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275 Eastland Rd Berea, Ohio 44017

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41.367955628935, -81.844490729131

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440-826-2221

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PROGRAM PROFILE

Baldwin Wallace University Physician Assistant Program

Berea, Ohio · Master's degree

Continued accreditation ↗On Campus ↗24 months ↗
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Application deadline Confirm with admissionsTwo deadline records differ: September 1, 2026 in the existing program record and October 1, 2026 with verified status in current PAEA data. Confirm the controlling deadline with admissions.
Tuition Resident: $111,940 published full-program tuitionNonresident: $111,940 published full-program tuition · Confirm current entering cohort
Class size 40 studentsOfficial BW Class 2027 row: 40 enrolled with overall/science GPA 3.85/3.74. Current PAEA separately estimates 38 incoming students; confirm the controlling cohort count.
Program length 24 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredGRE is not required beginning with the 2026 CASPA cycle; PAEA lists standardized tests as None.
Patient-care minimum No required minimumNo minimum · preferred. No minimum. Direct patient-care experience is preferred and paid or volunteer experience should be reported; shadowing hours are not required.
Overall GPA minimum 3.50Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50.
Science GPA minimum 3.50Minimum science GPA is 3.50.
Recommendations 3 · clinician requiredThree letters through CASPA; at least one must be from a PA or physician. The other two should be healthcare professionals, a professor/advisor, or a work supervisor/manager; family/friend letters are not accepted.
International applicants ConditionalYes — with conditions: all prerequisites must be at a U.S. regionally accredited institution; foreign degrees need approved course-by-course evaluation with degree verification; F-1 financial certification precedes I-20 issuance; DACA/undocumented applicants are treated as international but do not file the financial certification. Accepted with conditions.
English proficiency / TOEFL ConditionalTOEFL 79 minimum. Conditional after application review when English is a second language: TOEFL iBT 79, CBT 213, or PBT 550; IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 105. No score-age rule, TOEFL section minimums, or education/citizenship exemption is published.
PANCE pass rate 100%First-time pass rate · Reporting year not recordedFive-year first-time: 97% · reporting period not recorded
U.S. News PA rank #159 (tie)2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputation
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

Baldwin Wallace University's 24-month on-campus Physician Assistant program is based in Berea, Ohio.

On Campus24 months40 students
Baldwin Wallace University Health Sciences building at 201 Front Street
Baldwin Wallace University's Health Sciences facility at 201 Front Street, shared by PA and nursing programs.
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Baldwin Wallace PA program admissions Current PA admissions policy · Checked 2026-09-14
BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Highly competitive (~700+ applications for 35–40 seats). Preferences: direct patient-care experience, military experience, and Baldwin Wallace alumni. PCE and shadowing not required but considered. Min cumulative & science GPA 3.5 (admitted average >3.7); prerequisites within 7 years, grade C or better. (Source: bw.edu PA admission/prerequisites)

Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.

Program admissions information

How this program interviews

On-campus

Baldwin Wallace's PA visit page states that facility tours are reserved for CASPA applicants invited to campus as part of the formal interview process, confirming interviews take place on campus.

Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredGRE is not required beginning with the 2026 CASPA cycle; PAEA lists standardized tests as None.
Patient-care experienceNo minimum · preferredNo minimum. Direct patient-care experience is preferred and paid or volunteer experience should be reported; shadowing hours are not required.
Overall GPA3.50 minimumMinimum cumulative GPA is 3.50.
Science GPA3.50 minimumMinimum science GPA is 3.50.
Recommendations3 · clinician requiredThree letters through CASPA; at least one must be from a PA or physician. The other two should be healthcare professionals, a professor/advisor, or a work supervisor/manager; family/friend letters are not accepted.
International eligibilityAccepted with conditionsYes — with conditions: all prerequisites must be at a U.S. regionally accredited institution; foreign degrees need approved course-by-course evaluation with degree verification; F-1 financial certification precedes I-20 issuance; DACA/undocumented applicants are treated as international but do not file the financial certification.
English proficiencyConditionalTOEFL 79 minimum. Conditional after application review when English is a second language: TOEFL iBT 79, CBT 213, or PBT 550; IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 105. No score-age rule, TOEFL section minimums, or education/citizenship exemption is published.

Prerequisite coursework

Credits not published; course counts shown

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Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.

