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Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences 1111 W. 17th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74107

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PROGRAM PROFILE

Oklahoma State University Physician Assistant Program

Tulsa, Oklahoma · Masters

Application deadline Oct 1, 2026Verified
Tuition Resident: $33,075 published full-program tuitionNonresident: $72,275 published full-program tuition · Published full-program tuition
Class size 26 studentsProgram cohort size
Program length 28 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredThe PA program does not require preadmission testing.
Patient-care minimum No required minimumNo PCE, HCE, or shadowing hour minimum is required; healthcare experience is preferred.
Overall GPA minimum 3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00.
Science GPA minimum Not publishedScience GPA influences preference, but no separate minimum is published.
Recommendations 3 lettersThree CASPA letters are required; no mandatory evaluator role is published.
English proficiency / TOEFL Confirm with programNo separate current PA-specific English-test rule is published. The current requirement remains unconfirmed.
PANCE pass rate 91%First-time pass rate · Reporting year not recordedFive-year first-time: Not available yet
U.S. News PA rank Unranked2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputationNo published rank for this program in this edition.
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A 28-month Tulsa PA program with a 26-student cohort and no required preadmission test or patient-care hour minimum.

On campus28 months26 students
Mission & approach

The Physician Assistant Program at the Center for Health Sciences recruits, educates, and mentors a diverse group of students to increase competent and compassionate health care emphasizing increased access in rural and underserved Oklahoma. The program places importance on fostering collegial relationships among students from various disciplines to provide professional, flexible, team-based health care.

A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Medical Academic Building, an Oklahoma State University Physician Assistant teaching facility
OSU Center for Health Sciences’ Tandy Medical Academic Building, a documented PA teaching facility. Photo: OSUCHSmarketing / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; cropped and resized.
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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Preference to Oklahoma residents; diversity preference (geographically underserved/raised rural, first-gen, military); academic excellence, community service, extracurriculars, HCE, shadowing, leadership, mission fit (rural/underserved practice intent).

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Program admissions information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredThe PA program does not require preadmission testing.
Patient careNo required minimumNo PCE, HCE, or shadowing hour minimum is required; healthcare experience is preferred.
Overall GPA3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00.
Science GPANot publishedScience GPA influences preference, but no separate minimum is published.
Recommendations3 lettersThree CASPA letters are required; no mandatory evaluator role is published.
International applicantsNot acceptedApplicants without U.S. citizenship or permanent residency cannot be considered.
English proficiencyConfirm with programNo separate current PA-specific English-test rule is published.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits

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CourseCreditsLabMin gradeYour coursework
Chemistry course 1
Course notes & alternatives

First of two chemistry courses; at least one of the pair needs a lab.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedB-Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
Chemistry course 2
Course notes & alternatives

Distinct second chemistry course; at least one of the pair needs a lab.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedB-Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
College Algebra or higher3Semester creditsNot requiredB-Sign in to plan
Human Anatomy
Course notes & alternatives

Separate Anatomy or combined A&P I and II totaling at least 8 credits.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedB-Sign in to plan
Human Physiology
Course notes & alternatives

Separate Physiology or combined A&P I and II totaling at least 8 credits.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedB-Sign in to plan
Microbiology3Semester creditsNot specifiedB-Sign in to plan
Psychology course 1
Course notes & alternatives

Sociology does not substitute.

3Semester creditsNot requiredB-Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
Psychology course 2
Course notes & alternatives

Distinct second psychology course.

3Semester creditsNot requiredB-Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
Upper-division life science or chemistry 1
Course notes & alternatives

300-level or above; not social science.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedB-Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.
Upper-division life science or chemistry 2
Course notes & alternatives

Distinct second 300-level-or-above course.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedB-Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed.

Policies that can change your plan

Chemistry lab
At least one of the two chemistry courses needs a lab.
Distinct courses
Psychology and upper-division science requirements each need two different courses.

Every prerequisite requires B− or better and completion by December 31 of application year. A two-term combined A&P sequence must total at least 8 credits. Medical Terminology, Immunology and Statistics are recommended, not required.

Oklahoma State University official PA admissions requirements Current published PA program page · Checked 2026-09-25
BUILD YOUR TIMELINE

Dates & application steps

Application deadlineOct 1, 2026

Application deadline is October 1; the program does not use rolling admission.

2026–2027
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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

Know what the total includes

Published cost estimate

Published full-program tuition
Resident tuition$33,075 published full-program tuition
Nonresident tuition$72,275 published full-program tuition

Published nonresident full-program tuition

Required program fees$8,365.84
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$41,440.84

Published full-program tuition is $33,075 resident and $72,275 nonresident. Published mandatory fees add $8,365.84 for each residency category.

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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

0113 months

Didactic education

Primarily in-person lectures, laboratories and active learning integrate medical science with interprofessional education.

0215 months

Clinical education

Core rotations and medical electives develop supervised practice; telemedicine may occur with preceptors physically present.

The Tulsa program publishes 28 months and 124 credits. Current clinical course tables identify Classes of 2026, 2027 and 2028.

Oklahoma State University official curriculum and clinical training Current HTML clinical curriculum: Classes of 2026, 2027 and 2028 · Checked 2026-09-26
WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot recorded
Recorded science GPANot recorded

Cohort year and experience averages need verification.

Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.

OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 91%

No 5-year average yet - only THREE graduating cohorts (2023-2025); 95% first-time across them (63/66)

Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: Not available yet

Five-year first-time results are not yet available.

Accreditation history

Continued
First accreditedMarch 6, 2021
Next reviewOctober 2035

A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.

ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory Directory as retrieved 2026-09-26; scheduled review dates are provisional timing and may change · Checked 2026-09-26
CHECK THE EVIDENCE

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Rankings & information still to verify

The U.S. News PA rank uses the 2025 PA edition, matched to the listed program and campus. It reflects peer-assessed reputation, not admissions odds or a personal fit score. Programs without a separate entry are labeled “Unranked.”

Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.

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