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Health Sciences Building, Room 212, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3795 Piper Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99508

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61.18646, -149.82331

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907-786-5481

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PROGRAM PROFILE

University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Anchorage Physician Assistant Program

Anchorage, Alaska · Masters

Probation accreditation ↗On Campus ↗27 months ↗
Program website
Application deadline Oct 1, 2026Published program deadline
Tuition Resident: Approximately $92,968 projected full-program tuitionNonresident: Confirm with program · Cohort tuition increase anticipated; final rate not set
Class size 24 studentsProgram cohort size
Program length 27 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredScores may be submitted for internal tracking, but MEDEX does not consider them for the 2026–27 application cycle.
Patient-care minimum 2,000 paid hoursComplete 2,000 hours of paid, recent, direct hands-on clinical patient care by the application deadline. Volunteer work does not count except volunteer-only paramedic or EMT service; student training and shadowing do not count.
Overall GPA minimum 3.00Minimum overall GPA is 3.00; 3.20 is recommended. The separate combined prerequisite GPA minimum is 3.20.
Science GPA minimum No separate cutoffMEDEX does not publish a separate science-GPA minimum; it requires a 3.20 combined prerequisite GPA.
Recommendations Confirm with programThe FAQ says MEDEX requires three references, while the main Applicants page calls three the recommended minimum; CASPA allows up to five. Supervising clinicians are preferred, including a physician and a PA. The current requirement remains unconfirmed.
International applicants Conditional · no visa sponsorshipInternational medical graduates may apply and foreign coursework requires a course-by-course U.S. equivalency evaluation, but MEDEX does not sponsor student visas.
English proficiency / TOEFL ConditionalApplicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency. The TOEFL route requires 4.5 on the new scale or 92 on the legacy scale and submission to CASPA by the deadline; UW policy may provide other pathways.
PANCE pass rate 64%First-time pass rate · Reporting year not recordedFive-year first-time: 73% · reporting period not recorded
U.S. News PA rank Unranked2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputationNo published rank for this program in this edition.
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.

Mission & approach

MEDEX Northwest is dedicated to expanding healthcare access by educating qualified individuals across the WWAMI region and Hawaiʻi through a primary care-focused curriculum. We graduate competent and compassionate PAs who are committed to serving and advocating for medically underserved and rural communities.

University of Alaska Anchorage Health Sciences Building, home of the MEDEX Anchorage PA program
University of Alaska Anchorage Health Sciences Building, home of the MEDEX Northwest Anchorage PA program.
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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

CRITICAL ADMISSIONS STATUS: MEDEX Northwest elected a VOLUNTARY MATRICULATION PAUSE for 2026-2027 across ALL FIVE campuses (no MEDEX Class of 2028), to focus on accreditation and quality. The pause is stated at the program level with no campus carve-out. Admissions reopen for 2027-2028: applications accepted May 1 - Oct 1, 2026 via CASPA under University of Washington; applicants choose two preferred campuses and may be placed at their second choice. Mission-driven selection emphasizing substantial hands-on patient care experience, primary care, and service to underserved and rural communities.

Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.

Program admissions information

How this program interviews

On-campusMMI

MEDEX Northwest interview days include an admissions overview, a Q&A panel, interactive activities, and Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) that assess character, communication skills, professionalism, and adaptability. Interviews are conducted in-person and run from October through January under a rolling admissions process, with invitations and results sent by email.

Source checked Aug 7, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredScores may be submitted for internal tracking, but MEDEX does not consider them for the 2026–27 application cycle.
Patient care2,000 paid hoursComplete 2,000 hours of paid, recent, direct hands-on clinical patient care by the application deadline. Volunteer work does not count except volunteer-only paramedic or EMT service; student training and shadowing do not count.
Overall GPA3.00Minimum overall GPA is 3.00; 3.20 is recommended. The separate combined prerequisite GPA minimum is 3.20.
Science GPANo separate cutoffMEDEX does not publish a separate science-GPA minimum; it requires a 3.20 combined prerequisite GPA.
Recommendations3 references · confirm wordingThe FAQ says MEDEX requires three references, while the main Applicants page calls three the recommended minimum; CASPA allows up to five. Supervising clinicians are preferred, including a physician and a PA.
International applicantsConditional · no visa sponsorshipInternational medical graduates may apply and foreign coursework requires a course-by-course U.S. equivalency evaluation, but MEDEX does not sponsor student visas.
English proficiencyConditionalApplicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency. The TOEFL route requires 4.5 on the new scale or 92 on the legacy scale and submission to CASPA by the deadline; UW policy may provide other pathways.

Prerequisite coursework

Credits vary by institution; full sequence accepted

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Choose one complete option in each group

Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.

