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Address & Contact

Our Address

University of New Mexico MSC 09 5040 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107

GPS

35.10913353062732, -106.62374947445423

Telephone

(505) 272-9864

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic.

Highest consideration: NM residents/strong NM ties; mission alignment (primary care for underserved/rural NM); strong academics; >4 highly-recommended courses; significant PCE (strongest >8,000 hrs); community service; references; regional language skills; US military service; disadvantaged backgrounds. PA-CAT optional.

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

Featured image: Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education; source: University of New Mexico.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: On campus

A portion of qualified applicants are invited to interview, and in recent years interviews have been conducted in person on the Albuquerque campus, offered on a rolling basis typically between late summer and late fall. The program states that interview format details are not shared in advance and are given only to selected applicants.

Summarized from University of New Mexico’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.

University of New Mexico PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the University of New Mexico Physician Assistant (PA) Program is to educate PA students to become exemplary providers with a focus on primary care medicine for the underserved and rural populations of New Mexico

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: July
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 26 students
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $68,367 (resident) · $104,327 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $68,367 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure
  • Nonresident tuition: $104,327 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.2
  • Prereq GPA: No Minimum  
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.77
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Organic Chemistry (4 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); General Psychology (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 (science only; Psych: no limit)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 1000

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • One personal reference; two clinical references from an MD/DO/PA/NP

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

PAEA Program Directory

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