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Pace University Pleasantville Physician Assistant Program prerequisites

What Pace Pleasantville 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

  • Biology with labrequiredextra here

    2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

    "Biology I and II with Laboratory (8 credits)." In person only; within seven years of enrollment.

  • General chemistry with labrequired

    2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

    "Chemistry I and II with Laboratory (8 credits)."

  • Biochemistryrequireddiffers

    4 credits · lab

    Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 3 credits.

    "Biochemistry with Laboratory (preferred) or Organic Chemistry with Laboratory (4 credits)." Organic chemistry with lab satisfies this line, but biochemistry is the preferred course.

  • English or writing-intensivenot required here

    Not on Pace Pleasantville's prerequisite list.

  • Statisticsrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "Mathematics (Pre-calculus or Statistics) (3 credits)." A pre-calculus course satisfies this line in place of statistics.

  • Psychologynot required here

    Not on Pace Pleasantville's prerequisite list.

  • Anatomy and physiologyrequired

    2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

    Listed as two courses: "Human Anatomy with Laboratory (4 credits)" and "Human Physiology with Laboratory (4 credits)." Both labs required, in person, within seven years of enrollment.

  • Microbiologyrequireddiffers

    3 credits

    Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 4 credits · lab.

    "Microbiology (3 credits)." The page names no laboratory for this line.

  • Medical terminologynot required here

    Not on Pace Pleasantville's prerequisite list.

Experience hours

  • Patient care experiencerequireddiffers

    300+ hours

    Most PA programmes ask for 500+ hours.

    "A minimum of 300 hours of direct patient care experience, is required. Acceptable experience includes, domestic or international employment or volunteer work." "Acceptable direct patient care hours would be those from a position which involves hands-on responsibility." "The program gives preference to a higher number of direct patient care hours." No average for admitted students is published.

  • 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 shadowingrequireddiffers

    40+ hours

    Most PA programmes ask for 20+ hours and list it as recommended.

    Required here: "A minimum of 40 hours of experience in working with or shadowing a PA is required." These hours may overlap with the 300 direct patient care hours if clearly identified.

Letters

  • Science faculty letternot required here

    No faculty letter is asked for; references are from professionals, with at least one from a PA or physician.

  • PA letterrequireddiffers

    1 letter

    Most PA programmes publish no minimum and list it as recommended.

    "Three (3) references from professionals. At least one (1) from a physician assistant or physician (MD or DO)." A physician's letter satisfies this line equally.

  • Supervisor letternot required here

    The three professional references are unrestricted beyond one from a PA or physician; no supervisor letter is named.

Also on the school’s page

Pace Pleasantville publishes a clean credit list: Mathematics (Pre-calculus or Statistics) 3 credits; Biology I and II with Laboratory 8 credits; Chemistry I and II with Laboratory 8 credits; Biochemistry with Laboratory (preferred) or Organic Chemistry with Laboratory 4 credits; Microbiology 3 credits; Human Anatomy with Laboratory 4 credits; Human Physiology with Laboratory 4 credits. Psychology, medical terminology, English and genetics are not on the list. Recency: "Prerequisite courses must have been completed no more than seven (7) years from the year of planned enrollment"; older courses may be retaken, and prerequisites older than seven years are also not counted toward the GPA, with exceptions for applicants holding graduate degrees in the biological or chemical sciences or public health. Format: "Online coursework is not acceptable for the prerequisite requirements. All science coursework must be completed in a traditional, in-person classroom environment." Community college coursework is acceptable; AP or IB scores of 4 or higher are accepted for prerequisites; upper-level or graduate coursework cannot substitute for lower-level prerequisites. Grades: "It is required that there be no pre-requisite below a B-," and a course below that may be retaken. A maximum of two prerequisites may be in progress at application, and beginning Fall 2028 all prerequisites must be completed before applying. GPA floor: "3.0 Minimum Cumulative Undergraduate and Cumulative Science GPA (CSGPA)," with preference to higher GPAs and, unusually, "preference to candidates with a Master's degree." A baccalaureate from a U.S. or Canadian accredited institution must be completed by June 30 of the enrollment year. Testing: "The GRE General Test administered by ETS (Educational Testing Service) is not required"; the page does not mention the PA-CAT or CASPer. Applications go through CASPA with a March 1 e-submit deadline and rolling admissions until the cohort is filled; prerequisites must be entered in CASPA by June 30 of the enrollment year. Three professional references are required. The program gives preference to leadership positions in school and community service on the resume.

School

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