Baldwin Wallace University Physician Assistant Program

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: 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.

Summarized from Baldwin Wallace University’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Baldwin Wallace University PA Program Mission Statement

Educate talented physician assistants who strive to promote the PA profession, understand the primary care workforce needs of the future, and act competently when providing excellent patient care, utilizing an evidence-based and dynamic team approach.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
Campus Location: Berea, Ohio
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: May
Class Duration: 24 months
Class Capacity: 40
Seat Deposit: $1,500
International Students: Accepted
TOEFL: Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $111,940
Resident tuition: $111,940 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure
Nonresident tuition: $111,940 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

CASPA Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: September
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 3.0
Prereq GPA : 2
Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.7
- Science: 3.79

Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (2 sem); Organic Chemistry (1 sem); General Biology (2 sem); Anatomy (1 sem); Physiology (1 sem); Microbiology (1 sem); General Psychology (1 sem); Medical Terminology (1 sem); English (1 sem); Statistics (1 sem) — must be completed within 7 (science prereqs)
Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): No minimum hours required

SHADOWING

PA Shadowing Not Required

EVALUATIONS

Three required — at least one from a physician assistant or physician; other two from healthcare professionals, university/college professor/advisor, or work supervisor/manager

GRE

Not Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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