CUNY School of Medicine PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Experience-heavy — A 1,000-hour patient care minimum is at or above the national 75th percentile. Plan on a year or more of full-time work before you apply.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $38,815 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

• Residency matters — Out-of-state tuition ($68,400) runs 76% above in-state. If you can establish residency, this program gets substantially cheaper.

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

• Ask about board prep — The reported first-time PANCE pass rate is 85%. That is below the national average — a fair question to ask on interview day is what remediation and board prep look like.

CUNY School of Medicine is located in New York. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: New York

• Institution type: Public

• Program length: 28 months

• Class size: 45 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: December

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $38,815

• Out-of-state tuition: $68,400

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 1,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 85%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Patient care experience: 1,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: Traditional

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Biology I & II with lab – 8 credits

• Chemistry I & II with lab – 8 credits

• Microbiology with lab – 3 credits

• Statistics – 3 credits (Calculus not accepted)

• Advanced Science Courses (Choose 2 of the following):

• Anatomy & Physiology I & II with lab (counts as one course)

• Biochemistry – will no longer be an option for the 2026-2027 cycle

• Cell & Molecular Biology

• Genetics

• *Organic Chemistry I with lab – will be required for the 2026-2027 cycle

• *Biochemistry – will be required for the 2026-2027 cycle

Cost

• In-state tuition: $38,815

• Out-of-state tuition: $68,400

• Seat deposit: $250

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• Program website: CUNY School of Medicine

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 212-650-7745

• Address: Harris Hall, 160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031

Program information last verified June 15, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.