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Address & Contact

Our Address

Louisiana State University Health Science Center 411 South Prieur LSUHSC-NO New Orleans, LA 70112

GPS

29.959613548054012, -90.07711316915558

Telephone

504-556-3420

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Strong Louisiana-resident preference (out-of-state face higher bar: 3.5/3.5 GPA, 40 hrs PA shadowing, GRE >=300 + 3.5 AW or PA-CAT >=520).

Scored on cumulative/science/prereq GPAs, GRE or PA-CAT, direct healthcare hours, shadowing, personal statement, and reference quality; MMI interview. Focus on primary care.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

LSU New Orleans uses a multiple mini-interview (MMI).

Summarized from Louisiana State University – New Orleans’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-07-14. 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-New Orleans PA Program Mission Statement

To recruit and educate individuals of the highest quality from diverse backgrounds to provide evidence-based, patient-centered healthcare with compassion to the people of Louisiana.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 29 months
  • Class Capacity: 35
  • Seat Deposit: $500
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $53,446 (resident) · $105,876 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $50,451 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $102,881 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.66
    • Science: 3.5
  • 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); Organic Chemistry (4 cr, or Biochem); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Genetics (3 cr); Upper-level Biology (8 cr); Social Science (6 cr); College Algebra (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 years

EXPERIENCE

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

SHADOWING

  • Minimum 40 hours of PA shadowing required for out-of-state applicants (recommended for all)

EVALUATIONS

  • From a pre-professional/pre-med advisory committee, or three from professors/teachers in didactic science and math classes

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

PAEA Program Directory

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