Albany Medical College
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Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Center for Physician Assistant Studies, in support of the Albany Med Health System's mission as an academic medical system, has a responsibility to educate physician assistant students from demographically diverse backgrounds to meet the future primary and specialty health care needs of the region and the country by providing highly skilled, cost-effective, patient-centered care in a variety of settings. This mission will be advanced through commitment to the values of Quality and Excellence, Collaboration, Confidentiality, Respect and Compassion, Integrity, Responsibility, Diversity, and Community Service.
Program features
Albany Medical College Physician Assistant Program is a small Upstate NY medical school that is attached to the area's Level 1 Trauma Center. Our facility has an innovative simulation center, standardized patients, student dissection anatomy labs, and a ten to one student to faculty ratio.
Clinical rotations
Clinical rotations begin in the summer of year 2 and span about 11 months, comprising 12 rotations covering Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice/Geriatrics, Comprehensive Interprofessional Care, Obstetrics/Gynecology, two four‑week electives, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, Orthopedics, and a Community Practice Preceptorship.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- Bachelor's required
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
93.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
42
Cohort
Tuition
$90,000
Total program
Student:faculty
2.3:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Program requirements
- Min PCE hours
- 1,000
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Other
10 required courses.
- Statistics
- Chemistry (general)
- English
- Biology (general)
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Human Physiology
- Psychology
- Organic Chemistry
- Human Anatomy
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.90
- Avg science GPA
- 3.80
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
Ethnicity
- white 69%
- asian 14%
- hispanic 10%
- other 5%
- black 2%
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): 95.0%
Two-year average: 93.5%
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7 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1972/11/01
- Last continued
- March 2018
- Next review
- April 2028
- September 2021Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence that clinical students met learning objectives, syllabi provided for two courses and graduation plan.
- September 2020Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of the follow-up in response to the COVID-19 plan.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- March 2020Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 4th edition Standards C1.02 and C2.01b.
- June 2018Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 4th edition Standard A2.16 (provided evidence all instructional faculty serving as supervised clinical practice experience preceptors hold a valid license).
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Where this data comes from
- assumption.edu/sites/default/files/2022-12/PA%20Progra…%20Handbook.pdfUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.