University of Saint Joseph PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• 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 $118,244 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• 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.

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

At a glance

• Location: Connecticut

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 28 months

• Class size: 55 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: October

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $118,244

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 1,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $50)

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Patient care experience: 1,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: Unclear

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Biology with Lab (8 credit hours)

• Chemistry with Lab (8 credit hours)

• Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (8 credit hours)

• Organic Chemistry with Lab or Biochemistry no lab (4 Organic/3 Biochemistry credit hours)

• Microbiology with lab (4 credit hours)

• Statistics (3 credit hours)

• Psychology (3 credit hours)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $118,244

• Supplemental application fee: $50

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• Program website: University of Saint Joseph

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 860.232.4571

• Address: 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117

Program information last verified July 3, 2026. Requirements change, always confirm directly with the program before applying.