Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus
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Program starts
Jul 1, 2027 · 255 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Thomas Jefferson University East Falls/NJ Physician Assistant program is to educate students to become innovative, collaborative, providers who are clinically well-prepared, adaptable and who provide humanistic care to all patients and to the diverse communities they serve.
Program features
Students have access to a full-dissection cadaver lab for Advanced Anatomy at their respective campus location. The Program has three medical simulators that students can use as learning models.
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase lasts roughly one year and includes nine 5‑week rotations in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Psychiatry/Mental Health, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Primary Care 1, Primary Care 2, and an Elective, plus transition and Master’s Comprehensive Experience courses.
- 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
85.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
45
Cohort
Tuition
$123,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.25
Required
Student:faculty
15:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Jul 1, 2027Program starts255 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.25
- Min science GPA
- 3.25
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.25
- Min direct patient care
- 200 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
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
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
7 required courses.
- Anatomy with Lab
- Physiology with Lab
- Biology I with Lab
- Biology II with Lab
- Microbiology with Lab
- Chemistry I with Lab
- Chemistry II with Lab
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 81.0%
Two-year average: 85.0%
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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
- 1996/10/01
- Last continued
- March 2018
- Next review
- January 2028
- June 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of rationale for established student attrition benchmark, narrative describing the analysis of the data collected, and clarification of how Standard B2.20 related to the area in need of improvement for the incorporation of study skills, time management, and stress reduction and mindfulness into the curriculum.
- September 2024Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort. The program submitted the Student Attrition Required Report. The commission reviewed and more information requested.
- March 2024Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2022 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission accepted the report.
- June 2023Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal.
- June 2022Progress Report
The ARC-PA received an alert through the Program Management Portal that the number of SCPEs was not sufficient to support the number of students enrolled in the clinical phase of the program (77) for Women's Health (42).
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Where this data comes from
- www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/h…s/applying.htmlUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.