Alvernia University Physician Associate Program
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Application deadline
Apr 1, 2027 · 164 days
CASPA verification due
Apr 1, 2027 · 164 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Guided by our Franciscan foundation, the Alvernia University Physician Associate Program is committed to working collaboratively with students and the community to foster and support their development as Physician Associates that practice with moral courage and will provide sensitive, compassionate, ethical, professional, proficient, and person-centered care.
Program features
The emerging Alvernia University Physician Associate Program will be the only PA program in Berks County. We have a progressive modular curriculum which will include early development of critical thinking and early experiential learning. State of the art facilities will include a medical simulation lab, multiple clinical skills labs, patient-care simulation rooms, and a virtual anatomy lab. We are committed to incorporating service into the curriculum to be in alignment with University values.
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase consists of eight 4‑week rotations covering Behavioral & Mental Health, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Reproductive Health, Surgery, Internal Medicine, and one elective.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Bachelor's required
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
Class size
30
Cohort
Tuition
$90,000
Total program
Min GPA
2.80
Required
Student:faculty
3.3:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Apr 1, 2027Application deadline164 days
- Apr 1, 2027CASPA verification due164 days
- Not publishedProgram starts
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 2.80
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min direct patient care
- 200 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 8 hrs
Interview format
Not publishedApplication style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor; Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
CASPer; Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
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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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
6 required courses.
- Anatomy or A&P I
- Physiology or A&P II
- General Chemistry
- General Biology
- Microbiology
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2024/03/01
- Next review
- October 2028
- March 2024Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional granted to Alvernia University. Program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, demonstrate the probability to meet the ARC-PA Standards. The program is approved for up to 30 students.
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Where this data comes from
- www.alvernia.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-medi…te-program-faqsUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.