Physician Assistant Program300 W. Oak Carbondale IL
37.728141266665794, -89.21876489724487
Carbondale, Illinois · Masters
A 26-month Carbondale PA program with 46 students, 3.40 overall and science GPA minimums, and healthcare experience expected without a numeric minimum.
The program uses a problem-based learning curriculum and clinical rotations to prepare PRIMARY CARE physician assistants to practice medicine with physician supervision; graduates trained as primary care providers.
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Overall/science/prerequisite GPAs; academic potential; healthcare experience (preference for credentialed direct patient care and rurality); PA-C shadowing; strong references; motivation; familiarity with PA role; maturity; oral/written communication and interpersonal skills; interview performance. Criminal background check required before matriculation.
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Program admissions informationInterviews are held at SIU at the discretion of the admissions committee, usually scheduled between July and February as needed. The format itself is not published.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesOne semester or proficiency exam. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Chemistry with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo semesters; General, Organic, Inorganic or Biochemistry. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | B | Sign in to plan |
PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesOne semester. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | B | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | B | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | B | Sign in to plan |
| Microbiology with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | B | Sign in to plan |
General Biology for science majorsCourse notes & alternativesGenetics or Cell/Molecular Biology may substitute. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Statistics | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | B | Sign in to plan |
| English Composition | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | B | Sign in to plan |
Prerequisite courses require B or higher. All but one prerequisite and Medical Terminology must be completed by the fall term before matriculation; those two may finish in the spring. Genetics, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology and Biochemistry are recommended.
The verified application deadline is November 1, 2026 for June 2027 entry.
Expected entering-cohort start.
$19,260 semester × 1 projected semesters + $34,693.5 semester × 2 projected semesters + $23,496 semester × 2 projected semesters + $11,556 semester × 2 projected semesters · Projected full-program tuition only at current rates; future rates may change
Basis: $9,710 semester × 1 projected semesters + $18,339 semester × 2 projected semesters + $11,832 semester × 2 projected semesters + $5,826 semester × 2 projected semesters · current-rate projection · medium confidence
Full-program projection uses currently published Fall-2026 rates for fall/spring and Summer-2026 rates for summer. Future seven-term costs are not published exact. Do not sum fall/spring old and new prices as if one guaranteed cohort. Arithmetic: Resident: 9710 + 18339×2 + 11832×2 + 5826×2 = 81704; NR: 19260 + 34693.50×2 + 23496×2 + 11556×2 = 158751; fees excluding insurance: 1300 +1972.50×2 +296.48×2 +181.48×2 = 6200.92. Living costs and ordinary transportation are excluded.
Problem-based learning, laboratory work and clinical experiences on the Carbondale campus.
Training from one of eleven Illinois regional locations, including some sites in bordering Missouri and Kentucky.
A faculty-approved preceptorship in a specialty or setting selected by the student.
The seven-semester program lasts 26 months. Students are not required to solicit their own clinical sites or preceptors; the final preceptorship is part of the program, not an additional year.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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