Physician assistant · Master's

Seton Hall University PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

At Seton Hall University, 100% of the PA class of 2026 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 94% nationally. The program reports a class size of 61. IPEDS counts 64 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

South Orange, NJ ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review July 2027 Checked Oct 2026

PANCE score report, first-time takers

Source: NCCPA report posted by the program
Class of 2026
100%
Above national 5 of 5
First-time takers
57
National, class of 2026
94%
Classes shown
5
This programNational first-time rate
80%85%90%95%100%Class of 2022: 100%, national 92%, 57 takers100%2022Class of 2023: 96%, national 92%, 54 takers96%2023Class of 2024: 95%, national 92%, 56 takers95%2024Class of 2025: 97%, national 91%, 63 takers97%2025Class of 2026: 100%, national 94%, 57 takers100%2026
Table view
ClassProgramNationalTakers
2022100%92%57
202396%92%54
202495%92%56
202597%91%63
2026100%94%57

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Cost of attendance, whole programProgram page, Estimated, 33 months, date not stated$248,156
  • Class sizeProgram page, Class of 2026 (actual entering class size)61
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091264
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$119,512
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$132,769
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, New JerseyBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$165,690

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageDirect to the program · December 1
  • Minimum overall GPA3.2
  • Patient care hoursNot published
  • Program length33 months
  • Program startsNot published
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Updated 02/25/2026General Biology I and II; Microbiology; General Chemistry I and II; Human Anatomy and Physiology (or separate Anatomy and Physiology courses); Statistics; Psychology

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedMarch 2001
  • Next accreditation reviewJuly 2027
  • Program websiteVisit

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Attrition by class, as the program posts it

ARC-PA attrition table from the program's own page, with the entering and graduating counts it prints. A table that prints attrition as a fraction (0.20) shows here as a percent (20%).
ClassEnteredGraduatedAttrition
2024645612.5%
202565633.1%
202661584.9%

What the numbers say

All 57 first-time takers from Seton Hall's class of 2026 passed the PANCE, a 100% rate set against 94% nationally. The class of 2022 also reached 100%, which leaves 2022 and 2026 tied for the highest rate in the window. Between those classes the rate dipped to 96% in 2023 and 95% in 2024, its lowest, then climbed to 97% in 2025. Seton Hall finished above the national rate in each of the 5 classes, by margins of 3 to 8 points. Its class of 2026 entered with 61 students, and the ARC-PA attrition table gives that class an attrition rate of 4.9%. IPEDS lists 64 PA degrees conferred at the university in 2024-25. The program estimates a total of $248,156 for its 33 months, a figure that combines university expenses with average living costs and carries no date. Applications go directly to the program through the Seton Hall University Application Portal, and December 1 is the deadline; check the program's page for the cycle. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 is required. Prerequisites span general biology I and II, general chemistry I and II, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, statistics and psychology, per a course list updated in February 2026. First accredited in March 2001, the program is currently Accreditation-Continued, and ARC-PA's next review is due in July 2027.

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.shu.edu: Accreditation and Outcomes - Seton Hall University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. www.shu.edu: Physician Assistant Program Estimated Costs - Seton Hall University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. www.shu.edu: Admission Requirements - Seton Hall University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  5. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Completions, awards by program and award level, 2024-25 (provisional release), 21 Jul 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  6. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  7. www.shu.edu: The program's own page (PDF), fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. www.shu.edu: Program Details - Seton Hall University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  9. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), posted by the program: PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for Seton Hall University (program 1174), printed 10/22/2026, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  10. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026