Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• 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 100% is above the national average.

• 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.

Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine 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: 26 months

• Class size: 35 students

• Start month: June

• Application deadline: January

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $90,445

• Out-of-state tuition: $92,079

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 400 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $60)

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — One letter from a professor with whom you completed science course work; One letter from a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner; One letter from the applicant's choice of recommender

• Patient care experience: 400 hours minimum

• Interview format: Traditional

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years for all science and math prerequisites; at least 4 science courses within 4 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• General Biology I & II (with lab); General Chemistry I & II (with lab); Organic Chemistry (with lab); Biochemistry; Human Anatomy (with lab); Human Physiology (with lab); Statistics; Psychology; Medical Terminology; 2 or more courses from the following list: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Cell Biology

Recommended: At least 100 hours working with or shadowing an MD, DO, and/or PA; minimum of 50 hours of community service activities

Cost

• In-state tuition: $90,445

• Out-of-state tuition: $92,079

• Supplemental application fee: $60

• Seat deposit: $500

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• Program website: Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (215) 204-7000

• Address: 1801 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 United States

Program information last verified June 29, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.