  • Anatomy and physiology route: Human Anatomy (separate-course route) + Human Physiology (separate-course route) OR Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II
  • Chemistry route: Biochemistry OR Organic Chemistry
CourseCreditsLabMin gradeYour coursework
Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II2 course(s)

Two-course sequence; alternative to separate Human Anatomy and Human Physiology. Credit amounts vary by institution; full sequence accepted. Labs waived for 2026-2027 applications and required for 2027-2028 applications.

Not publishedCredits vary by institution; full sequence acceptedNot specifiedNot specified
Human Anatomy (separate-course route)1 course(s)

One course, paired with separate Human Physiology; together these can replace the two-course A&P I/II sequence. Credit amounts accepted as awarded. Labs cycle-dependent: waived 2026-2027, required 2027-2028.

Not publishedCredits vary by institution; full sequence acceptedNot specifiedNot specified
Human Physiology (separate-course route)1 course(s)

One course, paired with separate Human Anatomy; together these can replace A&P I/II. Credit amounts accepted as awarded. Labs cycle-dependent: waived 2026-2027, required 2027-2028.

Not publishedCredits vary by institution; full sequence acceptedNot specifiedNot specified
Biochemistry1 course(s)

One course OR Organic Chemistry. Survey-level courses do not meet the requirement. Lab highly recommended, not specified as mandatory.

Not publishedCredits vary by institution; full sequence acceptedPreferredNot specified
Organic Chemistry1 course(s)

One course OR Biochemistry. Survey-level courses do not meet the requirement. Lab highly recommended, not specified as mandatory.

Not publishedCredits vary by institution; full sequence acceptedPreferredNot specified
Microbiology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

One course; must cover organisms and health/disease topics; survey-level courses do not meet requirement. Lab highly recommended, not specified as mandatory.

Not publishedCredits vary by institution; full sequence acceptedPreferredNot specified
Statistics or Biostatistics1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

One course covering probability, descriptive methods, sampling, inference, data interpretation, hypothesis testing and regression; survey-level courses do not meet requirement.

Not publishedCredits vary by institution; full sequence acceptedNot specifiedNot specified
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Policies that can change your plan

A&P labs vary by cycle
Labs waived for 2026-2027 applications; required for 2027-2028. Preserve cycle label rather than treating a single lab value as timeless.
Chemistry OR route
One Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry course; neither both required.
No survey courses
Survey-level A&P, chemistry, microbiology, or statistics do not satisfy the published topic expectations.
GPA
3.2 is the combined prerequisite GPA minimum; 3.0 overall GPA minimum. No separate science GPA minimum published.

All prerequisites must be completed within seven years of application and by the application deadline. No course minimum grade stated; letter grade or 4.0-scale grade required. Combined prerequisite GPA minimum 3.2; overall GPA minimum 3.0 (3.2 recommended). The current 2026-2027 cycle is May 1–Oct 1 2026 for June 2027 matriculation. Anchorage follows MEDEX-wide academic rules; review campus-specific application instructions separately.

When courses must be complete: All prerequisite coursework by application deadline. 2026-2027 application cycle May 1–Oct 1, 2026; June 2027 matriculation.

MEDEX Northwest Academic Prerequisites 2026-2027 cycle and published 2027-2028 lab policy · Checked 2026-09-24
BUILD YOUR TIMELINE

Dates & application steps

Application deadlineOct 1, 2026

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2026–2027
Month-only dates stay month-only.
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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

Summer 2027 planning tuition plus mandatory UW fees
Resident tuitionApproximately $92,968 projected full-program tuition
Nonresident tuitionConfirm with program

Cohort tuition increase anticipated; final rate not set

Required program feesConfirm with program
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$92,968

Basis: $89,208 program + $3,760 program · current-rate projection · high confidence

MEDEX lists $89,208 planning tuition plus $3,760 mandatory UW fees ($92,968 combined) for the upcoming cohort. It anticipates a tuition increase; this amount is shown for planning and excluded from current-price rankings until a cohort-specific rate is confirmed.

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MEDEX Northwest 2027–2029 estimated program expenses Summer 2027 entering cohort; 27 months/9 quarters; tuition increase anticipated and fees subject to change · Checked 2026-09-16
HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

Detailed curriculum and clinical placement information has not been added to this catalog record.

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WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot recorded
Recorded science GPANot recorded

Cohort year and experience averages need verification.

Class averages describe an admitted cohort. They are not minimums or acceptance probabilities.

OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 64%

Anchorage only: class 2025 first-time PANCE 16/25 (64%). Classes 2021–2025 pooled 87/119 = 73.1%, rounded 73%; this is weighted by first-time takers, not an average of annual rounded percentages. NCCPA report June 9 2026.

Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 73%

Program reporting period not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

Accreditation history

Probation
First accreditedNeeds verification
Next reviewNeeds verification

A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.

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Rankings & information still to verify

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Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.

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