Thomas Jefferson University, Center City Campus
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Thomas Jefferson University Center City PA program educates and mentors students to become kind, knowledgeable, and conscientious entry-level medical providers. We foster a collaborative and interprofessional approach to the practice of medicine with an emphasis on service and lifelong learning.
Program features
Philadelphia’s rich culture of medical education, coupled with our long-established history of educating outstanding healthcare providers, makes the Center City Campus an ideal setting for continuing education in the PA profession. JCHP’s focus on interprofessional collaboration and curriculum innovation ensure that students are prepared to be successful clinicians who can influence healthcare and impact public health.
Clinical rotations
The clinical year is 12 months and consists of eight supervised clinical rotations, each five weeks long, covering Behavioral Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Women’s Health, and one elective.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
98.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
50
Cohort
Tuition
$123,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.25
Required
Student:faculty
5.6:1
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
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 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
6 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
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 98.0%
Two-year average: 98.0%
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9 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
2 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2014/03/07
- Last continued
- June 2018
- Next review
- July 2028
- September 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.
- September 2025Program Change
Program Change: Change in graduation requirements. The commission reviewed and requested more information of the program's proposed change.
- March 2025Program Change
Program Change: Change in credits from 102 to 103.5. The commission approved the program's proposed change effective May 27, 2025.
- March 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of acquiring sufficient active SCPE slots with written agreements for internal medicine and emergency medicine for the program's current Year 2 class size and updating the Portal. No further information requested.
- June 2022Progress Report
The commission reviewed and requested more information for the report providing evidence of a response to a portal alert regarding insufficient SCPEs.
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Where this data comes from
- www.physicianassistantforum.com/topic/70105-2023-2024-application-cycle/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.