University of Dayton PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Career-changer friendly — At 250 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.

• 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.

University of Dayton is located in Ohio. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Ohio

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 40 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: October

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $97,153

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 250 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Supervisor/manager in the health care industry; Recent college professor or advisor in an academic setting; Physician or Physician Assistant

• Patient care experience: 250 hours minimum

• Interview format: Individual Interview and Group Activity.

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years for science; 7 years for anatomy and physiology; No expiration for non-science

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

Required coursework

• Human Anatomy with lab: 4 semester hours

• Human Physiology with lab: 4 semester hours

• Microbiology with lab: 3-4 semester hours

• Organic Chemistry I with lab: 4 semester hours

• Organic Chemistry II with lab: 4 semester hours

• Biochemistry (lab preferred): 3-4 semester hours

• General psychology: 3 semester hours

• Second psychology course: 3 semester hours (i.e., life span development, abnormal psychology)

• Statistics: 3-4 semester hours

• Medical Terminology: 1-3 semester hours

Cost

• In-state tuition: $97,153

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: University of Dayton

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 937-229-3281

• Address: 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469-2958

Program information last verified July 1, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.