St. Bonaventure University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $120,930 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.

St. Bonaventure University is located in New York. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: New York

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 28 months

• Class size: 40 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: September

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $120,930

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes (minimum Verbal: 40th percentile or higher, Quantitative: 40th percentile or higher, Analytical Writing: 4 or higher)

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $0)

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — One must be from a clinician (PA, MD/DO, or NP)

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: Traditional

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: No expiration

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Anatomy & Physiology I and II or an anatomy course, such as Comparative Anatomy, and a separate physiology course, such as Mammalian Physiology, as long as they cover all body systems. (A minimum of 6 credit-hours.)

• Chemistry (2 semesters)

• One semester (minimum of 3 credit-hours) of the following: microbiology (requires lab component), genetics, biology (any bio course that is not otherwise listed), humanities/social sciences, statistics, psychology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $120,930

• Supplemental application fee: $0

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: St. Bonaventure University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (716) 375-2272

• Address: 3261 West State Road, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778

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