Chatham University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• GPA-competitive: The average accepted overall GPA here (3.82) sits in the top quarter of PA programs nationally. If your GPA is below about 3.66, you will want the rest of your application, hours, letters, upward trend, to do real work.

• The minimum is not the target: The stated minimum GPA is 3.25, but the average accepted is 3.82, a gap of 0.57. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Faster to practice: At 24 months, this program is shorter than most. That means less tuition and earlier income, but a denser schedule with little slack.

• Higher cost: In-state tuition of $123,000 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• No extra standardized testing: No GRE, PA-CAT, or CASPer required, one less hurdle if standardized tests are not your strength.

• Stricter prerequisite grades: A minimum of B- in prerequisites is tougher than the typical C. Recheck your transcript before you invest in the application.

Chatham University is located in Pennsylvania. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Pennsylvania

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 24 months

• Class size: 60 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: October

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $123,000

• Average overall GPA: 3.82

• Average science GPA: 3.84

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.25

• Minimum science GPA: 3.25

• Letters of recommendation: 1

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $25)

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 1: Supervisor Professor

• Interview format: Group Interview

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: B-

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Medical Terminology: One term of 100- or 200-level undergraduate coursework.

• Anatomy & Physiology: One term of each, undergraduate or graduate-level, with a lab for Anatomy. We accept one term of Human/Vertebrate Anatomy with lab and one term of Human/Vertebrate Physiology OR one term of Anatomy & Physiology I with lab and one term of Anatomy & Physiology II with lab, but no "mixing and matching" between these two paths.

• Microbiology: One term of 100- or 200-level undergraduate coursework.

• English: One term of a writing-intensive English course or AP English Exam credit as listed on the undergraduate transcript.

• Intro/General Psychology: One term of 100 or 200 level undergraduate psychology or AP Psychology Exam credit as listed on the undergraduate transcript.

• Human Biology: Two terms of 100- or 200-level undergraduate coursework, including labs.

• Inorganic Chemistry: Two terms of 100- or 200-level undergraduate coursework, including labs.

• Organic Chemistry: One term of 100- or 200-level undergraduate coursework, including a lab.

Recommended: Genetics Statistics Nutrition Developmental Psychology Additional/Advanced Anatomy OR Physiology Pathophysiology Cadaver Lab Dissection Pharmacology Neuroscience OR Neuroanatomy

Cost

• In-state tuition: $123,000

• Supplemental application fee: $25

• Seat deposit: $800

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• Program website: Chatham University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 412-365-2758

• Address: Woodland Road, MPAS Program Office of Graduate Admissions, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Program information last verified June 12, 2026. Requirements change, always confirm directly with the program before applying.