These PA schools require at least 1,000 hours of healthcare experience before matriculation or application. Use this page to target programs that expect a stronger hands-on patient care background.Related PA school filters: 2,000+ HCE Hours, Health Care Experience Requirements, and Overall GPA Requirements.

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University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Spokane Physician Assistant Program

University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Spokane Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Probationary Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline October Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

UW MEDEX Spokane PA program: October 1 deadline, published GRE and patient-care requirements, and $92,968 planning tuition plus mandatory fees; final cohort rate pending.

Address: 502 E Boone Ave Spokane, Washington 99258
Web: University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Spokane PA Program Website
University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Tacoma Physician Assistant Program

University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Tacoma Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Probationary Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline October Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Tacoma PA Program (Tacoma, WA): on ARC-PA probation, 27-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, $92,338 tuition.

Address: Harmon Building, Room 305, 1944 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington 98402
Web: https://familymedicine.uw.edu/medex/pa-program/campus-locations/tacoma/
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Physician Assistant Program

University of Wisconsin-Madison Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline August Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

University of Wisconsin – Madison PA Program (Madison, WI): 24-month Masters, 3.2 min GPA, $43,984 resident tuition, 94% 5-yr PANCE.

Address: UW-Madison Physician Assistant Program Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue Room 1278 Madison, WI 53705
Web: University of Wisconsin - Madison PA Program Website
UW–Madison PA Program – Platteville Distant Campus

UW–Madison PA Program – Platteville Distant Campus
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline August Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

UW–Madison PA Program – Platteville Distant Campus PA Program (Platteville, WI): 24-month Masters, 3.2 min GPA, 92% first-time PANCE.

Address: Platteville, Wisconsin
Web: https://www.med.wisc.edu/education/physician-assistant-pa-program/
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Wake Forest University – Boone Campus

Wake Forest University – Boone Campus
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline September Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

Wake Forest University – Boone Campus PA Program (Boone, NC): 24-month Masters, 3.2 min GPA, $95,674 tuition, 92% 5-yr PANCE.

Address: Boone, North Carolina
Web: https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/pa-studies/pa-program
Wake Forest University (Bowman Gray) Physician Assistant Program

Wake Forest University (Bowman Gray) Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline September Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

Wake Forest University (Bowman Gray) PA Program (Winston-Salem, NC): 24-month Masters, 3.2 min GPA, $95,674 tuition, 95% 5-yr PANCE.

Address: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Web: Wake Forest University (Bowman Gray) PA Program Website
Western Michigan University Physician Assistant Program

Western Michigan University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline December Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted < 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Western Michigan University PA Program (Kalamazoo, MI): 24-month Masters, $83,328 resident tuition, 86% 5-yr PANCE, December CASPA deadline.

Address: 1903 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008
Web: Western Michigan University PA Program Website
Western University of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program

Western University of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline November Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Not Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Western University of Health Sciences PA Program (Pomona, CA): 24-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, $115,026 tuition, 86% 5-yr PANCE, November CASPA deadline.

Address: 309 E. Second St. Pomona, CA 91766-1854
Web: Western University of Health Sciences PA Program Website
Yale University Physician Associate Program

Yale University Physician Associate Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline September Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours

Yale PA school admissions: 3.0 science GPA minimum, no published overall GPA cutoff, GRE, prerequisites, recommended patient-care experience, tuition and deadlines.

Address: Physician Associate ProgramPO Box 208083100 Church Street SouthSuite A250 New Haven CT
Web: Yale University School of Medicine PA Program Website
Albany Medical College Physician Assistant (PA) Program

Albany Medical College Physician Assistant (PA) Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline October Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Albany Medical College PA Program (Albany, NY): 28-month Masters, $90,000 tuition, 93% 5-yr PANCE, October CASPA deadline.

Address: 47 New Scotland Ave. MC 4 Albany, New York 12208
Web: Albany PA Program Website
Quinnipiac University Physician Assistant Program

Quinnipiac University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline September Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree Direct Entry PA Programs English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours

Quinnipiac University PA Program (Hamden, CT): 27-month Masters, 3.2 min GPA, $112,330 tuition.

Address: Quinnipiac University Office of Graduate Admissions 275 Mt. Carmel Avenue NH-GRD Hamden, CT 6518
Web: Quinnipiac University PA Program Website
University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program

University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline October Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

University of Iowa PA program: 3.0 cumulative GPA, two science GPA pathways, 1,000 role-weighted patient-care hours; $60,969.75 resident estimate.

Address: University of Iowa 5167 Westlawn Iowa City, IA 52242-1110
Web: University of Iowa PA Program Website