University of Utah 295 Chipeta Way St 22 Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
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Salt Lake City, Utah · Masters
A Salt Lake City PA program emphasizing primary care, service, and preparation for practice across Utah and the Mountain West.
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.
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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.
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Program admissions informationInterviews 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.
Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Anatomy with lab Three-credit human anatomy accepted if lab included and course accepted for science majors. | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology Lab strongly recommended, not required, per FAQ. | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Combined Human A&P I and II sequence2 course(s) Full matched sequence; quarter-system sequence at least ten quarter credits with labs. No mixed separate/combined courses. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Biology related to the human bodyCourse notes & alternativesLab credit may contribute; Microbiology strongly recommended, not individually required. Six quarter units. | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Chemistry courseworkCourse notes & alternativesAny Chemistry accepted; lab credits may contribute. Twelve quarter units. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Salt Lake City campus. Anatomy/Physiology earlier than Fall 2019 must be repeated by Fall 2026 for the published 2027 entering-class cycle; repeat labs are not required and these repeats may be in progress during application. Other prerequisites do not expire. Exercise/sports science and kinesiology Anatomy/Physiology are not accepted. No AP/CLEP/audited coursework. Online courses/labs and regionally accredited U.S./Canadian institutions accepted. Pass/Fail is accepted only when the institution’s pass minimum is B or higher, with a separate Spring/Summer 2020 exception. Statistics, Genetics, Microbiology and writing are recommendations, not additional mandatory courses. Lab clarification: https://medicine.utah.edu/physician-assistant-education-sciences/program/prospective-students/admissions/advising/faqs.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisites complete with transcripted grades and CASPA verification when application is submitted by August 1; the published old-A&P repeat exception may finish by Fall 2026.
2026-08-01 prior-cycle deadline has passed; next-cycle date is not verified.
Published nonresident full-program tuition
Published resident tuition plus required fees totals $97,208. The retained nonresident components do not reconcile to a reliable all-in total, so the page shows nonresident tuition without inventing a program total.
Graduate medical coursework includes weekly clinical experiences beginning at mid-year.
Full-time supervised rotations, a community-engagement master’s research project and summative examination.
27-month, seven-semester full-time program; Salt Lake City campus. The program provides clinical sites and preceptors.
The demographic report describes May 2025 entry–August 2027 graduation. Matriculated students have GPA averages of 3.69/3.65; applicant-pool averages are separately 3.47/3.37. The report gives 68 students and program-wide averages without a campus breakdown, so these are not Salt Lake City-only statistics. Health-care experience is 6,577 hours on average and 5,700 hours at the median; this is HCE, not direct PCE.
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2027 class · programme-wide | 3.69Mean total GPA | 3.65Mean overall science GPA | 6,577Mean health-care experience hours |
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