Seton Hill University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Career-changer friendly — At 300 required patient care hours, this is one of the lower bars in the country — worth a look if you are switching fields and building hours while you apply.

• No extra standardized testing — No GRE, PA-CAT, or CASPer required — one less hurdle if standardized tests are not your strength.

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

• 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.

Seton Hill 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: 27 months

• Class size: 50 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: April

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $105,150

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.2

• Minimum science GPA: 3.2

• Minimum PCE hours: 300 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

• Accreditation status: Probation

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Patient care experience: 300 hours minimum

• Interview format: Online individual interview

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

Required coursework

• Organic chemistry, minimum 1 semester

• Biochemistry, minimum 1 semester

• Chemistry laboratory, minimum 1 semester

• Medical terminology, minimum 1 semester

• Human anatomy and physiology I and II with laboratories, minimum 2 semesters (or Human Anatomy with laboratory, minimum 1 semester and Human Physiology, minimum 1 semester)

• Microbiology with laboratory, minimum 1 semester

• Lifespan development or abnormal psychology (or equivalent courses in psychology), minimum 1 semester

• Statistics, minimum 1 semester

• Biology, minimum 1 semester

Cost

• In-state tuition: $105,150

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Seton Hill University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (724) 838-4208

• Address: 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601

Program information last verified June 25, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.