  • Anatomy and physiology route: Anatomy & physiology I and II OR Human anatomy + Human physiology
CourseCreditsLabMin gradeYour coursework
Biology I and II2 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

2 semester courses; credit amount not published. Both courses need labs.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownRequiredCSign in to plan
Anatomy & physiology I and II2 course(s)

2 semester courses; credit amount not published. Both courses need labs.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownRequiredCSign in to plan
Human anatomy1 course(s)

1 semester course; credit amount not published. Alternative route, paired with human physiology.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownRequiredCSign in to plan
Human physiology1 course(s)

1 semester course; credit amount not published. Alternative route, paired with human anatomy.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownRequiredCSign in to plan
Microbiology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

1 semester course; credit amount not published.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownRequiredCSign in to plan
General chemistry I and II2 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

2 semester courses; credit amount not published. Both courses need labs.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownRequiredCSign in to plan
Organic chemistry I1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

1 semester course; credit amount not published.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownRequiredCSign in to plan
Introduction to psychology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

1 semester course; credit amount not published.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownNot specifiedCSign in to plan
English composition1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

1 semester course; credit amount not published.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownNot specifiedCSign in to plan
Statistics or biostatistics1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

1 semester course; credit amount not published.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownNot specifiedCSign in to plan
Medical terminology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

1 semester course; credit amount not published.

Not publishedCredits not published; course counts shownNot specifiedCSign in to plan
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Policies that can change your plan

International eligibility
Yes — with conditions: all prerequisites must be at a U.S. regionally accredited institution; foreign degrees need approved course-by-course evaluation with degree verification; F-1 financial certification precedes I-20 issuance; DACA/undocumented applicants are treated as international but do not file the financial certification.
English proficiency
TOEFL 79 minimum. Conditional after application review when English is a second language: TOEFL iBT 79, CBT 213, or PBT 550; IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 105. No score-age rule, TOEFL section minimums, or education/citizenship exemption is published.
Source limits
Unknown or unbound policy details remain explicitly unpublished or awaiting confirmation; international eligibility is not inferred from English testing.
Course age
The prerequisite page specifies science courses within seven years. Confirm applicability to older nonscience coursework; broader admissions wording differs.
Course delivery
Regionally accredited U.S. coursework; community college and online courses/labs may be approved.
Exam credit
AP is evaluated after the CASPA application; acceptance is not automatic.
Minimum grade
C or better in each prerequisite.

Review the notes and alternative routes before choosing classes. Completed records do not establish accepted equivalency.

When courses must be complete: All coursework before enrollment; outstanding prerequisites may be listed at application.

Baldwin Wallace University prerequisite requirements Current prerequisite course list and policies · Checked 2026-09-22
BUILD YOUR TIMELINE

Dates & application steps

Application deadlineConfirm with admissions

Two deadline records differ: September 1, 2026 in the existing program record and October 1, 2026 with verified status in current PAEA data. Confirm the controlling deadline with admissions.

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Baldwin Wallace PAEA directory 2026-2027 PAEA deadline; conflicts with retained canonical date · Checked 2026-09-14
THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

Know what the total includes

Published cost estimate

$111,940 (comprehensive program cost, May2026 cohort; single all-in)
Resident tuition$111,940 published full-program tuition
Nonresident tuition$111,940 published full-program tuition

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Required program feesConfirm with program
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$112,122

Retained current canonical cost values; costs were not changed by this seven-fact admissions packet.

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PA School Finder retained cost fields Existing canonical costs; not freshly researched · Checked 2026-09-14
HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

0112 months

Didactic phase

Biomedical sciences, clinical examination, diagnosis, procedures, behavioral medicine and professional practice precede clinical training.

0212 months

Clinical phase

Eleven rotations include eight required placements and three electives across primary care and specialty settings.

The full-time program lasts 24 months. Students complete over 2,000 clinical-training hours in hospitals, clinics and extended-care settings. These hours are not applicant experience.

Baldwin Wallace University official curriculum and clinical training Current published program description; entering-cohort schedule should be confirmed · Checked 2026-09-26
WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Class of 2028

Published class statistics
Overall GPA3.87
Science GPA3.83
Healthcare hours (HC Hrs)1,915
Compare published cohorts
ClassPublished GPAPublished science-related GPAPublished experience hours
Class of 20283.873.831,915Healthcare hours (HC Hrs)

Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.

Baldwin Wallace University official incoming-class profile Class of 2028 · Checked 2026-09-26
OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

Program reporting period not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

Accreditation history

Continued
First accreditedMarch 9, 2013
Next reviewNeeds verification

A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.

Baldwin Wallace PA program Current program overview · Checked 2026-09-14
ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory Directory as retrieved 2026-09-26; scheduled review dates are provisional timing and may change · Checked 2026-09-26
PA School Finder retained PANCE fields Existing canonical PANCE fields; not freshly researched · Checked 2026-09-14
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Rankings & information still to verify

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