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Misericordia University Physician Assistant Program prerequisites

What Misericordia asks for in the 2026-27 cycle, as read from the school's own admissions page. 11 lines differ from the standard PA school set, marked below.

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Coursework

  • General chemistry with labnot required here

    Not on Misericordia's list; biochemistry (3 credits) is the only chemistry prerequisite.

  • Biochemistryrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "Biochemistry 3 credits. Lab is not required." Biochemistry is the only chemistry Misericordia names; no general or organic chemistry is listed.

  • English or writing-intensivenot required here

    Not on Misericordia's prerequisite list.

  • Statisticsrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "Statistics 3 credits."

  • Psychologynot required here

    Not on Misericordia's prerequisite list.

  • Geneticsrequiredextra here

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "Genetics 3 credits. Lab is not required." Grade of B or higher, within 10 years.

  • Anatomy and physiologyrequired

    2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

    "Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits. Must include lecture and lab components." "Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits. Must include lecture and lab components." Grade of B or higher, within 10 years of entry.

  • Microbiologyrequired

    1 semester · 4 credits · lab

    "Microbiology 4 credits. Must include lecture and lab components." Grade of B or higher, within 10 years of entry.

  • Medical terminologyrequireddiffers

    1 credits

    Most PA programmes ask for 1 credits and list it as recommended.

    "Medical Terminology 1 credit. Must have a letter grade assigned to the course on an official transcript." A graded course; pass/fail and certificates do not satisfy it.

Experience hours

  • Patient care experiencerequired

    500+ hours

    "Completion of a minimum of 500 hours of direct patient care experience." "Hours working in direct contact (hands-on) with patients are considered Direct Patient Care Experience." Acceptable experiences "include but are not limited to" CNA, medical assistant, LPN, RN, phlebotomist, PT and PTA, OT and OTA, medical scribe, EMT, paramedic, anesthesia technician, cardiovascular technician, ultrasound technician, X-ray technician, surgical technician, speech-language pathologist, pharmacist, pharmacy technician. "Increased hours earn more points."

  • Healthcare experiencerecommended

    500+ hours

    Many programs publish one combined healthcare figure instead of splitting patient care from healthcare exposure; where they do, the number lands here. Median published minimum is 500 hours.

  • PA shadowingrecommendeddiffers

    10+ hours

    Most PA programmes ask for 20+ hours.

    Not required, but a scoring advantage: "Applicants who have shadowed a Physician Assistant for a minimum of 10 hours," reported in CASPA as PA Shadowing Experience.

Letters

  • Science faculty letternot required here

    Professors of any discipline are scored the same; recorded on the any-discipline faculty line.

  • Faculty letter (any discipline)recommendedextra here

    1 letter

    Letters are scored by type: "highest score goes to PAs, MDs, DOs, NPs, middle score goes to Professor(s), other Health Care Professionals, Supervisors who don't meet above categories, and lowest score goes to Personal References, Friends, etc." A professor of any discipline earns the middle score.

  • Physician letterrecommendedextra here

    1 letter

    "Medical Professional (PAs, MDs, DOs, and NPs) recommendations will be scored at a higher value. Other recommendations will be considered." Two letters total are required; the writer type is scored, not mandated.

  • PA letterrecommendeddiffers

    1 letter

    Most PA programmes publish no minimum.

    Not mandated, but "highest score goes to PAs, MDs, DOs, NPs." Two letters are required in total.

  • Supervisor letterrecommendeddiffers

    1 letter

    Most PA programmes publish no minimum.

    Supervisors outside the clinician categories earn the middle letter score alongside professors and other healthcare professionals. Not a stated requirement.

Also on the school’s page

Misericordia's prerequisite list is short and unusual in what it omits: Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits, lecture and lab), Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits, lecture and lab), Microbiology (4 credits, lecture and lab), Biochemistry (3 credits, lab not required), Genetics (3 credits, lab not required), Statistics (3 credits), Medical Terminology (1 credit, letter graded). No general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, psychology or English is listed. "Prerequisite courses must have received any grade of 'B' or higher. All prerequisite courses must have been completed from a regionally accredited college or university within the last 10 years from entry into the program. Applicants may apply with no more than two prerequisite courses in progress or planned." "Any 'C' grades or lower are not acceptable and will result in an applicant being disqualified for that application cycle." Pass/fail is not accepted for any prerequisite including medical terminology; a prerequisite may be repeated once, but all science grades count toward the science GPA. GPA minimums: "Overall GPA = 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)" and "Science GPA = 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)." Baccalaureate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution required before matriculation; no advanced placement. Testing: "GRE, GMAT, or MCAT examinations are not needed to qualify for entry"; no PA-CAT or CASPer is mentioned. Experience: "Completion of a minimum of 500 hours of direct patient care experience," reported in CASPA as Direct Patient Care Experience. Two letters of recommendation are required. Scoring advantages go to Misericordia graduates, military veterans and active duty reserve, PA shadowing of at least 10 hours, and more patient care hours. Rolling admission: the 2026-2027 cycle opens April 30, 2026 and closes April 1, 2027; accepted applicants must meet all criteria by June 1, 2027 for a July 2027 start. TOEFL required where English is not the native or home language.

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