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Address & Contact

Our Address

University of Utah 295 Chipeta Way St 22 Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

GPS

40.76203507250731, -111.82714068508919

Telephone

(801) 581-7766

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Evaluates academics (min 3.0 overall & science GPA; prereqs >=C), HCE (paid weighted over volunteer), and interview performance (incl.

on-site anatomy/physiology/medical-terminology test). All prereqs complete by Aug 1 deadline.

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

Featured image: Williams Building; source: University of Utah; photo courtesy of David L. Jensen & Associates.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: One-on-one interview Where: On campus

Interviews are held in October on both the Salt Lake City and St. George campuses, and include a test of basic anatomy, physiology and general medical terminology given during the interview. The program scores academics, the quality and quantity of healthcare experience, and the personal statement, and states that the interview score determines both offers and the alternate ranking. Preference is given for mission fit and experience with underserved populations.

Summarized from University of Utah’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-07-26. 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 Utah PA Program Mission Statement

To improve the quality of health and access to care, with a commitment to the medically underserved, by educating students to become highly proficient, socially conscious, and accountable physician assistants (PAs) in the primary care model.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: May
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 68 (44 Salt Lake City + 24 St. George)
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $97,208 (resident) · $139,660 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $86,412 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $131,033 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 90%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: No Minimum
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.57
    • Science: 3.53
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); General Biology (4 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr) — No expiration except Anatomy/Physiology

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 2000

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • Three letters preferably from clinicians who have supervised the applicant in clinical settings

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

PAEA Program Directory

Second campus: St. George, UT

This program is also taught at an ARC-PA-recognized campus in St. George, UT. You apply once to the program and indicate a campus preference on the application.

  • Seats at this campus: 24 (maximum entering class at this campus). Program's own accreditation page: "Maximum class size: 68 (44 Salt Lake City [MC], 24 St. George [DC])". Same page, March 2018 entry: "The program is approved to accept a maximum entering class si
  • Tuition: $83,489.77 tuition-only to completion (published program-wide rate; $87,369.17 including institutional fees). NOT campus-differentiated — no St. George-specific tuition figure is published.
  • Program length: 27 months / 7 semesters (program-wide statement; no separate St. George figure). "UPAP is a full-time program that begins each summer semester (early May) and spans 27 months over seven continuous semesters." St. George page adds: "All of t
  • Class starts: May (early May). "begins each summer semester (early May)"; for the 2026 application year: "Orientation and classes begin Monday, May 10, 2027." Program-wide; not separately stated for St. George.
  • Application deadline: Same as parent — CASPA submission August 1 (11:59 pm EST); CASPA verification deadline September 1. St. George page: "Application requirements are the same as those for the Salt Lake City campus." Interview date differs by campus: "Saturday
  • Delivery: On-campus / in-person in St. George, with didactic lectures delivered synchronously between the two campuses by videoconference. "Students attending the St. George campus attend classes during the didactic phase of their education in St. Ge

How this campus differs: class_size (24 at St. George vs. 44 at the Salt Lake City main campus, 68 program max); city/state (St. George, UT vs. Salt Lake City, UT); campus facility (Russell C. Taylor Health Science Building at Utah Tech University, adjacent to St.

Campus details on the program’s own site →

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