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Address & Contact

Our Address

LSUHSC PA Program 1501 Kings Highway PO Box 33932 Shreveport, LA 71130

GPS

32.480598, -93.760668

Telephone

318-813-2920

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Two-stage point system.

Stage 1: science GPA, cumulative GPA, last-60-hours GPA, GRE (heavily weighted). Stage 2: healthcare experience (direct patient care weighted more), volunteer/shadowing, life experience, certifications, LOR quality, plus adversity points (first-generation, low income, disadvantaged). Strong in-state preference (~90% Louisiana residents; out-of-state must meet 3.5 GPA bar). Top ~125 invited to MMI interview.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: MMI and one-on-one

LSU Health Shreveport's interview day includes a Behavioral Aptitude Test, Multiple Mini Interviews, one-on-one interviews with faculty, and a student tour and Q&A, but the page does not state whether these occur on campus or virtually.

Summarized from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport’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.

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the PA Program is to provide a primary care curriculum to prepare competent, professionally engaged Physician Assistants to provide health care for Louisiana citizens.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: May
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 40
  • Seat Deposit: $500 (non-refundable, due within 14 days of acceptance, credited to first-semester tuition)
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: No

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $40,863 (resident) · $69,398 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $38,281 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $66,816 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 98%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • CASPA Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: August
  • Multiple Start Dates: January and May — May start: apply by August 1, 2026; January start: apply by August 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
  • Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Verified

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: No Minimum
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.79
    • Science: 3.74
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (3 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Upper-level Biology (8 cr); Medical Terminology (2 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 (recommended)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 80 Hours

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

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