Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
CASPA verification due
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
Program starts
Jun 1, 2027 · 225 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The program's mission is to educate and mentor highly qualified physician assistants students to become competent, compassionate healthcare providers who embrace cultural diversity, inclusion and equity, which is supported through scholarly activity and a broad range of clinical practice experiences.
Program features
Using multiple modalities of instruction, students will actively engage in the material. Through small group work, problem-based learning, and practical application of information, students develop key characteristics of a future health care provider such as teamwork, communication skills and responsibility to other members of the group.
Clinical rotations
Students complete seven core five‑week rotations (emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, general surgery, behavioral medicine, pediatrics, and gynecology/prenatal care) and two elective four‑week rotations, for a continuous 12‑month clinical preceptorship.
- 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
97.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
70
Cohort
Tuition
$112,586
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Dec 1, 2026Application deadline43 days
- Dec 1, 2026CASPA verification due43 days
- Jun 1, 2027Program starts225 days
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 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
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician; Other health care provider
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.
- Social Sciences
Math
1 required course.
- Math
Science
8 required courses.
- General Biology I
- General Biology II
- Other Biology Coursework
- Anatomy and Physiology
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- Other Chemistry Coursework
- Health-related Science Course or Physics
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.80
- Avg science GPA
- 3.73
Gender
- female 84%
- male 16%
Admissions and outcomes
7 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 98.0%
Two-year average: 97.0%
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7 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1998/04/01
- Last continued
- March 2018
- Next review
- January 2028
- June 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 accepted the report.
- March 2025Program Change
Program Change: Change in program credits from 157 to 147, change in class length from 26 to 27 months, and change in length of clinical phase. The commission approved the program's proposed changes effective June 2, 2025.
- June 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 accepted the report.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- March 2018Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2028. Maximum class size: 70 at the main campus in Philadelphia, PA and 20 in the first class, 30 in the second class and 40 in the third class at the distant campus in Suwanee, GA.
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Where this data comes from
- www.pcom.edu/admissionsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.pcom.edu/academics/programs-and-degrees/physicia…dies/apply.htmlUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.pcom.edu/about/departments/financial-aid/faqsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.pcom.edu/academics/programs-and-degrees/physicia…escription.htmlUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.pcom.edu/academics/programs-and-degrees/physicia…ore-values.htmlUpdated Apr 16, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.