Bay Path University
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Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
CASPA verification due
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
Supplemental due
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Bay Path University Physician Assistant Program educates a diverse student body to develop compassionate, culturally aware healthcare providers who advocate for their patients, maintain the highest quality and ethical standards of care, and recognize their obligation to care for the underserved, and fosters the advancement of and leadership in the Physician Assistant profession.
Program features
Unique 8-10 week schedules which allow for reflection and self-care. State of the art facility. Interprofessional opportunities, Specialty Experiences. International and public health experiences, low attrition.
Clinical rotations
The program includes 11 clerkships, each lasting 4 weeks, covering family medicine, inpatient medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, behavioral health, three electives, and one specialty experience.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
86.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
60
Cohort
Tuition
$119,100
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
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Dec 1, 2026Supplemental 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 direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Not Required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Available
Total cost of attendance
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- One college-level Statistics course
Other
1 required course.
- One college-level Public Health, Social Justice or Ethnic/Gender Studies course
Science
3 required courses.
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II with lab
- Microbiology
- Organic Chemistry
Course requirement details
5 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.50
Gender
- female 78%
- male 22%
Ethnicity
- white 46%
- hispanic 20%
- asian 16%
- black 8%
- other 6%
- americanIndian 4%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 92.0%
Two-year average: 86.5%
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11 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2012/03/06
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- October 2035
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission reviewed the required PANCE performance analysis report for the 2024 cohort (85% or less pass rate) and requested more information. The commission also acknowledged the report providing evidence of updated SCPE data and link to program website in the Program Management Portal.
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. The commission noted 1 area of noncompliance with the Standards and 1 new observation by the commission. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: October 2035. Maximum class size: 60.
- March 2024Program Change
Program Change: One-time temporary increase in class size to 84 in order to accommodate incoming students from California State University – Monterey Bay.
- September 2021Program Change
Program Change: Change in class size (30 to 60), effective June 6, 2022. The commission approved the proposed change.
- September 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19, and accepted the required Exceeding Class Size report after the program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size.
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Where this data comes from
- baypath.s3.amazonaws.com/files/resources/bpu-pa-supplemental-app…er-1-2026-1.pdfUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.