Quinnipiac University
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This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of Quinnipiac's physician assistant program is to increase access to quality health care through the education and development of caring, knowledgeable and competent physician assistants who are dedicated to: Clinical Competence , Professionalism, Interprofessional, Leadership, Community Outreach, Cultural Humility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Program features
Commitment to a first-class educational experience including small class size, cadaver anatomy labs, pre-clinical clerkship experience in first year, clinical simulation lab, interprofessional education, high-quality clinical sites, and state-of-the-art facilities.
Clinical rotations
The program includes nine clinical residencies: seven required core rotations, each 6 weeks long, covering primary care (family medicine and outpatient internal medicine), internal medicine (inpatient), pediatrics, psychiatry, women’s health, general surgery, and emergency medicine. Additionally, there are two 4-week elective rotations.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
99.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
28
Cohort
Tuition
$110,450
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.20
- Min science GPA
- 3.20
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.20
- Min direct patient care
- 2,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Panel Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Panel Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
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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Math
1 required course.
- Pre-calculus, Calculus or Statistics
Science
3 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Microbiology
- Organic Chemistry (with lab)
Course requirement details
4 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.50
Gender
- female 88%
- male 12%
Ethnicity
- white 64%
- asian 20%
- hispanic 8%
- multiracial 8%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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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: 99.0%
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7 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1995/10/01
- Last continued
- 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. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: July 2033. Maximum class size: 54.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report providing evidence of narrative regarding the timeline and progress the program has made in filling faculty and staff positions, and SCPE learning outcomes and instructional objectives.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition standards.
- September 2023Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns regarding faculty sufficiency, defined learning outcomes for supervised clinical practice experiences, preceptor certification, family medicine SCPEs, and comprehensive self-assessment process.
- September 2021Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of how the program determines faculty sufficiency based on workload and/or student contact hour calculations.
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Where this data comes from
- grad.qu.edu/programs/masters-degree/physician-assistant/admissions/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.