Ithaca College PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $120,800 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.

• Ask about board prep — The reported first-time PANCE pass rate is 89%. That is below the national average — a fair question to ask on interview day is what remediation and board prep look like.

• 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.

Ithaca College 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: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 50 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: October

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $120,800

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 89%

• Accreditation status: Provisional

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Physician (MD/DO) OR PA OR FMP OR Professor OR Supervisor

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: Interviews will be conducted via Zoom in Fall. Interviews will consist of: * Two interviewers. * Applicants will be interviewed by the program director, principal faculty, instructional faculty, clinical preceptors, organization representatives, PA employers, PAs, MDs, DOs and alumni. * Program Informational Session

Prerequisites

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Human Anatomy & Physiology with Lab

• Microbiology with Lab

• Organic Chemistry I with Lab

• Biochemistry

• Genetics

• Statistics

• Psychology

• Writing Intensive/English Composition

Recommended: Medical Terminology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $120,800

• Seat deposit: $500

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• Program website: Ithaca College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (607) 274-7007

• Address: 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850

Program information last verified June 17, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.