Tuition + fees $119,232
2026–27 tuition across the three program years (PA1, PA2, PA3); total includes required fees, excludes insurance
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Mission & approach
The BCM Physician Assistant Program educates physician assistants on the principles and practices of medicine to provide quality healthcare to diverse populations and optimize health in a broad range of settings.
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What this program looks for in applicants
NOT rolling - all applications screened and interview invites extended at one time. Holistic: congruence between academic performance, LORs, and written narratives; sustained patterns and ongoing (not last-minute) volunteering valued. No patient-care/shadowing hour requirement (evaluated if present). US citizen or permanent resident required. ~1,500 apps, 150 interviewed, 40 admitted; mean GPA…
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Interview days include an orientation session with faculty and student break-out sessions followed by individual interviews with three faculty members involved in didactic and clinical education.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page.Review each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
- A&P route: Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs OR Anatomy with lab + Physiology with lab
- Psychology or Sociology: Psychology OR Sociology
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy with lab1 course(s) 4 semester credits; must be a science-major course with an in-person lab. Science prerequisites expire after 7 years as of Aug 1. Part of the separate-course A&P route. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Required | C |
| Physiology with lab1 course(s) 4 semester credits; must be a science-major course with an in-person lab. Science prerequisites expire after 7 years. Part of the separate-course A&P route. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Required | C |
| Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs2 course(s) 8 semester credits total: two courses with in-person labs. Alternative to taking Anatomy and Physiology separately. Science sequence with a 7-year limit. | 8Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Required | C |
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 semester credits; science-major course with in-person lab; 7-year limit. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Required | C |
Genetics1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives3 semester credits; science-major course; 7-year limit. Lab not specified. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Not specified | C |
General Chemistry I with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 semester credits; science-major course and in-person lab; 7-year limit. Written approval required for any possible upper-level substitution. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Required | C |
General Chemistry II with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 semester credits; science-major course and in-person lab; 7-year limit. Written approval required for any possible upper-level substitution. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Required | C |
Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 semester credits; science-major course and in-person lab; 7-year limit. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Required | C |
| Psychology1 course(s) 3 semester credits; one of Psychology OR Sociology. Non-science course age limit 10 years. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Not required | C |
| Sociology1 course(s) 3 semester credits; alternative to Psychology. Non-science course age limit 10 years. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Not required | C |
Expository Writing / English Composition1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives3 semester credits; non-science course age limit 10 years. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Not required | C |
Statistics including ANOVA1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives3 semester credits; course must include Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Non-science course age limit 10 years. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents are listed on the program's prerequisite page. | Not required | C |
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Science-major courses only; no AP or transfer prerequisite credit. All labs must be in person, except during the specified pandemic period. Upper-level chemistry is not an automatic substitute; written program approval is required. You need a C or better; C- is not accepted. Science courses must be within 7 years and non-science courses within 10 years as of August 1. The 2026–2027 application cycle opened April 30, 2026. The August 1, 2026 deadline has passed; the next cycle's exact date is not listed.
When courses must be complete: Prerequisites are due by May of the enrollment year.
Dates & application steps
The published 2026-08-01 deadline has passed; the next cycle's date is not confirmed.
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Published cost estimate
2026–27 tuition across the three program years (PA1, PA2, PA3); total includes required fees, excludes insurance$119,232 documented program schedule · Current published rate; future rates may change
Tuition is $97,060 for the 2026-27 rates across all three years. Required fees add $22,172, for $119,232 total. Optional student health insurance ($18,068.52) and living costs are extra.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic study
Classroom education is supported by Baylor College of Medicine’s interdisciplinary resources.
Experiential learning
Clinical education draws on Texas Medical Center settings and includes a Master’s Paper research project.
The Baylor College of Medicine program in Houston takes 30 months overall. The clinical phase includes research, so it is not 17 months of rotations alone.
The admitted class
Entering class (year not stated)
Published class statisticsThis is the mean GPA of entering students, with no year given. How the GPA was calculated is not stated.
Compare published cohorts
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering class (year not stated) | 3.70Mean GPA (calculation method not stated) | Not recordedAverage science GPA: not published. | Not recordedPatient-care hours: not published. |
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Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
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- First-time PANCE pass rate: 89%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93%
Accreditation history
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