Quinnipiac
University
Marywood
King’s
College
Misericordia
University
Rutgers
University*
Arcadia
University
Accreditation:
PAEA
PAEA
PAEA
PAEA
ARC-PA
Degree earned:
B.S. in Health and
Science Studies
4 years
Bachelor’s degree
B.S. in Health Science
2-3 years
**ACCELERATED
PROGRAM**
3 years
**ACCELERATED
PROGRAM**
B.S. in Medical
Science
3 years
**ACCELERATED
PROGRAM**
B.S. in Biological
Sciences
3 years
**ACCELERATED
PROGRAM**
PAEA
ARC-PA
Biology, Chemistry or
Psychology
4 years
27 months
27 months
(masters of Science
in PA Studies)
2 years
(Masters of Science
in PA Studies)
2 years
(Master of Science in
PA Studies)
3 years
2 years
(Masters of Medical
Science)
Requirements for
acceptance:
*3.0 overall and
science GPA
* 2,000 direct
patient care hours
*Students with a 3.0
or higher may apply
to program after 2nd
year of classes
*Combined SAT:
1450
ACT: 21
*GPA as of Junior
year: 3.2
*completion of 500
clinical hours of
health care
experience
*20 hours of
shadowing a PA
*3.0 overall
undergrad GPA
* Overall and
Science GPA of 3.2
*Patient contact
hours are
Recommended but
not required
*3.0 overall undergrad
GPA
* A minimum of a “C”
in all prerequisite
courses
*200 hours of patient
care experience is
required
Biology Courses:
General Biology
General Biology
8 credits
Human Physiology
4 credits
General Biology
8 credits
General Biology
(2 courses)
Anatomy (Human or
Comparative)
(1 course)
Microbiology
(1 course)
Physiology
(1 course)
Time to
Complete PreProfessional
phase
Time to complete
Professional
Phase
Anatomy and
Physiology
6-8 credits
Microbiology
3-4 credits
Microbiology
4 credits
Required Courses:
General Biology
General Biology
8 credits
Anatomy and
Anatomy and
Physiology
Physiology
8 credits
Microbiology
Microbiology
4 credits
Chemistry
Courses:
Math
Requirements:
Other courses:
Chemistry
9 credits
Organic Chemistry
or Biochemistry
3-4 credits
College algebra,
statistics or
equivalent
General Chemistry
8 credits
Organic Chem
8 credits
General Chemistry
8 credits
General Chemistry
I and II
General Chemistry
8 credits
Organic Chemistry
3-4 credits
General Chemistry
(2 courses)
Organic Chemistry
(1 course)
Pre-Calculus or
higher
Statistics
(1 course)
Biochemistry
General Psychology
Three Biology,
Chemistry,
Biochemistry or
Psychology elective
courses
English Composition
Psychology
(1 course)
Calculus
3 credits
*Assistant Program, in collaboration with several New Jersey Universities, offers undergraduates an opportunity to enter the PA Program prior
to earning a Bachelor’s degree. These programs are designed as "3+3" programs with the first three years spent as an undergraduate and the
last three years spent in graduate school at the PA Program. Universities include:
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Felician College (Degrees: BA/MS)
Kean University (Degrees: BA/MS)
Montclair State University (Degrees: BA/MS)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (Degrees: BS/MS)
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Ramapo College of New Jersey (Degrees: BS/MS)
Rutgers University (SAS-NB) (Degrees: BA/MS)
Saint Peter's College (Degrees: BS/MS)
Rutgers School of Public Health (Degrees: MS/MPH)
William Paterson University (Degrees: BS/MS)
There are several University of Scranton majors that will prepare students for a Pre-PA Program including Neuroscience, Biology and Exercise
Science but it is important to do research on specific programs of interest.
Great Resource when researching programs: http://www.paeaonline.org/