University of Mount Saint Vincent 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.

• Small cohort — A class of 20 is well below the national median of 40. Expect more faculty contact and a tighter class culture — and fewer seats to compete for.

• Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 98% 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.

• 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.

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

University of Mount Saint Vincent 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: 20 students

• Start month: September

• Application deadline: April

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $105,000

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 200 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 98%

• Accreditation status: Provisional

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Yes

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Three references from professionals (one of which must be from a healthcare professional)

• Patient care experience: 200 hours minimum

• Interview format: Individual interviews

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: B-

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Mathematics (Pre-calculus or Statistics) (3 credits)

• General Biology + Laboratory (8 credits)

• General Chemistry + Laboratory (8 credits)

• Microbiology (3 credits)

• Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry (3 credits)

• Human Anatomy + Laboratory (4 credits) with Human Physiology (3 credits) OR Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II + Laboratory (8 credit minimum)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $105,000

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: University of Mount Saint Vincent

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 718.405.3200

• Address: 6301 Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale, New York 10471

Program information last verified July 2, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.