Current-cycle decision support
Turn confirmed information into a first practice
Why the physician assistant profession?
Practise explaining why the PA role fits your experiences and goals. Review whether you distinguish the profession clearly, use specific evidence, and connect your motivation to patient care; then record again with a sharper answer.
Quick facts
- Cycle: Current Admissions Cycle
- Degree: Master of Science in Physician Assistant
- Location: Morristown, New Jersey
- GPA: 3.2 overall and prerequisite minimums
- Experience: 300 direct patient-care hours, 16 PA-shadowing hours and 50 community-service hours
- Test: GRE or PA-CAT; applicants with a master's degree or higher are exempt
- Interview: in person, from late fall through the following spring
- Decisions: rolling after interviews begin
- Accreditation: Accreditation-Probation; next review April 2027
Official admissions requirements
Admission requirements
Applicants need a bachelor's degree, 3.2 overall and prerequisite GPAs, published prerequisite grades, 300 direct patient-care hours, 16 PA-shadowing hours, 50 community-service hours, three recommendations and two personal statements. Applicants must take either the GRE or PA-CAT unless they hold a master's degree or higher. Official requirements
Important dates
- December 31, 2026: recommended latest test date for consideration for a fall interview.
- Late fall through spring: in-person interviews.
- May 31, 2027: latest published test date for eligibility for a spring interview.
- Application deadline and entry year: not published on the current admissions page.
How selection works
The program reviews qualified files and invites highly qualified applicants; regular applicants remain separate from articulated pathways. Official program
Interview details
Confirmed
Selected applicants complete an in-person interview from late fall through the following spring.
Not published
Application deadline, exact interview dates, structure, count, duration, roles, file access, rubric and weights are not public. Official program
Who this program may suit
Saint Elizabeth may suit applicants prepared for GRE or PA-CAT and an in-person interview who can recheck probation before entry. Official program
Practice and next step
Record a first response explaining why the PA profession fits your goals. Review whether your example is specific and evidence-based. Record it again and compare.
Frequently asked questions
Which test is required?
Either GRE or PA-CAT, with an exemption for applicants holding a master's degree or higher.
What is the interview modality?
In person. Interviews begin in late fall and continue through spring.
What cycle does this page cover?
Current Admissions Cycle. The official page publishes 2026-2027 test timing but not a specific entry year or application deadline.
What is the accreditation status?
Accreditation-Probation, with the next review listed for April 2027.
Sources
- Admissions requirements and interview process
- Accreditation status
- Reviewed 2026-08-22.
Recommended preparation
Physician Assistant Interview Essentials
Build a credible PA interview foundation through four focused spoken responses: profession-specific motivation, interprofessional teamwork, fair clinical decision-making, and reflective use of feedback.
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