Nazareth University
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Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Our mission at Nazareth University is to educate highly skilled, compassionate PAs who excel in interprofessional collaboration and are dedicated to serving diverse communities with a focus on underserved populations.
Program features
Nazareth’s hybrid physician assistant program blends online learning with high-impact, hands-on training. Students benefit from cutting-edge online learning tools, high-fidelity simulation, and immersive clinical experiences. Aligned with our mission to educate highly skilled, compassionate PAs, we emphasize interprofessional collaboration and preparing students to serve diverse communities. We are equipping the next generation of health care providers to address the needs of patients.
Clinical rotations
Nine supervised clinical rotations over 12 months: seven core (family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics & gynecology, psychiatry) plus two electives; students reconvene on campus after each rotation for in‑person learning and assessments.
- 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
Class size
30
Cohort
Tuition
$111,600
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Student:faculty
10:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 days
- 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
- 3.20
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.20
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 40 hrs
Interview format
Panel Interview
Virtual permitted · Panel Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
Employee/Supervisor; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
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.
- General Psychology (or equivalent)
English
1 required course.
- English Composition (or equivalent)
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- Biology with Lab (designed for science majors)
- Chemistry with Lab (designed for science majors)
- Biochemistry (recommended; Organic Chemistry will be accepted)
- Microbiology with Lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab
- Genetics
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.51
- Avg science GPA
- 3.40
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
Ethnicity
- white 63%
- black 13%
- asian 10%
- multiracial 10%
- hispanic 3%
Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2025/09/20
- Next review
- TBD
- September 2025Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional granted to Nazareth University. Program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, demonstrate the probability to meet the ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted zero areas of noncompliance with the Standards.
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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.