Drexel University
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Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Drexel University Physician Assistant (PA) Program is to educate competent PAs who will deliver equitable, patient-centered primary healthcare with a focus on under-resourced communities; to promote interprofessional collaboration and advocacy of the PA profession; and to foster a culture of dignity and respect for everyone.
Program features
Drexel University offers a brand new Health Sciences Building, completed in Fall 2022, housing state of the art anatomy labs, simulation labs, classrooms, and study spaces. Interdisciplinary volunteer and learning opportunities abound. Clinical sites are well established throughout the country. As the first PA program in Pennsylvania, established in 1971, Drexel University is known for a tradition of excellence in educating primary care PAs.
Clinical rotations
The PA program includes eight five‑week clinical rotations in internal medicine, surgery, women’s health, pediatrics, emergency medicine, family medicine, and behavioral medicine, plus a flex core rotation, and ends with a 10‑credit primary‑care practicum.
- 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
90.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
90
Cohort
Tuition
$114,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
4.7:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Sep 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
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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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Biology (two courses with labs)
- Microbiology
- Genetics
- Chemistry (one course with lab)
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.74
- Avg science GPA
- 3.66
Gender
- female 86%
- male 14%
Ethnicity
- white 53%
- asian 30%
- hispanic 8%
- black 7%
- multiracial 1%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
6 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 90.0%
Two-year average: 90.5%
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6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1972/09/01
- Last continued
- September 2015
- Next review
- July 2026
- March 2025Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2024 cohort. The program submitted the Student Attrition Required Report. The commission Reviewed and Additional Information Requested of the report.
- June 2024Program Change
Program Change: Change in program fiscal support. The commission approved the program's proposed change.
- June 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of confirmation that all students in the class of 2020 met all program and supervised clinical practice experience learning outcomes and completed summative testing.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- March 2016Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updated SCPEs in the Portal.
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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.