Slippery Rock University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Faster to practice — At 24 months, this program is shorter than most. That means less tuition and earlier income, but a denser schedule with little slack.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $77,493 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

• Residency matters — Out-of-state tuition ($110,362) runs 42% above in-state. If you can establish residency, this program gets substantially cheaper.

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

• Recency matters — Prerequisites expire after 5 years for anatomy and physiology and medical terminology; no specific expiration stated for other courses. Older science coursework may need to be retaken.

Slippery Rock 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: Public

• Program length: 24 months

• Class size: 52 students

• Start month: June

• Application deadline: December

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $77,493

• Out-of-state tuition: $110,362

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.25

• Minimum science GPA: 3.25

• Minimum PCE hours: 600 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — One from a former college/university instructor, one from a supervisor of a required healthcare experience or patient care experience, and one character reference

• Patient care experience: 600 hours minimum

• Interview format: Traditional

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 5 years for Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Terminology; no specific expiration stated for other courses

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: No

Required coursework

• General Biology with lab (3-4 credits)

• A&P I with lab (3-4 credits)

• A&P II with lab (3-4 credits)

• Medical Microbiology or Microbiology with lab (3-4 credits)

• Genetics (3-4 credits; lab recommended, not required)

• General Chemistry I with lab (3-4 credits)

• General Chemistry II with lab (3-4 credits)

• Organic Chemistry I (3-4 credits, lab recommended but not required)

• Inferential statistics course (3 credits)

• Psychology course (3 credits, introductory, developmental, or abnormal psychology)

• Medical Terminology (at least 1 credit)

Recommended: One upper-level biology or biochemistry course with or without lab in addition to the required biology courses listed above

Cost

• In-state tuition: $77,493

• Out-of-state tuition: $110,362

• Seat deposit: $500

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• Program website: Slippery Rock University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 800.778.9111

• Address: 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, USA

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