Quinnipiac University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Experience-heavy — A 2,000-hour patient care minimum is at or above the national 75th percentile. Plan on a year or more of full-time work before you apply.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $115,760 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• 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.

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

At a glance

• Location: Connecticut

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 54 students

• Start month: May

• Application deadline: September

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $115,760

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.2

• Minimum science GPA: 3.2

• Minimum PCE hours: 2,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Yes

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — At least 2 letters of reference should come from healthcare professionals who can speak to your work with patients

• Patient care experience: 2,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: On-campus interviews

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: No

Required coursework

• Four semesters of courses in biology (credits must be in mammalian or human biology), including one semester of microbiology and two semesters of human anatomy and physiology. All of these courses must include labs.

• Three semesters of courses in chemistry, including one semester of organic chemistry (with lab) or biochemistry

• One semester of pre-calculus, calculus or statistics

Cost

• In-state tuition: $115,760

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Quinnipiac University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (203) 582-8200

• Address: 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518

Program information last verified June 24, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.