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PROGRAM PROFILE

University of Nebraska Medical Center – Kearney Physician Assistant Program

Kearney, Nebraska · Masters

Program website
Application deadline Sep 1, 2026Passed · Confirm deadline type
Tuition $55,475 published full-program tuitionPublished full-program tuition
Class size 16 studentsProgram cohort size
Program length 28 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredGRE and PA-CAT are not required or used.
Patient-care minimum No required minimumNo direct patient-care minimum is required; 2,000 hours describes the most competitive applicants.
Overall GPA minimum 3.003.0 cumulative GPA minimum.
Science GPA minimum 3.003.0 CASPA BCP science GPA minimum.
Recommendations 3 lettersThree references are required; no mandatory evaluator role is published.
International applicants Confirm with programCurrent international-applicant eligibility must be confirmed with the program. Confirm with program.
English proficiency / TOEFL ConditionalConditional college English proficiency exam; PA minimums are TOEFL paper 600, TOEFL iBT 100 with 20 per section, or IELTS 7.5 with 7.5 per subtest.
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A Kearney pathway of UNMC’s PA program, extending academic medical-center education and clinical preparation to central and rural Nebraska.

On campus28 months16 students
Mission & approach

To lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Holistic; NOT rolling (>85% selected after all interviews). Min 3.0 cum, prereq & science (BCP) GPA at submission. Requires 20 hrs PA career exploration. DPC no minimum but most competitive ~2,000 hrs; higher-responsibility roles (RN/RD) weighted more. No GRE. Accepted avg (F2024): 3.75 overall / 3.63 sci.

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

On-campus

Interviews are held on the Omaha and Kearney campuses, and the campus where you interview does not determine where you are placed. The program explicitly does not use rolling admissions — more than 85% of selections are made after all interviews are finished, so a later interview date is not a disadvantage here.

Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot RequiredGRE and PA-CAT are not required or used.
Patient careNo required minimumNo direct patient-care minimum is required; 2,000 hours describes the most competitive applicants.
Overall GPA3.0 cumulative GPA minimum.
Science GPA3.0 CASPA BCP science GPA minimum.
Recommendations3 lettersThree references are required; no mandatory evaluator role is published.
International applicantsConfirm with programCurrent international-applicant eligibility must be confirmed with the program.
English proficiencyConditionalcollege English proficiency exam; PA minimums are TOEFL paper 600, TOEFL iBT 100 with 20 per section, or IELTS 7.5 with 7.5 per subtest.

Prerequisite coursework

Units not published

Detailed course requirements have not been verified in this record.

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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineSep 1, 2026 · Passed

Current published deadline; confirm the required CASPA processing status for this cycle.

2026–2027
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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

Know what the total includes

Published cost estimate

Published full-program estimate
Tuition$55,475
Required program fees$9,105
Tuition + required feesFull attendance estimate not recorded
$64,580

Published full-program tuition and required fees. Living, travel, insurance, and personal expenses may be additional.

Nonresident tuition: $140,745. Required fees and living costs may be additional.

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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

Detailed curriculum and clinical placement information has not been added to this catalog record.

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WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot published
Recorded science GPANot published

Cohort year and experience averages need verification.

Class averages describe an admitted cohort. They are not 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%

Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

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Accreditation history

Continued
First accreditedNeeds verification
Next reviewNeeds verification

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Rankings & information still to verify

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

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