University of Nebraska Medical Center – Kearney

University of Nebraska Medical Center – Kearney is a distant campus of the University of Nebraska Medical Center PA Program, accredited under the same ARC-PA entry as the main campus. UNMC states the campus an applicant interviews at does not require attendance at that campus.

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic; NOT rolling (>85% selected after all interviews).

Min 3.0 cum, prereq & science (BCP) GPA at submission. Requires 20 hrs PA career exploration. DPC no minimum but most competitive ~2,000 hrs; higher-responsibility roles (RN/RD) weighted more. No GRE. Accepted avg (F2024): 3.75 overall / 3.63 sci.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: On campus

Interviews are held on the Omaha and Kearney campuses, and the campus where you interview does not determine where you are placed. The program explicitly does not use rolling admissions — more than 85% of selections are made after all interviews are finished, so a later interview date is not a disadvantage here.

Summarized from University of Nebraska Medical Center’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 Nebraska Medical Center PA Program Mission Statement

Our mission is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
Campus Location: Kearney, Nebraska
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: August
Class Duration: 28 months
Class Capacity: 16 (Kearney campus)
Seat Deposit: $500
International Students: Accepted
TOEFL: Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $64,580 (resident) · $149,850 (nonresident)
Resident tuition: $52,970 (excludes program fees)
Nonresident tuition: $139,000 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 98%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 99%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Caspa Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: September
CASPA deadline date: September 1, 2026
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Verified
Fee: Check program website

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 3.0
Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.78
- Science: 3.64
Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Biochemistry; General Biology; Anatomy; Physiology; Microbiology; General Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Abnormal Psychology; Medical Terminology; English; Statistics — No stated expiration

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 1000

SHADOWING

PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)

GRE

Not Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
For more information on CASPer click here

PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
For more information on PA-CAT click here

PAEA Program Directory

PAEA PA Program Directory Link

Applying this cycle? I will walk you through it.

A free 10-day email course on actually getting into PA school — the three kinds of deadline and which one quietly ends applications, what your CASPA GPA really is, how to build a school list you qualify for, and what committees are looking for in your essay and your interview. One short email a day, written by a practicing PA.

Confirm by email, then one short email a day for ten days and the occasional update after. Unsubscribe any time. I will never sell your address.