Tuition + fees $118,821
AY 2026–2027 cost schedule
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Mission & approach
Educate primary-care PAs who practice in collaboration with physicians, committed to excellence and compassion for the whole person and to quality healthcare for disadvantaged communities locally and globally.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Three-step (CASPA -> supplemental -> interview by invitation); holistic. Admission preferences for Seventh-day Adventists, LLU graduates, LLU Health employees, documented military service, residents of San Bernardino or Riverside County, and applicants with meaningful continuous community service consistent with the LLU mission.
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Interviews are required and offered by invitation only; selected applicants are contacted by phone to arrange a date, and interviews run August through February. Format and delivery are not stated.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Course sequences; confirm credit unitsReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
- Human anatomy and physiology route: Human Anatomy + Human Physiology OR Anatomy & Physiology I and II sequence
- Chemistry route: General Chemistry I and II sequence OR Inorganic Chemistry + Organic Chemistry + Biochemistry
- Sociology or cultural anthropology: General Sociology OR Cultural Anthropology
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Anatomy1 course(s) Separate Human Anatomy and Human Physiology courses, or a complete A&P I/II sequence; must cover all organ systems. Minimum credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Required | C |
| Human Physiology1 course(s) Required with anatomy when using separate courses. Minimum credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Required | C |
| Anatomy & Physiology I and II sequence2 course(s) Alternative to separate anatomy and physiology. Complete sequence with lab; must cover all organ systems. Minimum credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Required | C |
General MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternativesMust cover bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. Minimum credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Required | C |
| General Chemistry I and II sequence2 course(s) One-year sequence with lab; an alternative to Inorganic Chemistry + Organic Chemistry + Biochemistry, each with lab. Credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Required | C |
| Inorganic Chemistry Part of the alternative one-year (minimum) chemistry sequence with Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry; all three courses require labs. Credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Required | C |
| Organic Chemistry Part of the alternative one-year (minimum) chemistry sequence with Inorganic Chemistry and Biochemistry; all three courses require labs. Credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Required | C |
| Biochemistry Part of the alternative one-year (minimum) chemistry sequence with Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry; all three courses require labs. Credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Required | C |
General PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesMust be a general course covering topics across the lifespan; accepted variants include intro psychology, human growth/development, and developmental psychology (lifespan coverage required). Credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Not specified | C |
| General Sociology Alternative: Cultural Anthropology. Credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Not specified | C |
| Cultural Anthropology Alternative to General Sociology; a cultural component is required. Credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Not specified | C |
College Algebra or higherCourse notes & alternativesPre-calculus, trigonometry, calculus, or AP algebra or higher may qualify; statistics does not satisfy this requirement. Credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Not specified | C |
College English / Literature and Composition sequence2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesFreshman literature and composition sequence; the program describes it as a one-year sequence. Credits are not published — check with the program. | Not publishedCourse sequences; confirm credit units | Not specified | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- Science course age
- Science prerequisites must be within 10 years of application.
- Online science courses
- Science lectures and labs must be in person, except courses completed Spring 2020–Fall 2022.
- Course institution and grades
- Coursework must be from an accredited U.S. institution and letter graded.
- Paid patient-care experience
- Complete 2,000 qualifying paid direct-care hours by August 1 of the year of matriculation. Confirm accepted duties; Loma Linda lists scribe among accepted examples.
- Algebra requirement
- College algebra or higher is required. Statistics is recommended but does not satisfy algebra.
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Science prerequisites must be within 10 years of application. Science lectures and labs must be in person (except Spring 2020–Fall 2022), at an accredited U.S. institution, for a letter grade. All prerequisites require a C or better; C-minus is not accepted. Confirm specific course content and equivalency with the program.
When courses must be complete: When you apply, you may have at most two outstanding prerequisites, and no more than one can be a science course. Finish them with a C or better (not C-minus) by the spring term of your matriculation year.
Dates & application steps
Applications must be submitted by the deadline.
Know what the total includes
Published cost estimate
AY 2026–2027 cost scheduleEstimated tuition plus fees: $118,821 (AY 2026–2027 schedule). Tuition alone is not broken out, and future-year charges may change.
Estimated tuition plus fees: Year 1 $71,323; Year 2 $47,498; total $118,821, based on the AY 2026–2027 schedule. These are estimates, not a guaranteed total for your entering cohort. Tuition and mandatory fees are not broken out separately. Books, housing, transportation and other expenses are extra, and future-year amounts may change.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic study
Applied medical sciences, clinical medicine, diagnostic techniques, assessment, pharmacology, and community-focused care prepare students for practice.
Clinical education
Eight supervised rotations cover seven core specialties and an elective, with professional issues and capstone coursework.
The full-time program requires 131 units over 24 months. The department provides placements. Local sites are within 100 miles; up to three distant rotations require approval. Students generally arrange housing and transportation.
The admitted class
Class of 2027
Published class statisticsOverall GPA, science GPA and average patient-care experience are published for the Class of 2027. Averages are comparisons, not admission cutoffs.
Compare published cohorts
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2027 | 3.76 | 3.75 | 4,455 |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%
Graduating cohort · 2025
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 89%
Program reporting years · 2021–2025
Derived weighted first-time aggregate from the five official annual rows; not a standalone published five-year percentage.
Annual first-time results
| Program year | Program | National calendar year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025Graduating cohort | 95%59 of 62 first-time candidates | 2025 · calendar-year context91.5% |
| 2024Graduating cohort | 89%32 of 36 first-time candidates | 2024 · calendar-year context92.4% |
| 2023Graduating cohort | 92%34 of 37 first-time candidates | 2023 · calendar-year context92% |
| 2022Graduating cohort | 90%35 of 39 first-time candidates | 2022 · calendar-year context91.9% |
| 2021Graduating cohort | 75%27 of 36 first-time candidates | 2021 · calendar-year context93.2% |
Graduation & attrition
2025 graduating cohort
The one-time 2025 class-size increase allowed transfer students from the University of La Verne; it is not the current entering capacity.
Accreditation history
ContinuedSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- Loma Linda University program overview
- Loma Linda prerequisite FAQ
- Loma Linda graduation and attrition
- Loma Linda University program page
- Loma Linda Class of 2027 statistics
- Loma Linda University program page
- Loma Linda admission requirements
- Loma Linda University curriculum
- Loma Linda estimated tuition and fees
- PA School Finder deadline record
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Program contact page
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