Physician Assistant (MS)

Admission Requirements

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• 8 Science Prerequisite Courses with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (when calculating all repeats and expired courses are averaged in)
• 1 year of General Biology W/Lab - (2) Science Prerequisites
• 1 year of General Chemistry W/Lab - (2) Science Prerequisites
• 1 semester of Biochemistry - (1) Science Prerequisite (no lab required)
• 1 year of Human Anatomy and Physiology W/Lab - (2) Science Prerequisites
• 1 semester of Microbiology- Clinical Micro Preferred  - (1) Science Prerequisite (no lab required)
• 1 semester of Statistics
• 1 year of behavioral sciences  
  - Must include 1 semester of Psychology
  - The other semester could be Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology
• The GRE is not required.
• 750 hours of documented patientcare experience (volunteer or paid). Completion of 500 hours at the time of application submission.
• Submit an application to CASPA (Central Application Service for Physician Assistants)
• Supporting documents
  - Personal statement
  - Patientcare experience verification letter
  - 3 references 
  - Current resume 
• Personal Interview 
• The application deadline is December 1st, 11:59 pm 
  *To ensure an application is verified on time, the application should be completed at least four weeks before the deadline*
• Apply to CUNY: Applicants must apply to York College ONLY if invited for an interview.
• Additional information regarding our admission process can be found in the "PA Admission Brochure" on this page's left pane. For those considering applying for the 2026-2027 admissions cycle, please see page six (6) of this brochure for important changes.

For course description review Only please email the course description to pacoursereview@york.cuny.edu.

Important Considerations

• 1 semester of Organic Chemistry (may be required as a prerequisite for Biochemistry)
• A statistics course taken more than 8 years ago will not be accepted and must be repeated
• The Human Anatomy & Physiology courses must have been taken within the previous 5 years.
• Science courses (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Microbiology) taken more than 8 years ago will not be accepted. As an alternative to repeating the General Biology or General Chemistry courses, applicants may demonstrate adequate content knowledge by successful completion of the CLEP (College Level Equivalency Placement) Exam.
• Admission Cycle:
• 2025-2026 : Start 4/24/25 End 12/1/2025

Selection Process

The Phyisican Assistant (MS) Program uses a holistic approach in selecting candidates. The Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) handles the collection of documents and GPA calculation. CASPA allows students to apply to multiple PA programs with a single submission of documents. Selected students are invited for an interview and all components of the application are eveluated.