Baylor College of Medicine 1 Baylor Plaza MS 115 Houston, Texas 77030
29.7107931068864, -95.3968506759911
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
The BCM Physician Assistant Program educates physician assistants on the principles and practices of medicine to provide quality healthcare to diverse populations and optimize health in a broad range of settings.
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NOT rolling - all applications screened and interview invites extended at one time. Holistic: congruence between academic performance, LORs, and written narratives; sustained patterns and ongoing (not last-minute) volunteering valued. No patient-care/shadowing hour requirement (evaluated if present). US citizen or permanent resident required. ~1,500 apps, 150 interviewed, 40 admitted; mean GPA 3.7. (bcm.edu PA FAQ)
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Program admissions informationInterview days include an orientation session with faculty and student break-out sessions followed by individual interviews with three faculty members involved in didactic and clinical education.
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.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy with lab1 course(s) 4 semester credits; must be science-major course and in-person lab. Science prerequisite expires after 7 years as of Aug 1. Separate A&P route row. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Physiology with lab1 course(s) 4 semester credits; must be science-major course and in-person lab. Science prerequisite expires after 7 years. Separate A&P route row. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs2 course(s) 8 semester credits total, two courses with in-person labs. Alternative to separate Anatomy and Physiology rows. Science sequence; 7-year limit. | 8Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 semester credits; science-major course with in-person lab; 7-year limit. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Genetics1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives3 semester credits; science-major course; 7-year limit. Lab not specified. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry I with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 semester credits; science-major course and in-person lab; 7-year limit. Written approval required for any possible upper-level substitution. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry II with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 semester credits; science-major course and in-person lab; 7-year limit. Written approval required for any possible upper-level substitution. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 semester credits; science-major course and in-person lab; 7-year limit. | 4Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Psychology1 course(s) 3 semester credits; one of Psychology OR Sociology. Non-science course age limit 10 years. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Sociology1 course(s) 3 semester credits; alternative to Psychology. Non-science course age limit 10 years. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Expository Writing / English Composition1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives3 semester credits; non-science course age limit 10 years. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistics including ANOVA1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives3 semester credits; course must include Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Non-science course age limit 10 years. | 3Semester credits; quarter equivalents on official prerequisite page | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Science-major courses only; no AP/transfer prerequisite credit. All labs in-person except specified pandemic interval. Do not treat upper-level chemistry as automatic substitute; written program approval is required. Current admissions page publishes 2025–2026 cycle details only. Preserved research notes: Course grade: C or better; C- not accepted. Course recency: Science <=7 years; non-science <=10 years as of Aug 1. Labs: All prerequisite labs in person, with pandemic-term exception. Credit/AP: No AP or transfer credit for prerequisites. Cycle caveat: Current page specifies 2025–2026 cycle; verify upcoming cycle. The 2025–2026 cycle label applies to the Texas community-college accepted-course appendix only; the general prerequisite requirements page is current, and the application-process page identifies the 2026–2027 cycle as opening April 30, 2026. The Aug. 1, 2026 deadline is past; the next exact cycle date remains unpublished.
When courses must be complete: Prerequisites due by May of enrollment year; current official page labels rules for 2025–2026 cycle.
The published 2026-08-01 deadline has passed; the next cycle date is not confirmed.
This date is past and must not be treated as the next application deadline.
$119,232 documented program schedule · Current published rate; future rates may change
Basis: $119,232 documented program schedule · current-rate projection · high confidence
At 2026–27 rates, PA1, PA2 and PA3 tuition plus billed fees total $119,232 over the full program, excluding $18,068.52 in potentially waivable student health-insurance charges. This projects one entrant through all stages at current rates; later-year rates can change.
Classroom education is supported by Baylor College of Medicine’s interdisciplinary resources.
Clinical education draws on Texas Medical Center settings and includes a Master’s Paper research project.
This is Baylor College of Medicine in Houston: 30 months overall. The experiential phase includes research; it should not be described as 17 months of rotations alone.
The undated FAQ describes matriculated entering students; it calls this mean GPA without specifying a cumulative GPA calculation basis. Population: selected/admitted/matriculated students as qualified in note; Baylor College of Medicine
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering class (year not stated) | 3.70Mean GPA (calculation category not stated) | Not recordedScience-related GPA — not recorded for this profile | Not recordedExperience hours — not recorded for this profile |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
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