M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies Admissions
Making the World Smarter, Safer and Healthier
Admissions Update: For the application and admissions cycle of 2025, the Yeshiva University PA Program will be held in abeyance until after the Commission's probation review of the program at the March 2025 meeting. This will impact the class scheduled to matriculate in September 2025.
Candidates for the M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies must have completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, with an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in science. In addition, candidates must have completed all prerequisite coursework, listed below, with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, no more than 10 years from the time of application. Candidates must also demonstrate the technical standards indicated below.
A CASPA application must be complete and verified in order to be evaluated by the PA program’s admissions committee. The link to the CASPA application is https://caspa.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login
Please note that the university requires its students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Students attending a program with a clinical training component are subject to this policy. Medical and religious exemptions generally are not available for students in a university clinical training program due to the requirements of external clinical sites and other circumstances which would place an undue burden on the university to provide the accommodation. You should bear this in mind when applying to the program. The university will not refund any fees or other payments if you are unable to enroll or otherwise complete the program.
Application Requirements
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Three (3) professional references
- Personal statement
- Student CV
- TOEFL or IELTS scores (for candidates whose bachelor's degrees were earned at a non-English-speaking institution)
- Minimum TOEFL score on tests taken within the last two years: 100 (internet-based test)
- Minimum IELTS score on tests taken within the last two years: 7
Admission to the PA program is very competitive. Only the most competitive applicants will be invited for an interview with the PA program’s admissions committee. A successful interview is required for admission to the PA program.
For admissions-related questions, contact katzgrad@yu.edu.
Prerequisite Coursework
- Two semesters of general chemistry with lab (or two higher-level chemistry courses with lab)
- Two semesters of general biology with lab (or two higher-level biology courses with lab)
- One semester of statistics (or biostatistics)
- One semester of microbiology
- One semester of human anatomy with a lab
- One semester of human physiology (at least three credits)
Technical Standards
Student Selection
Selection of students is a two-step process. The process includes the evaluation of applications and subsequent applicant interviews. Both the evaluation of applications and applicant interviews are conducted by the PA program’s admissions committee.
Admission to the PA program is very competitive. Admission is based on an applicant's academic achievement and individual character traits. The admissions committee recognizes its responsibility to present candidates for PA certification that have the maturity, integrity, knowledge, fortitude and generosity, as well as communication and leadership skills, to function in a broad variety of clinical situations. The program, therefore, gives preference to applicants who are mature, have integrity, have excellent references, have dedicated themselves to service, held leadership roles, demonstrated personal resilience, have excellent oral and written communication skills, have spent time on a team, and have earned high GPAs.
Highly competitive Yeshiva University undergraduates receive special consideration for admission via early interviews after review of their verified CASPA applications.
Applicants selected for interview will be notified by email. If the applicant accepts the interview invitation, an interview schedule and agenda will be emailed to the applicant.
Offers of interviews and acceptance into the PA program are made on a rolling basis. Applicants offered a seat in the PA program will receive notification via email.
Transfer Credit & Advanced Standing
Transfer credit and advanced standing and placement are not accepted. All students must complete all of the didactic and clinical elements of the PA program.
Tuition, Fees, and Scholarships
The Office of Student Finance maintains current tuition, fees and refund policies and procedures for all graduate programs.
Please schedule an appointment with an admissions director if you have questions about financial aid opportunities and financing your graduate degree. We can do a preliminary transcript review and discuss your admissions and financing options with the Katz School.
Please note: Students may apply external scholarships (e.g., Fulbright, NSF, government support) toward their tuition but may not combine multiple scholarships from Yeshiva University or the Katz School.
