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PROGRAM PROFILE

Taylor University Physician Assistant Program

Upland, Indiana · Masters

Application deadline Confirm current cycle
Tuition $100,000Same for residents and nonresidents
Tuition + fees $100,000
Full-program tuition and fees
Class size 40 students
Program length 27 monthsFull program
GRE requirement No admission test requiredThe program does not require an admission test.
Patient-care minimum 250 combined healthcare-experience hours.Requires 250 healthcare-experience hours, which may include paid work, volunteering, or shadowing. The full 250 hours do not all need to be direct patient care.
Overall GPA minimum 3.20Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.20.
Science GPA minimum 3.00Minimum science GPA is 3.00.
PANCE pass rate No graduates yetFirst-time pass rateFive-year first-time: No graduates yet
U.S. News PA rank Unranked2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputationNo published rank for this program in this edition.
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THE PROGRAM

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A 27-month Indiana PA program with a 40-student class and 250 required combined healthcare-experience hours.

On campus27 months40 students

Mission & approach

The Taylor University Physician Assistant Program will develop competent servant-leaders who deliver compassionate whole-person healthcare from a Christ-centered focus.

Aerial exterior of the Randall Center at Taylor University, home of the physician assistant program
Taylor University’s renovated Randall Center, home of the physician assistant program. Image: MKS Michael Kinder & Sons renovation video.
BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Holistic review focused on service experience, leadership experience, recommendation letters, CASPA essay responses, and healthcare experience hours. Competitive candidates often exceed minimums (3.2 cGPA / 3.0 sGPA; min C in prerequisites; 250 healthcare hours). Preference for hands-on patient care and paid experience. Special consideration given to Taylor University graduates, first-generation college students, and applicants with military service background. On-campus interview required. All applicants make a profession of Christian faith (faith-based institution). Not accepting international applicants.

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

On-campus

Taylor's PA admissions page requires completion of an on-campus interview, with virtual interviews considered only upon request for extenuating circumstances, and a secondary application before the interview date, but it does not specify whether the interview format is individual, panel, MMI, or group.

Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

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Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENo admission test requiredThe program does not require an admission test.
Patient care250 combined healthcare-experience hours.Requires 250 healthcare-experience hours, which may include paid work, volunteering, or shadowing. The full 250 hours do not all need to be direct patient care.
Overall GPA3.20Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.20.
Science GPA3.00Minimum science GPA is 3.00.
Recommendations2 letters · up to 5Two recommendations are required and applicants may submit up to five.
International applicantsNot acceptedInternational applicants are not accepted under the current policy.
English proficiencyNot applicableEnglish-proficiency testing is not applicable because international applicants are not accepted.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits unless noted

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Choose one complete option in each group

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  • A&P sequence or separate Anatomy and Physiology: Combined A&P with labs OR Human Anatomy with lab + Human Physiology with lab
  • Additional Psychology or Sociology: Additional Psychology OR Sociology
CourseCreditsLabMin grade
General/Inorganic Chemistry with lab2 course(s)8Semester credits unless notedRequiredC
Organic Chemistry with lab4Semester credits unless notedRequiredC
General Biology with lab4Semester credits unless notedRequiredC
Additional 200-level-or-higher Biology3Semester credits unless notedNot specifiedC
Combined A&P with labs2 course(s)8Semester credits unless notedRequiredC
Human Anatomy with lab4Semester credits unless notedRequiredC
Human Physiology with lab4Semester credits unless notedRequiredC
General/Introductory Psychology3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredC
Additional Psychology3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredC
Sociology3Semester credits unless notedNot requiredC

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Science-major courses
Science prerequisites designed for science majors.

Science courses must be for science majors. Pass/fail, CLEP and audited courses are not accepted; AP may count. A grade of C or better is required, and at most two prerequisites may be outstanding when you apply.

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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineConfirm current cycle

The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-08-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published.

Program startsAugust 2027

This is the expected start of the entering class.

THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

Full-program tuition and fees
Resident tuition$100,000 published full-program tuition
Nonresident tuition$100,000 published full-program tuition

Combined full-program tuition and mandatory fees

Required program fees$0
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$100,000

The published direct program total is $100,000, including tuition and required fees. The program publishes only this combined amount, not a separate tuition-only figure.

HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

014 semesters

Didactic instruction

Campus-based instruction in Upland integrates medical sciences, clinical skills, lifestyle medicine and the program’s Christian service mission.

023 semesters

Clinical training

Nine four-week clinical rotations plus four clinical-year didactic courses.

The 27-month, 112-credit sequence starts in August. Students complete at least ten service hours during the program. Month-by-month semester dates are not published — check with the program.

WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot recorded
Recorded science GPANot recorded

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OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

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Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet

First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet

Five-year first-time results are not yet available.

Accreditation history

Provisional
First accreditedMarch 2025
Next reviewTo be determined
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About the U.S. News rank

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