Physician Assistant Studies Academic Partnerships

The University has teamed with other universities to acknowledge their commitment to the training of future practitioners of primary healthcare by joining in an articulation agreement.

3+2 Physician Assistant Program

Western New England University

Under the joint agreement, up to four select undergraduate students from Western New England University (WNE), who successfully complete specific core course requirements, may continue their education in physician assistant studies at the University in the 3+2 degree program of study.

Those selected for the 3+2 degree program will complete the first three years of the Pre-Physician Assistant Studies Curriculum at WNE, which consists of 100 semester hours of undergraduate education, including prerequisites. Candidates must maintain good standing with a GPA of 3.7 or above.* The next two years will be completed in the Salus at Drexel University PA program. The student is awarded a Bachelor's degree by WNE upon the successful completion of the first year at the University and a Master of Medical Science degree by Drexel University at the conclusion of the graduate degree program.

*Agreement requirements were amended in February 2020. Students who began their studies at WNE prior to the Fall 2021 semester are grandfathered into the WNE catalog conditions under which they were admitted.

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4+2 Physician Assistant Program

Under a 4+2 Articulation Agreement, students who successfully complete the 120 semester credit Pre-Physician Assistant curriculum at a participating undergraduate institution and meet all admissions requirements, according to each individual agreement, may apply for admission to the Salus at Drexel University PA Master of Medical Science degree program.

This educational pathway is referred to as the 4+2 Degree Program and is comprised of two phases, Phase I and Phase II:

• Phase I is comprised of the Pre-Physician Assistant curriculum at the participating undergraduate institution, and
• Phase II is comprised of the Master of Medical Science Degree in the Salus at Drexel University PA program.

The following institutions have formed an agreement with the University:

• Caldwell University
• Cedar Crest College
• Chestnut Hill College
• Immaculata University
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Keystone College
• Messiah University
• Rosemont College

Summary Agreements

In order to be eligible to enter under the agreement, students applying from any affiliated institution must meet the below requirements in addition to the admissions requirements listed in the Application Process section, as well as complete a successful interview.

If you have any questions regarding the above agreements and requirements for each, please contact graduateadmissions@drexel.edu.