Weill Cornell Medicine Master of Science in Health Sciences for Physician Assistants Program

Weill Cornell Medicine Master of Science in Health Sciences for Physician Assistants Program
570 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022

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*Last updated February 26th, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: Mission Statement link: https://medicaleducation.weill.cornell.edu/medical-education/health-sciences-physician-assistants

Unique Program Features: Five (5) Clinical Elective Rotations; Strong affiliation and support from New York Presbyterian, Hospital of Special Surgery, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.; Anatomy Cadaver Lab

Curriculum Focus: Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning

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

Type of Masters Degree: MSHS: Master of Science in Health Science

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Doctorate Degree Offered: No

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Program Length: 27 Months

Start Month: August 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 52

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview; Panel Interview; Group Interview

Admission Type: Regular - All applications are reviewed once the set deadline has passed

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 08/01/2026

Deadline Requirement: Blue-Submit only: the applicant must only submit the application by your posted deadline.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $131,886

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,500

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Supplemental Application: No

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 2

Types of References Required: PA; Physician; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)

Standardized Test(s) Required: None

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: N/A

Minimum Science GPA Required: 3.00

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but 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: No information provided

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Recommended but not required

Shadowing a Physician: Recommended but not required

Shadowing other health care provider: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Recommended but not required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s)

Biology (general): 8 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biochemistry: 3 Credit(s)

Chemistry (general): 8 Credit(s), Lab Required

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s)

English: 3 Credit(s)

Prereq requirements: Anatomy and Physiology; (This requirement may be fulfilled by a combined “Anatomy & Physiology” course sequence OR a course in Anatomy AND a course in Physiology

Prereq time limit: 10 Years

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: June 1, 2027

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: 1

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: 3.82

Matriculant Science GPA: 3.75

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: 71

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: 56

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 28

Male: 3

Non-Binary: 2

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 11

Black or African American: -

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 2

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 21

Multiracial: 1

Other: -