Address & Contact
Our Address
750 E Adams St, Syracuse, NY 13210, United States
GPS
43.042084434964, -76.139978430227
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
SUNY Upstate Medical Center PA Program Mission Statement
The mission of the Physician Assistant Program is to educate highly qualified physician assistants with patient centered values who practice medicine confidently and ethically by demonstrating academic excellence and clinical competence. Our emphasis is on serving the medically underserved populations in Upstate New York. We are seeking candidates who will assist us in fulfilling our Mission which involves serving these communities. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who originate from these areas.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Syracuse, New York
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: June
- Class Duration: 27 months
- Class Capacity: 34 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $150
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $58,485
- Nonresident tuition: $116,375
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 75%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 86%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: November
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline
- Fee: $65
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: 3.0
- Prereq GPA: 2.0
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.5
- Science: 3.5
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 1,000 Hours
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
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