30 North Brainard Street Naperville, IL
41.77623, -88.14289
A 24-month Illinois PA program with a 32-student cohort, January matriculation, and 750 required direct-care hours.
Prepares diverse students to become competent medical providers delivering humane, patient- and relationship-centered primary care in collaboration with healthcare professionals, while developing future leaders committed to community service, life-long learning, and advancement of the PA profession.
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Holistic review valuing academic achievement, extensive direct patient care, significant PA shadowing, leadership, community service, research, teaching, references, and personal narrative. Additional consideration for prior military service, first-generation status, economically disadvantaged, and rural/small-town residence. Two pathways: Standard and Selective Internal PA Admissions Pathway (SIPAAP).
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Program admissions informationNorth Central College states that all candidate interviews are conducted in a virtual format as part of its rolling admissions, but the how-to-apply page does not describe whether the interview is individual, panel, MMI, or group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Minimum 3 semester hours. One A&P route uses A&P I and II, each with a lab. | 3Semester hours | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II Minimum 3 semester hours. One A&P route uses A&P I and II, each with a lab. | 3Semester hours | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy Alternative A&P route: 3 semester hours with lab, paired with Human Physiology with lab. | 3Semester hours | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology Alternative A&P route: 3 semester hours with lab, paired with Human Anatomy with lab. | 3Semester hours | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternativesMinimum 3 semester hours with lab. | 3Semester hours | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| General Chemistry Minimum 3 semester hours with lab; alternative to Organic Chemistry. | 3Semester hours | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry Minimum 3 semester hours with lab; alternative to General Chemistry. Each course can satisfy only one prerequisite, so avoid double-counting this same course for the separate 200-level-science requirement. | 3Semester hours | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternativesMinimum 3 semester hours; separate required course. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Genetics One option for the required 200-level science course; other official options are Immunology, Cell/Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, or Neuroscience. One course only, minimum 3 semester hours. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Immunology Alternative option for the required 200-level science course. Minimum 3 semester hours; exact course equivalency requires manual review. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Cell or Molecular Biology Alternative option for required 200-level science course. Minimum 3 semester hours; exact course equivalency requires manual review. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Neuroscience Alternative option for required 200-level science course. Minimum 3 semester hours; planner key/course equivalency requires manual review. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternativesMinimum 3 semester hours. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Psychology Alternative to Social Science or Behavioral Science; minimum 3 semester hours. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Social Science / Sociology Alternative to Psychology or Behavioral Science; minimum 3 semester hours. Exact course equivalency manual review. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Behavioral Science Alternative to Psychology or Social Science; minimum 3 semester hours. Exact subject equivalency manual review. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Humanities Alternative to Fine Arts or Foreign Language; minimum 3 semester hours. Exact course equivalency manual review. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Fine Arts Alternative to Humanities or Foreign Language; minimum 3 semester hours. Exact course equivalency manual review. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Foreign Language Alternative to Humanities or Fine Arts; minimum 3 semester hours. Exact course equivalency manual review. | 3Semester hours | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Each course may satisfy only one prerequisite. AP is not accepted. Only two courses can be outstanding at CASPA submission; outstanding coursework must be completed by Dec 31, 2026 with C or better. Completed-course minimum grade was not established in current page. Online labs are accepted only for courses completed Jan 2020-Dec 2023; online labs from Jan 2024 forward are not accepted. The current cycle CASPA deadline (Sep 1, 2026) has passed.
2026-09-01 prior-cycle deadline has passed; next-cycle date is not verified.
Expected entering-cohort start.
Published nonresident full-program tuition
Published full-program tuition is $129,396. Required fees add $5,600 for a $134,996 billed program total; living and personal expenses are separate.
Spring, summer and fall develop medical science, therapeutics, diagnostics, clinical reasoning and patient assessment through cases and problem-based learning.
A three-week bridge prepares students for seven core rotations and a four-week elective. Campus returns support assessment, mentoring and capstone research.
The Naperville program begins in January and spans 24 continuous months and 123 credits. Program-approved deceleration is a separate exception.
Population: accepted students; North Central College
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–2027 Composite | 3.67Average Overall GPA | 3.57Average Science GPA | 2,691Average Direct Patient Care Experience Hours |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
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No 5-year average yet - only THREE graduating cohorts (2023-2025); 81% first-time across them (76/94)
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