West Chester University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• More forgiving on GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.5) is in the lower quarter nationally, which makes this a realistic target for applicants whose numbers are the weakest part of their file.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3, but the average accepted is 3.5 — a gap of 0.50. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $83,088 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

• Residency matters — Out-of-state tuition ($106,419) runs 28% above in-state. If you can establish residency, this program gets substantially cheaper.

• 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.

West Chester University is located in Pennsylvania. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Pennsylvania

• Institution type: Public

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 27 students

• Start month: July

• Application deadline: December

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $83,088

• Out-of-state tuition: $106,419

• Average overall GPA: 3.5

• Average science GPA: 3.71

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 400 hours

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• Shadowing: Yes

• Patient care experience: 400 hours minimum

• Interview format: Traditional

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Ethics/Humanities — 3

• English Composition or Writing Intensive Course — 3

• Psychology (Developmental and Abnormal preferred) — 6

• General Biology (2 Courses) — 6

• General Chemistry (2 Courses) — 6

• Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry — 3

• A & P 1 or Human Anatomy — 4

• A & P 2 or Human Physiology — 4

• Microbiology — 3

• Upper Level Biology (Genetics preferred) — 3

• Statistics — 3

• Medical Terminology — May be certificate

Cost

• In-state tuition: $83,088

• Out-of-state tuition: $106,419

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: West Chester University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 610-436-1000

• Address: 700 South High Street, West Chester, PA 19383

Program information last verified July 7, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.