Chamberlain University Physician Assistant Program

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Bachelor’s any major, min 3.0 overall & prereq-science GPA, 3 LORs; GRE (past 10 yr) requested of interviewees; on-campus interview.

Preference: 300+ HCE hrs, 16+ PA shadow hrs, military/veterans, Chamberlain students/alumni, medically-underserved-area residents, first-gen. No advanced placement.

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

★ Straight From the Program — 2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair

The admissions team said applications are reviewed holistically, while being direct that published minimums still function as real gates and are not waived. Applicants may apply with prerequisites still in progress, with remaining coursework addressed if invited to interview. A bachelor’s degree earned online can satisfy the degree requirement provided the institution is properly accredited. The program emphasized hands-on patient-care experience specifically, and described student support that includes faculty advisors plus a peer mentorship program pairing clinical-year students with didactic-year students.

Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on July 11, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: On campus

Chamberlain's Chicago MPAS page confirms the most qualified candidates are invited for an on-campus interview to be considered for admission, but it does not describe the interview as individual, panel, group, or MMI.

Summarized from Chamberlain 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.

Chamberlain University PA Program Mission Statement

To educate and empower competent, compassionate, and culturally sensitive physician assistant professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities and nations.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation
Campus Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: September
Class Duration: 24 months
Class Capacity: 50
Seat Deposit: $1,000
International Students: Accepted
TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $108,000
Resident tuition: $102,000 (excludes program fees)
Nonresident tuition: $102,000 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Caspa Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: April
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Submitted by deadline
Prerequisite Coursework: Organic Chemistry (4 cr, or Biochem); General Biology (3 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (3 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 years

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 3.0
Prereq GPA : 2
Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 300

SHADOWING

PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

Three letters, including one from a licensed healthcare provider (preferably a physician assistant) and one from an employer (preferably a healthcare experience supervisor)

GRE

GRE Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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