Case Western Reserve University 9501 Euclid Cleveland, Ohio 44106
41.5036, -81.620165
A 27-month Cleveland PA program requiring 1,000 hands-on patient-care hours before application.
The CWRU Physician Assistant Program strives to improve access to health care thorough the education and development of compassionate, highly competent physician assistants who are prepared to provide quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative environment
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CASPA-based; requires >=1,000 hrs direct patient care (paid or volunteer) before applying; broad qualifying roles (CNA, EMT/paramedic, MA, patient-care scribe, PT/OT aide, phlebotomist). Shadowing strongly encouraged but does not count toward PCE and is not required. Meeting minimums guarantees neither interview nor acceptance - holistic/competitive review beyond minimums. (case.edu PA pre-admissions healthcare experience)
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Program admissions informationIn-person, on-campus interviews are required for admission and are held from July through October at the Samson Pavilion in Cleveland. The program does not disclose the exact format of interview day.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview 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.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; Genetics does not substitute. | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab1 course(s) Separate route; comparative anatomy does not substitute. | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology1 course(s) Separate route; animal physiology and kinesiology do not substitute. | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs2 course(s) Both combined courses required; A&P I plus separate physiology does not count. | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Microbiology with lab1 course(s) | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s) | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry1 course(s) | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Psychology1 course(s) | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Statistics1 course(s) | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Medical Terminology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOnline certificate acceptable with proof uploaded to CASPA. | Not publishedone course per subject; credits not specified on current official page | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Program lists recurring September 1 verification deadline; September 1, 2026 has passed. Next year must be confirmed.
Historical 2026 deadline, not an upcoming application date.
Program timeline gives mid-May without a precise next-cohort date.
Prior-cohort tuition benchmark only; next entering cohort rate is not published.
Published Class of 2028 (entering May 2026): $109,718 tuition and $2,785 listed required fees, $112,503 combined excluding waivable $9,402 health insurance. Next entering cohort price has not been published.
Integrated medical coursework, simulation and preclinical clerkships introduce clinical practice during the first year.
Ten required rotations and two electives across core medical and surgical disciplines.
27-month integrated curriculum. Rotation weeks describe individual experiences rather than an exact calendar-month duration.
May 2025 matriculants; direct patient-care experience averages 3,760 hours. Population: selected/admitted/matriculated students as qualified in note; Case Western Reserve University
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matriculating May 2025 | 3.68Mean Overall/cumulative GPA | 3.59Mean Science GPA | 3,760Mean Patient care hours |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
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