Tufts University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• GPA-competitive — The average accepted overall GPA here (3.78) sits in the top quarter of PA programs nationally. If your GPA is below about 3.66, you will want the rest of your application — hours, letters, upward trend — to do real work.

• Experience-heavy — A 1,000-hour patient care minimum is at or above the national 75th percentile. Plan on a year or more of full-time work before you apply.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $121,434 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• 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.

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

Tufts University 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: 25 months

• Class size: 50 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $121,434

• Average overall GPA: 3.78

• Average science GPA: 3.77

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.4

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 1,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 1

• 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

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 1 — At least one reference from a supervisor in direct patient care setting

• Patient care experience: 1,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: two-hour program overview with student Q &A, and two separate interviews (25 minutes each) with a principal faculty member and then either a clinical preceptor or alumni.

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: B-

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Human Anatomy and Physiology (I & II) – 2 semesters

• General Biology (I & II with lab) – 2 semesters, each semester with lab

• General Chemistry (I & II with lab) – 2 semesters, each semester with lab

• Organic chemistry will be accepted

• Microbiology (with lab) – 1 semester

• Statistics – 1 semester

Recommended: Medical Terminology Biochemistry Psychology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $121,434

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Tufts University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 617-636-0405

• Address: 136 Harrison Ave, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02111

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