Overview

The Pre-PA track is open to high school graduates who meet the admissions requirements specific to the program and then meet the yearly benchmarks through their junior year. This Health Science and Physician Assistant, B.Sc. programme is offered by University of Saint Joseph.

Key Facts

Students that meet all the benchmarks and pass an in-person interview can secure a seat in the USJ PA program beginning January after their seventh semester. Throughout the curriculum, students must meet the following requirements:

Earn a B- or better in all major and supporting courses
Take all major and supporting courses at USJ
Cumulative 3.3 GPA or higher at the end of your Junior Year
No repeat of courses without permission from the major advisor/program director (may delay matriculation into the Physician Assistant Program)
Absence of disciplinary actions
Maintain ability to meet Physician Assistant Technical Standards, with or without accommodation
Completion of a successful in-person interview for the Physician Assistant Studies Program
Completion of 250 hours of field experience in the last five years (Health Care, Research, Volunteer, Shadow, etc.)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Chronic Diseases and Disabilities

Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Professions

Medical Terminology

Genetics

Microbiology
Anatomy and Physiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

Application Deadlines: Regular Decision: Rolling.

Language

English

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Credits

116 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

West Hartford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official high school transcripts.
Official college transcript(s) (transfer students only).
Personal essay of 250+ words (in English).

Academic letter of recommendation.
Proof of English proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

48386 USD / year

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48386 USD / year

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48386 USD / year

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Living costs

West Hartford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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