Tuition + fees $132,126
Published full-program tuition and required fees
A closer look
A 28-month Nevada PA program with probation accreditation, an 80-student class, and 500 required direct patient-care hours.
Mission & approach
To develop competent and compassionate physician assistants by providing students with education and experiences that support professional excellence and engagement with underserved communities.
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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.
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
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.
Source checked Jul 25, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester credits unless notedReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Human Anatomy and Physiology2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesSeparate Anatomy plus Physiology, or combined A&P I and II; labs may be included or separate. Must be within seven years. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
Organic ChemistryCourse notes & alternativesThe course must be titled Organic Chemistry; lab may be included or separate. No time limit. | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternativesStandalone upper-level chemistry course; combined Organic/Biochemistry is not accepted. Within seven years. | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternativesMedical Microbiology accepted; lab recommended, not required. Within seven years. | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- Seven-year rule
- A&P, Biochemistry and Microbiology within seven years; Organic Chemistry has no time limit.
- Separate Biochemistry
- A combined Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry survey does not fulfill Biochemistry.
General Psychology and Statistics are recommended, not required. Foreign prerequisite coursework not accepted. At most two science prerequisites may be in progress at application.
Dates & application steps
CASPA deadline is November 1 and the secondary deadline is November 15.
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Published cost estimate
Published full-program tuition and required feesPublished nonresident full-program tuition
Published full-program tuition is $118,160. Required fees add $13,966 for a $132,126 direct program total; living and personal expenses are separate.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
Four sessions build basic, behavioral and clinical science with patient-care skills and an integrative project.
Clinical education
Three sessions provide supervised rotations across core areas and electives.
The Henderson program spans 28 months and 128 credits. Faculty arrange placements across Nevada and potentially other states; students bear travel and housing costs.
The admitted class
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93%
Accreditation history
ProbationSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- Program program page
- Touro University Nevada curriculum and clinical training
- Program program page
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
About the U.S. News rank
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