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Platteville, Wisconsin

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42.7344, -90.4782

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UW–Madison PA Program – Platteville Distant Campus is a distant campus of the University of Wisconsin – Madison PA Program, accredited under the same ARC-PA entry as the main campus. Applicants apply and interview at UW-Platteville specifically. Cohort grew 10 (2023) to 12 (2024) to 14 (2025); the current-cycle seat count is not published.

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Goal >=70% of class are Wisconsin residents (Wisconsin Idea / state workforce mission); priority consideration for rural (HRSA), low-income/HPSA, military-affiliated, high financial need, first-generation, and federally recognized tribe applicants (benchmark >=50%); higher cumulative & science GPA preferred; competitive PCE = extensive direct care, esp.

having worked with PAs; Casper required; 3 LORs.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: Panel interview

UW-Madison spreads admissions interview activities across two separate days in December, including a program-overview day and a day with two 20-minute interviews from separate faculty and staff teams, but its admissions pages do not state whether the sessions are on campus or virtual.

Summarized from University of Wisconsin – Madison’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.

University of Wisconsin-Madison PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Physician Assistant (PA) program is to educate health care professionals committed to the delivery of comprehensive, preventative and therapeutic health care in a culturally and ethnically sensitive manner, with an emphasis on primary health care for diverse populations and regions in need.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Platteville, Wisconsin
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: May
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 66 students
  • Seat Deposit: See Program Website
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $47,309 (resident) · $92,575 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $47,309 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $92,575 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 93%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • Caspa Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: August
  • CASPA deadline date: August 1, 2026
  • Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Completed  
  • Fee: Check program website

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.2
  • Science GPA: 3.2
  • Science GPA: No Minimum  
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    Overall: 3.7
  • Science: 3.87
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (4 cr); Organic Chemistry (4 cr, or Biochem); General Biology (4 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Physics (8 cr); General Psychology (6 cr); Statistics (3-4 cr) — must be completed within 3 (Anatomy & Physiology only)

    • EXPERIENCE

    • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 1000

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