Seton Hill University
Accreditation notice
This program has had 2 accreditation actions in the past 5 years, including Probation, Focused Visit. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Application deadline
Apr 1, 2027 · 164 days
Program starts
Jan 1, 2028 · 439 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
In the spirit of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, which is to live in service to others, particularly the poor and vulnerable, Seton Hill University's Physician Assistant Program prepares its graduates to provide quality, patient-centered health care that seeks to transform lives, families, and communities. Through rigorous academic training and service experiences, motivated students are developed into compassionate physician assistants who care for all patients with humility, respect, empathy, and dignity for the human person.
Clinical rotations
The clinical year consists of eight six‑week rotations: seven core specialties (Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, Women’s Health) and one elective (e.g., Cardiology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Interventional Radiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery). One rotation may be split into two three‑week blocks.
- 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
100.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
41
Cohort
Tuition
$204,148
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Student:faculty
Lecture 1:50; Lab 1:13; PBL small groups 10‑12
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Apr 1, 2027Application deadline164 days
- Jan 1, 2028Program starts439 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification 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
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 12 hrs
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
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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
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Lifespan development or abnormal psychology (or equivalent courses in psychology)
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Medical Terminology
1 required course.
- Medical terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- Organic chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry laboratory
- Human anatomy and physiology I with laboratory
- Human anatomy and physiology II with laboratory
- Microbiology with laboratory
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.73
- Avg science GPA
- 3.76
Gender
- female 81%
- male 19%
Ethnicity
- white 76%
- asian 14%
- black 5%
- other 5%
Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 100.0%
Two-year average: 100.0%
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1 year of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1997/10/01
- Last continued
- January 2026
- Next review
- April 2034
- January 2026Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Probation review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 1 area of noncompliance and 1 new observation. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: April 2034. Maximum class size: 50.
- March 2025Focused Visit
The commission accepted the findings of the focused site visit. No further information requested.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal.
- March 2024Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns. A focused probation visit will occur in advance of the March 2026 commission meeting. The program's maximum class size remains 50. The program requested reconsideration of the commission's action; the action was upheld.
- March 2022Progress Report
The program received an alert through the Program Management Portal that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report.
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Where this data comes from
- www.setonhill.edu/academics/graduate-programs/physician-assistant-ms/Updated Apr 15, 2026
- www.shu.edu/physician-assistant/admission-requirements.htmlUpdated Apr 15, 2026
- www.setonhill.edu/apply-afford/applying-to-seton-hill/req…tion/index.htmlUpdated Apr 15, 2026
- www.setonhill.edu/apply-afford/applying-to-seton-hill/pla…isit/index.htmlUpdated Apr 15, 2026
- www.setonhill.edu/apply-afford/index.htmlUpdated Apr 15, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.