Pennsylvania College of Technology
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Application deadline
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Pennsylvania College of Technology's Physician Assistant Program will graduate healthcare professionals who possess the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in physician assistant practice. The program is dedicated to hands-on learning and to ensuring that its students develop the interpersonal skills that allow them to effectively interact with patients and other members of the healthcare team in a manner that is professional, ethical, empathetic, and compassionate.
Program features
As rigorous as it is rewarding, this program will challenge you to solve complex problems, provide care with compassion, and communicate with clarity. Beginning your very first semester, you’ll get hands-on experience in the cadaver lab—dissecting and evaluating the complexities of the human body. You’ll explore everything from pharmacology and cardiology to women’s and children’s health, followed by a series of supervised clinical practice experiences in diverse disciplines.
Clinical rotations
Students complete seven core rotations (family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, behavioral and mental health, surgery, women's health, pediatrics) and one elective, each typically lasting five weeks.
- 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
89.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
30
Cohort
Resident tuition
$59,808
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jan 15, 2027Application deadline88 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 16 hrs
Interview format
Scenario Room
Virtual permitted · Scenario Room
Application style
Single decision date
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
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
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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Science
10 required courses.
- General Biology I with lab
- General Biology II with lab
- Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
- Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- General Chemistry I with lab
- General Chemistry II with lab
- Organic Chemistry with lab
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 96.0%
Two-year average: 89.5%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 27, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1996/10/01
- Last continued
- September 2017
- Next review
- October 2027
- September 2025Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2024 cohort. The commission reviewed and requested more information of the required analysis of PANCE performance report.
- September 2024Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort. The commission accepted the Student Attrition Required Report.
- June 2024Program Change
Program Change: Change in curriculum. The commission approved the program's proposed change.
- March 2023Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2021 cohort. The commission accepted the required analysis of PANCE performance report.
- March 2022Program Change
Program Change: Discontinue the Combined BS/MS degree and begin offering a standalone Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree that is not attached to a pre-PA phase.
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Where this data comes from
- chapman.edu/crean/academic-programs/graduate-progra…-questions.aspxUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.