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Address & Contact

Our Address

Rush University 675 Hoes Lane West6th Floor, Research Tower Piscataway NJ

GPS

41.881731058421, -87.692196420215

Telephone

312-563-3234

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Decisions based on general and science GPA, type/quality of prior health care experience, PA shadowing/work, leadership and community service, professionalism, communication skills, letters of reference, and personal statement quality; faculty interview required.

Priority additional consideration for military veterans, economically disadvantaged backgrounds, first-generation college students, and endorsed Rush BS in Health Sciences graduates. PCE >1500 competitive, >2500 highly competitive.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Rush requires an interview with PA program and university faculty and leaders before a final admissions decision is made. Admission is rolling, so interview slots and seats can fill before the cycle closes, and the site does not state whether the interview is individual, panel, virtual, or on campus.

Summarized from Rush 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.

Rush University PA Program Mission Statement

The Rush University PA program mission is to educate advanced health care providers to practice evidence-based medicine with competence, professionalism and compassion driven by academic excellence and service to diverse communities.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Probationary Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: May
  • Class Duration: 30 months
  • Class Capacity: 32
  • Seat Deposit: $250
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required (if English not native language)

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $113,208
  • Resident tuition: $113,208 (the program publishes no separate required fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $113,208 (the program publishes no separate required fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 89%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • CASPA Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: October
  • Program Delivery: Hybrid — online/distance coursework combined with required on-campus or in-person components. Confirm the exact in-person requirements with the program.
  • Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Received by deadline (app + transcripts + 2 references)
  • Fee: $40

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: No Minimum
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.63
    • Science: 3.5
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)

EXPERIENCE

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 letters (at least one from a PA/MD/health professional; one from a college/university instructor)

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

PAEA Program Directory

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