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Address & Contact

Our Address

800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058, USA

GPS

40.275437862211575, -111.71647601365055

Telephone

+1 801-863-4671

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic admissions.

Academic strength via cumulative and science GPA (min 2.8; 3.0+ encouraged) and prerequisite coursework (grade C or better), plus direct patient/health care experience. No standardized exams (GRE/PA-CAT/MCAT) used.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: One-on-one interview Where: On campus

UVU conducts in-person interviews on campus at the Health Professions Building, typically in late September. Candidates participate in one-on-one interviews with PA Program faculty, staff, and community stakeholders, spend about three hours on-site, and take part in a facility tour and Q&A sessions as part of the interview day.

Summarized from Utah Valley University’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Utah Valley University PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Physician Assistant Program at Utah Valley University is to graduate academically and clinically prepared compassionate providers who strengthen our regional healthcare workforce through exceptional patient care.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Orem, Utah
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 28 months
  • Class Capacity: 30
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $86,700 (resident) · $134,700 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $84,358 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $132,358 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet — only THREE graduating cohorts (2024-2026); 95% first-time across all three (79/83)

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • CASPA Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: July
  • Multiple Start Dates: January — January start: apply by July 15, 2026; a second January cohort closes August 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
  • Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Completed
  • Fee: $50

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 2.8 
  • Science GPA: 2.8
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); General Biology (4 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 7 (Anatomy & Physiology only)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

  • Three letters strongly recommended from professionals who have observed the applicant in work, academic, and/or clinical environments

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

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