Marywood University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.61) is close to the national middle, so a solid-but-not-spectacular academic record is genuinely competitive here.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3, but the average accepted is 3.61 — a gap of 0.61. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Longer runway — At 60 months, this is a longer program than average. Check whether the extra time buys a dual degree, a bridge/undergraduate component, or additional clinical time.

• Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 100% 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.

Marywood University 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: 60 months

• Class size: 66 students

• Start month: May

• Application deadline: January

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $107,150

• Average overall GPA: 3.61

• Average science GPA: 3.55

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes (minimum 291)

• CASPer: No

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — One recommendation form must be from a nationally certified and state licensed Physician Assistant (PA-C) with whom the applicant shadowed/worked during actual patient-care activities. The remaining recommendation forms may be written by college professors, work supervisors, and/or other medical professionals who have first-hand knowledge of your skills, strengths, and weaknesses.

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: Virtual

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• General Biology I with Lab

• General Biology II with Lab

• General Chemistry I with Lab

• General Chemistry II with Lab

• Anatomy with Lab

• Physiology with Lab

• Organic Chemistry I with Lab

• Organic Chemistry II with Lab

• Microbiology with Lab

• Immunology with Lab

• Medical Terminology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $107,150

• Seat deposit: $750

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• Program website: Marywood University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 570-348-6211

• Address: 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509

Program information last verified June 19, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.