Touro College - Long Island PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Career-changer friendly — At 200 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.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $158,935 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• Newer program — This program holds provisional accreditation, which is normal for a program that has not yet graduated its first classes. Expect a smaller alumni network and fewer years of PANCE data.

Touro College - Long Island 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: 45 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: January

• In-state tuition: $158,935

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 200 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

• Accreditation status: Provisional

Admission requirements

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $25)

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — One letter of recommendation must be from a Physician Assistant

• Patient care experience: 200 hours minimum

• Interview format: Personal interview

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• General Biology I & II (with labs) — 8 credits

• General Chemistry I & II (with labs) — 8 credits

• Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry — 4 credits

• Anatomy & Physiology — 8 credits

• Microbiology — 3 credits

• Behavioral Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology) — 6 credits

• English Composition and/or English Literature — 6 credits

• Mathematics (pre-calculus level or above) — 3 credits

• Statistics — 3 credits

• Humanities and/or Liberal Arts & Sciences — 6 credits

Recommended: PA shadowing hours (recommended, not required)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $158,935

• Supplemental application fee: $25

• Seat deposit: $1,500

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• Program website: Touro College - Long Island

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 866-868-7648

• Address: 60 Prospect Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940

Program information last verified June 30, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.