Platteville, Wisconsin
42.7344, -90.4782
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Platteville, Wisconsin · Masters
A 24-month Platteville campus option with an ARC-PA approved maximum of 14 students, 1,000 direct patient-care hours, and Casper required.
The Physician Assistant Program will educate primary 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.
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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%; 2024 class 54%); higher cumulative & science GPA preferred; competitive PCE = extensive direct care, esp. having worked with PAs; Casper required; 3 LORs. | PLATTEVILLE-SPECIFIC: "UW-Platteville graduates are given preference when applying for this program option after all other admissions requirements are met." A program-option essay is required in the supplemental CASPA application for distant-campus applicants. (verified 2026-08-12)
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Program admissions informationUW-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.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationDetailed course requirements have not been verified in this record.
Course-level lab, grade, alternative, and policy details still need verification.
The 2026–2027 CASPA deadline was August 1, 2026; this cycle is closed. Do not advance the deadline year without a new published source.
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Published full 96-credit totals are $48,227.28 Wisconsin resident, $67,477.04 Minnesota reciprocity, and $94,317.08 nonresident, including $3,440.08 in required Platteville segregated fees. Living, travel, books, and equipment are excluded.
Nonresident tuition: $90,877. Required fees and living costs may be additional.
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No 5-year average yet - only TWO graduating cohorts (2025-2026); 91% first-time across them (20/22)
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