Long Island University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $133,425 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 97% is above the national average.

• 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.

Long Island University 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: 28 months

• Class size: 42 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: January

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $133,425

• Out-of-state tuition: $129,274

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

• Accreditation status: Probation

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: invited for a personal interview

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• One year (two courses) of not less than 4 credits each in general biology, with laboratory; (or two higher/equivalent level biology courses with lab)

• One year (two courses) of not less than 4 credits each in general chemistry, with laboratory (or two higher/equivalent level chemistry courses with lab)

• One semester (one course) of not less than 4 credits in human anatomy, with laboratory; (or A&P I with laboratory). The courses must be specific to "human."

• One semester (one course) of not less than 3 credits in human physiology, with or without laboratory; (or A&P II with laboratory). The courses must be specific to "human."

• One semester of microbiology (at least 3 credits); (bacteriology or virology also acceptable. Lab not required, but preferred).

• One semester of statistics (at least 3 credits of any category, i.e., biostatistics)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $133,425

• Out-of-state tuition: $129,274

• Seat deposit: $1,500

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• Program website: Long Island University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 718-488-1505

• Address: 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11201-5372

Program information last verified June 18, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.