Location: South Orange, NJ

Number of students: 30

Application Cycle: June 15 - December 15 through the program website (NOT on CASPA)

Interview dates: October - February

Start date: Late August

Length of Program: 3 years

Public/Private: Private - No preference to New Jersey residents

HCE: Minimum 100 hours of experience or volunteering

GPA: 3.2 or higher overall and in prerequisites with a minimum C

Shadowing: May count for HCE, but preference is given to direct patient care

The Good Stuff:

Program Link: Seton Hall University PA Program

For the most up to date information on PA programs in one place, check out The Applicant’s Manual of Physician Assistant Programs. (Affiliate link)

Pre-PA

Location: Piscataway, New Jersey

Number of students: 50

Application Cycle: April - September 1st through CASPA and supplemental app (rolling admissions)

Interview dates: June-December

Start date: August

Length of Program: 3 years

Public/Private: Public, but no preference to New Jersey residents

HCE: Required, but no minimum hours

GPA: Minimum overall and science GPA of 3.2; recommended to take courses within the last 10 years

Shadowing: Required, but no minimum hours

The Good Stuff:

"3+3" programs - Rutgers works with many different universities in New Jersey to allow undergraduates to do 3 years of undergraduate work and gain their bachelors, and then complete the 3 years of PA school, for a total of 6 years of school. Students apply during their 2nd year and then must maintain a 3.2 GPA, finish their undergraduate degree, and successfully interview.
MPH/PA program - There is a 4 year joint Masters of Public Health and PA program available as well.
Part-time option - The part-time option is 4 years with part time classes for the first 2 years and then 2 years of full time clinicals.
GRE not required (unless applying to MPH program)
iPads are used in the clinical years
They have a live and online option of a PANCE/PANRE review that can be done for continuing education

Program Link: Rutgers University PA Program

For the most up to date information on PA programs in one place, check out The Applicant’s Manual of Physician Assistant Programs. (Affiliate link)

Pre-PA