Kean University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Small cohort — A class of 25 is well below the national median of 40. Expect more faculty contact and a tighter class culture — and fewer seats to compete for.

• Ask about board prep — The reported first-time PANCE pass rate is 72%. That is below the national average — a fair question to ask on interview day is what remediation and board prep look like.

• Apply early — Admissions are rolling, so seats come off the board as the cycle goes. An application submitted in the first few weeks is worth more than the same application submitted in month four.

• Accreditation status: Probation — ARC-PA currently lists this program as Accreditation-Probation. Programs do come off probation, and students generally remain eligible to sit for the PANCE, but you should read the ARC-PA action report and ask the program directly before depositing.

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

At a glance

• Location: New Jersey

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 29 months

• Class size: 25 students

• Start month: September

• Application deadline: March

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $87,935

• Out-of-state tuition: $104,648

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 72%

• Accreditation status: Probation

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes (minimum 40th percentile and above in each test area)

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $75)

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — One from a course professor and one must be from a PA-C that you either worked with or shadowed

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: .

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: No

Required coursework

• Human Anatomy

• Human Physiology

• General Biology

• Microbiology

• General Chemistry I and II

• Biochemistry (or combined Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry)

• Statistics (or Calculus)

• General Psychology (or Developmental, Abnormal Psychology)

• Medical Terminology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $87,935

• Out-of-state tuition: $104,648

• Supplemental application fee: $75

• Seat deposit: $500

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• Program website: Kean University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 908-737-4723

• Address: 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083

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