Springfield College PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• More forgiving on GPA: The average accepted overall GPA (3.5) is in the lower quarter nationally, which makes this a realistic target for applicants whose numbers are the weakest part of their file.

• Longer runway: At 72 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.

• Higher cost: In-state tuition of $148,166 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.

• Stricter prerequisite grades: A minimum of B- in prerequisites is tougher than the typical C. Recheck your transcript before you invest in the application.

Springfield College is located in Massachusetts. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Massachusetts

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 72 months

• Class size: 40 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: January

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $148,166

• Average overall GPA: 3.5

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.5

• Minimum science GPA: 3.5

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 2

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 2: Letter of recommendation from the physician assistant shadowed or other health-care professional; Letter of recommendation from a science teacher

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: B-

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years for some courses; General Chemistry, Biology, and Pre-Calculus have no stated expiration

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• BIOL 121 - Introductory Molecular and Cellular Biology

• BIOL 123 - Introduction to Bench Research

• BIOL 175 - Molecular and Cellular Biology

• BIOL 214 - Introduction to Medical Microbiology

• BIOL 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

• BIOL 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

• BIOL 252 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

• BIOL 253 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

• CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I

• CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II

• CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory

• CHEM 124 - General Chemistry II Laboratory

• CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I

• CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

• CHEM 331 - Biological Chemistry

• MATH 125 - Precalculus or MATH 131 - Introduction to Calculus with Applications or MATH 140 - Calculus I (select 3 credits)

• HSCI 225 - Biostatistics or MATH 215 - Probability and Statistics or PSYC 211 - Introduction to Statistics (select 3 credits)

Recommended: Four years of high school college preparatory mathematics (junior/senior year: pre-calculus, calculus, etc.); Four years of high school college preparatory science (junior/senior year: chemistry, physics, AP biology, etc.)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $148,166

• Seat deposit: $300

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• Program website: Springfield College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (413) 748-3000

• Address: 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109-3739

Program information last verified June 26, 2026. Requirements change, always confirm directly with the program before applying.