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Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Tufts University School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program is to educate a diverse body of students in a student-centered, inclusive, and collaborative environment. The Tufts PA community will have a positive impact on and meaningfully engage in all aspects of the health care continuum, including disease prevention and management, health promotion and maintenance, and end of life care. As patient advocates, Tufts PA students and faculty will be integral members of the health care team, improving access to care for all populations and across all communities they serve.
Program features
On-campus simulation lab, cadaveric lab, orthopedic core rotation
Clinical rotations
Students complete eight core 4‑5 week rotations (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine/Primary Care, Surgery, Women’s Health/OB‑GYN, Behavioral Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Orthopedics) plus two selective rotations and one elective, primarily at sites within 60 miles of Boston, returning to campus monthly for exams and capstone activities.
- 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
PANCE 2-yr avg
99.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
50
Cohort
Tuition
$123,091
Total program
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Aug 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 days
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min direct patient care
- 1,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Not Required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Source: medicine.tufts.edu
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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
3 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (I & II)
- General Biology (I & II with lab)
- General Chemistry (I & II with lab)
Course requirement details
4 prerequisite records
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Source: medicine.tufts.edu
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.80
- Avg science GPA
- 3.80
Gender
- female 88%
- male 12%
Ethnicity
- white 60%
- asian 17%
- multiracial 9%
- hispanic 6%
- black 4%
- other 2%
- americanIndian 2%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2026): 98.0%
Two-year average: 99.0%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 26, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
5 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2012/09/08
- Last continued
- March 2016
- Next review
- April 2026
- March 2025Progress Report
The program received an alert 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. No further information requested.
- June 2022Progress Report
The program received an alert 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. No further information requested.
- September 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of confirmation that all students in the class of 2021 met all program and supervised clinical practice experience learning outcomes and completed summative testing. No further information requested.
- September 2020Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of follow-up regarding changes in response to COVID-19. No further information requested.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
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Where this data comes from
- mcphs.edu/academics/programs/physican-assistant-s…pas-acceleratedUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.