St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University
3261 West State Rd PO Box 116
St. Bonaventure, New York 14778

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*Last updated January 15th, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: The mission of the St. Bonaventure University Department of Physician Assistant Studies is to educate physician assistants to become highly skilled and compassionate health care providers. The program will encourage an interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on patient-centered care and dignity for each individual.

Unique Program Features: The PA program at St. Bonaventure University was built around the Franciscan values of COMPASSION, WISDOM, and INTEGRITY. In the didactic year, the clinically relevant courses follow a systems (modular) format which includes problem based learning and simulation sessions each week. The simulation lab includes two different simulation rooms with hi-fidelity mannequins as well as multiple low-fidelity task trainers that can be utilized as needed, depending on the case. The anatomy lab has two

Curriculum Focus: Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Hybrid of Traditional or Case-Based Learning; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning; Problem-Based Learning

Credentials Offered: Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)

Type of Masters Degree: MS: Master of Science

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Doctorate Degree Offered: No

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Program Length: 28 Months

Start Month: January 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 40

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: Yes

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview; Group Interview

Admission Type: Rolling - Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 09/01/2026

Deadline Requirement: Green-Verified: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline, and the application has a verified status, meaning all GPAs have been calculated by CASPA.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes

Support for Veterans: Special admission consideration: Processes that recognize military veterans.;Veteran faculty: Faculty members who have veteran status.;Yellow Ribbon program: Institutional participation in the a university-funded scholarship program for veterans.;Yellow Ribbon Schools program

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $105,000

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,000

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 09/01/2025

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No

Requirements

Special Considerations: GPA calculations for repeated courses will use the course with the highest grade rather than average the grades of repeated courses.

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: PA; Physician

Standardized Test(s) Required: Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Science GPA Required: N/A

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Not Required

Hours Needed: 500

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: 500

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No information provided

Other Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Not Required

Shadowing a Physician: Not Required

Shadowing other health care provider: Not Required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Not Required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: No

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: No

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biology (general): 3 Credit(s)

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Chemistry (general): 6 Credit(s)

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s)

Genetics: 3 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

Humanities: 3 Credit(s)

Psychology: 3 Credit(s)

Prereq requirements: A&P I & II or separate anatomy and physiology courses are acceptable for the A&P prerequisites. Whatever courses are used as prerequisites must cover the anatomy and physiology of ALL body systems.

Prereq time limit: No Requirement

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: At any point prior to matriculation

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: 2

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: 3.5

Matriculant Science GPA: 3.7

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: 4

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: 51

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: 36

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 29

Male: 11

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 7

Black or African American: 1

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 4

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 29

Multiracial: 2

Other: -