Saint Francis University
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
To educate you as physician assistants to provide competent, compassionate and comprehensive health care to people and communities in need, as expressed through the Franciscan tradition.
Program features
In person or on campus classes, simulation lab, great pass rate
Clinical rotations
During the clinical year, students complete eight credits of family practice (or four credits family practice plus four credits primary care with approval) and 4‑credit rotations in internal medicine, emergency medicine, women’s health, pediatrics, surgery, behavioral medicine, plus a 4‑credit elective; rotations are five‑week blocks, totaling roughly nine rotations.
- 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
94.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
10
Cohort
Tuition
$120,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.20
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 100
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 40 hrs
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
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
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Introduction to Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics or Upper-Level Math
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- Clinical Microbiology
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 94.0%
Two-year average: 94.0%
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9 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1980/09/01
- Last continued
- September 2016
- Next review
- January 2027
- September 2025Progress Report
The program received an alert through the Program Management Portal 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.
- June 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of the revised and resubmitted Student Attrition Required Report for the class of 2023.
- 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 of the report.
- June 2021Program Change
Program Change: Change in class size (one-time temporary increase from 55 to 57 students for year-two cohort), effective May 24, 2021. The commission approved the proposed change.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.