Idaho State University 1021 S. Red Hill Rd. Pocatello, Idaho 83209
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Pocatello, Idaho · Masters
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
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Quantitative file-score driven. Applications screened by a file score; only files at/above the per-cycle threshold are reviewed for interview (Class of 2028 threshold 4.675). File score weights prerequisite GPA and GRE Verbal/Quantitative percentiles plus points for: rural background, military/veteran service, non-English language proficiency, intercollegiate athletics, patient/healthcare experience, volunteer/shadowing experience, non-healthcare employment, and leadership. At interview, a mission survey awards additional points for disadvantaged-background indicators (low family income, subsidized-lunch/low-graduation-rate high school, MUA/HPSA residence, public assistance, GED, first-generation, rural upbringing, disability, non-native English, Idaho residence/schooling, veteran). Idaho residence and intent to practice primary care in Idaho among the underserved are favored. Three 15-minute mini-interviews; campus preference (Pocatello/Meridian/Caldwell) chosen at interview.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationISU's format is a 40-minute group interview alongside other applicants plus a separate 20-minute one-on-one interview, with a student visit, lecture observation and staff meeting. Applicants may choose digital or in-person, though attending in person is recommended. Sessions of 8 to 12 applicants run at Caldwell, Pocatello or Meridian.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternativesISU BIOL 2233 is shown with a co-requisite lab in the ISU-specific equivalency guide. Confirm transferred microbiology lab equivalency; the general admissions page does not state a national per-course lab minimum. | Not publishedSemester credits not specified by program | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternativesISU examples: BIOL 4432, BIOL 4445 or BIOL 4447, NTD 4461 or NTD 4485. Organic-containing course titles do not qualify; see FAQ. | Not publishedSemester credits not specified by program | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesISU lists two-course A&P sequences in its own course-equivalency guide. The listed ISU examples have co-requisite labs; confirm transferred course and lab equivalency with admissions. The program does not publish a transferable credit-hour minimum. | Not publishedSemester credits not specified by program | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternativesISU examples: MATH 1153, MATH 3350, PSYC 2227 or SOC 3309. Other-field statistics may qualify per FAQ. | Not publishedSemester credits not specified by program | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Abnormal psychology OR developmental psychology through lifespan ISU example: PSYC 3301 Psychopathology; previously titled Abnormal Psychology. | Not publishedSemester credits not specified by program | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Developmental psychology through lifespan alternative3 course(s) Alternative route requires all three courses: PSYC 2225 Child Development + PSYC 3332 Psychology of Adolescence + PSYC 3344 Adult Development & Aging; must span birth to death. | Not publishedSemester credits not specified by program | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
This same centrally administered ISU PA program has campus cohorts at Pocatello, Meridian, and the College of Idaho in Caldwell. The Caldwell listing is the College of Idaho cohort, not a separate admission checklist. ISU-specific course codes are examples/equivalencies and not exhaustive transfer equivalencies. Official 2026-27 catalog allocates 24 seats to Pocatello; same ISU prerequisites as the College of Idaho/Caldwell cohort.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisites must be completed and posted to official transcripts by June 30 of entry year. First-time applicants may have up to two in progress during spring of entry year; reapplicants must have all complete and none in progress at reapplication.
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($4,409.62 semester component + $9,654.5 semester component) × 6 documented semesters · Tuition only; required fees shown separately. Future rates may change.
Basis: $4,409.62 semester × 6 documented semesters · rate-based projection · high confidence
Six-semester estimate at 2026–2027 rates: resident tuition $26,457.72, nonresident tuition $84,384.72, plus $68,642.28 required fees. Tuition and required-fee totals are $95,100.00 resident and $153,027.00 nonresident. Rates may change annually; living, transportation, books and supplies are separate. The official table covers Meridian and Pocatello jointly.
Three semesters move from foundational medical coursework to primary-care disease modules.
Eight staff-assigned rotations cover seven required content areas and an elective. Clinical-year travel is expected.
The shared ISU curriculum is 24 months and 120 graduate credits. This profile is Pocatello.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
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