About the program
The Salus at Drexel University PA Program PA program is described in PAEA's published program data; full curriculum details, faculty, and admissions cycle specifics are maintained on the program's own website.
From the program's mission statement: "To graduate collaborative clinicians who will serve the healthcare needs of a global community with intelligence, compassion, and integrity."
On-Campus cadaver lab; on-campus standardized patient simulation lab and clinical assessment lab; early pre-clinical experience; community outreach; diverse clinical rotations to include 2 elective rotations; commitment to inter-professional education; patient-centered with primary care philosophy and holistic approach
Matriculant data
Actual stats for students who enrolled in the most recently reported cohort, sourced from PAEA's published program data.
Admission policies
Out-of-state applicants are accepted. International applicants: yes, with exceptions. please visit the program's website. DACA status applicants are considered. Distance learning is not offered. Part-time enrollment is not available.
Prerequisite coursework
Recency: 10 Years
Program overview
The Salus at Drexel University PA Program is an ARC-PA accredited, 25-month graduate program based in Pennsylvania that awards a Master of Medical Science degree. With an anticipated August 2027 start, the program admits a relatively small class of approximately 50 students, which suggests a close-knit training environment. It accepts both out-of-state and international applicants, with some exceptions for the latter that prospective students should clarify directly with the program.
The minimum GPA thresholds across overall, science, and prerequisite categories all sit at 3.00, though the average matriculant science GPA of 3.85 signals that competitive applicants will need to demonstrate considerably stronger academic performance. The program does not require paid direct patient care, but healthcare experience of some kind is mandatory. This distinction matters for applicants who have accumulated meaningful unpaid clinical or caregiving hours - those hours count here, broadening the pool of eligible candidates.
Curriculum design centers on organ- and systems-based learning paired with early clinical exposure, a structure intended to integrate foundational science with clinical reasoning from the start. The program offers on-campus resources including a cadaver lab, a standardized patient simulation lab, and a clinical assessment lab, giving students hands-on training before they enter rotations. Clinical training includes two elective rotations, allowing students some flexibility in shaping their experience. The program also emphasizes interprofessional education, community outreach, and a primary care philosophy with a holistic patient-centered approach - themes that run through its mission of graduating clinicians prepared to serve a global community with compassion and integrity.
Prerequisite coursework requirements are substantive: eight credits each of general chemistry and general biology with labs, four credits each of human anatomy and human physiology with labs, three credits of microbiology, and three credits of statistics. All prerequisites must have been completed within the last ten years. Three letters of reference are required, and all interviewed candidates must complete a traditional, onsite interview.
Total tuition comes to $107,532 with no differentiated rates for in-state or out-of-state students, and a seat deposit of $1,000 is required upon acceptance. The program uses rolling admissions with a December 1, 2026 deadline, meaning earlier applications carry a practical advantage over later ones.
An applicant should consider this program a strong fit if they have solid academic credentials trending well above the minimum thresholds, meaningful healthcare experience in any paid or unpaid capacity, and a genuine interest in primary care and community-oriented practice.