Address & Contact

Our Address

Xavier University of Louisiana 1 Drexel Drive New Orleans, Louisiana 70125

GPS

29.964066362507978, -90.10754885895237

Telephone

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

CASPA application, academic performance (GPA & GRE V/Q min 290, AW min 3; competitive V150/Q150/AW3.0), LORs, healthcare experience, personal statement, in-person interview if invited.

HBCU; Ochsner partnership.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: On campus

Xavier's PA program page confirms interviews begin in late summer through early fall and are conducted in person, with all invited applicants required to complete the CASPER Test beforehand, but the page does not describe whether the interview follows an MMI, panel, or individual format.

Summarized from Xavier University of Louisiana’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.

Xavier University of Louisiana PA Program Mission Statement

To educate physician assistants to become ethical, competent, and compassionate physician assistants who are dedicated to providing superior quality healthcare that contributes to the promotion of a more just and humane society by improving the healthcare of the diverse communities we serve.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 28 months
  • Class Capacity: 38 (max 40)
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $106,538
  • Resident tuition: $88,256 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $88,256 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet — only FOUR graduating cohorts (2022-2025); 89% first-time across them (128/144)

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 80

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • At least one from a practicing PA or physician

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

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Building photo: © Xavier University of Louisiana.

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