Touro University-Nevada Physician Assistant Program

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Personal statement, >=2 LORs (1 medical provider), academic rigor, cGPA, sGPA, BCP GPA, healthcare experience, community engagement, leadership, interview.

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

Interview day includes presentations, a campus tour and time with current students and faculty. The program states that after interviewing, applicants are scored on both their interview and their application and are then ranked — though it does not publish the scoring criteria. Published interview windows differ between program pages, so confirm dates directly with the program.

Summarized from Touro University Nevada’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-07-25. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Touro University-Nevada PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of our PA Program is to develop competent and compassionate physician assistants by providing students with education and experiences that support professional excellence and engagement with underserved communities.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Probationary Accreditation
Campus Location: Henderson, Nevada
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: June
Class Duration: 28 months
Class Capacity: 80 students
Seat Deposit: $1,000
International Students: Accepted
TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $132,126
Resident tuition: $118,160 (excludes program fees)
Nonresident tuition: $118,160 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

CASPA Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: November
Multiple Start Dates: June and July — June start: apply by September 1, 2026; July start: apply by November 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Complete
Fee: $75

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 3.0
Prereq GPA : No Minimum
Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)
Prerequisite Coursework: Organic Chemistry (4 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (3 cr) — must be completed within 7 years

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

PA Shadowing Not Required

EVALUATIONS

Two recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)

GRE

GRE Not Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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