Address & Contact

Our Address

Northeastern University 611 N. Grand Avenue College of Science and Health Professions Tahlequah, OK 74464

GPS

35.74788, -95.36969

Telephone

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

cGPA/sGPA 3.0 hard cutoff (no exceptions); holistic review; PCE counted as a positive (no minimum).

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: Panel interview Where: On campus

Each interview session includes at least two interviewers who ask standardized questions, and an in-person interview is generally required for all finalists at the Muskogee campus. Interview invitations go out by email in early November, and NSU graduates meeting certain criteria can request a guaranteed interview, though that does not guarantee admission.

Summarized from Northeastern State 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.

Northeastern State University PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the NSU PA program is to produce qualified, compassionate and competent physician assistants for medically underserved populations of northeastern Oklahoma and the surrounding region. Although the NSU PA program endeavors to care for all underserved Oklahomans, populations that have historically been the focus of our mission include American Indians, as well as rural and Black communities in Oklahoma.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Probationary Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: October
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 20 students
  • Seat Deposit: $500
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $56,320 (resident) · $92,151 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $43,835 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $78,485 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet — only FOUR graduating cohorts (2022-2025); 88% first-time across all four (69/78)

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Organic Chemistry (4 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Genetics (3 cr); General Psychology (6 cr); College Algebra (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 7 (Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Biochemistry only; other prereqs no expiration)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

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