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Address & Contact

Our Address

2122 Cleveland Blvd. Mailbox #56 Caldwell, Idaho 83605

GPS

43.65482, -116.675993

Telephone

208-459-5126

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Two-stage: (1) file-score ranking from prereq GPA, science GPA, and GRE verbal/quant percentiles, plus points for patient/healthcare experience, volunteer, shadowing, leadership, non-healthcare employment, rural background, military, non-English language; (2) holistic committee review above threshold (~150 interviewed).

Required: bachelor’s by June 30, prereq GPA >=3.0 (C or better each), GRE, 3 LORs.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: One-on-one and group Where: Virtual or on campus

Interviews combine a 40-minute group interview with other applicants and a 20-minute one-on-one, plus a student visit, lecture observation and staff meeting, running about 3.5 hours. Applicants may interview digitally or in person and state a campus preference, including Caldwell, at that time.

Summarized from Idaho State University-Caldwell’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.

Idaho State University-Caldwell PA Program Mission Statement

We cultivate caring, collaborative physician assistants with a passion to serve and improve the health and well-being of patients and their communities.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Caldwell, Idaho
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 12
  • Seat Deposit: $750
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Tuition: Idaho State publishes no tuition-only figure for the Caldwell campus. Its published program total is $150,330 for the full 6 semesters — the same for every student regardless of Idaho residency, because Caldwell runs through a public-private partnership with The College of Idaho. That total bundles tuition with the Graduate Fee, ISU Administrative Fee and Program Fee (2025–26 rates).

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 85%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 89%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Prerequisite GPA: 3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Science: 3.52
  • Prerequisite: 3.9
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: Biochemistry; Anatomy; Physiology; Microbiology; Abnormal Psychology (req or Dev Psych cr); Statistics — must be completed within 10 years

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): See program website

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

GRE

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PA-CAT

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