.

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Where this data comes from

18 sources

Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.

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