Elizabethtown College PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Career-changer friendly — At 200 required patient care hours, this is one of the lower bars in the country — worth a look if you are switching fields and building hours while you apply.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $72,493 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

• Newer program — This program holds provisional accreditation, which is normal for a program that has not yet graduated its first classes. Expect a smaller alumni network and fewer years of PANCE data.

Elizabethtown College 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: 26 months

• Class size: 30 students

• Start month: July

• Application deadline: August

• In-state tuition: $72,493

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 200 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

• Accreditation status: Provisional

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes (minimum 300)

• PA-CAT: No

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Patient care experience: 200 hours minimum

• Interview format: In person

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

Required coursework

• A minimum of 6 credits in General Biology with labs

• A minimum of 6 credits in Anatomy and Physiology with labs

• A minimum of 3 credits in Microbiology with a lab

• A minimum of 3 credits in General Chemistry with a lab

• A minimum of 3 credits in Organic Chemistry with a lab

• A minimum of 3 credits in Biochemistry

• A minimum of 3 credits in Statistics

• A minimum of 3 credits in General/Introductory Psychology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $72,493

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• Program website: Elizabethtown College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 717-361-1000

• Address: 1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022

Program information last verified June 16, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.