Loading…

Address & Contact

Our Address

590 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA

GPS

34.08156, -118.29123

Telephone

323-454-5027

Email

[email protected]

Web

Email PA Program

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Preference for: strong GPAs (>3.5); academic rigor (no repeats/withdrawals/incompletes, 12+ credit semesters); understanding of PA role (500+ HCE hours, shadowing); strong written communication.

Faculty decisions after group + multiple mini interviews and a writing station (virtual). cGPA 3.0 and BCP/prereq GPA 3.0 minimums; B- or better in all prerequisites.

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

★ Straight From the Program — 2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair

The admissions team encouraged applicants to apply as soon as the cycle opens, provided prerequisites are complete or a clear completion plan is in place. On experience, they said direct interaction with patients is the key factor, but the actual responsibilities of the role – not the job title – determine whether it counts. It is worth understanding what hybrid means here before you apply: didactic coursework is online, but the first year carries on-campus immersive experiences for hands-on practice, and the second year combines online coursework with clinical rotations at partner sites in the Los Angeles area. Think realistically in advance about commuting, relocation and housing. Interviews are conducted by the program's own PA faculty and staff.

Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on August 22, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: Varies by cycle Where: Virtual

Interview day for the WCU MPA California program combines a group interview activity and multiple mini interview (MMI) stations hosted by WCU PA program faculty, plus a separate writing station.

Summarized from West Coast University – California’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.

West Coast University – California PA Program Mission Statement

The West Coast University Physician Assistant Program – California provides an intentionally immersive learning environment focused on clinical and cultural competence, personal wellness and insight, and ethical responsibility. Through our unique approach to transformational education and student support, we prepare medical professionals to demonstrate competent compassionate person-centric care with respect and equity to all communities served.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation
  • Campus Location: North Hollywood, California
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 50
  • Seat Deposit: $250
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Check program website

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $120,852
  • Resident tuition: $110,052 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $110,052 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 80%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet — only TWO graduating cohorts (2024-2025); 72% first-time across them (63/88)

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • CASPA Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: November
  • Multiple Start Dates: January and August — January start: apply by November 1, 2026; August start: apply by November 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
  • Program Delivery: Hybrid — online/distance coursework combined with required on-campus or in-person components. Confirm the exact in-person requirements with the program.
  • Supplemental Application: Not Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Completed

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: See Program Website
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (6 cr); Organic Chemistry (3 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr); Anatomy (3 cr); Physiology (3 cr); Microbiology (3 cr); Genetics (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 years

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): See program website

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • At least one from a healthcare professional

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

PAEA Program Directory

Applying this cycle? I will walk you through it.

A free 10-day email course on actually getting into PA school — the three kinds of deadline and which one quietly ends applications, what your CASPA GPA really is, how to build a school list you qualify for, and what committees are looking for in your essay and your interview. One short email a day, written by a practicing PA.

Confirm by email, then one short email a day for ten days and the occasional update after. Unsubscribe any time. I will never sell your address.