UW–Madison PA Program – Platteville Distant Campus Physician Assistant Program
Platteville, Wisconsin · Masters
2026–2027 Platteville schedule, 96 credits
A closer look
A 24-month Platteville campus option with an ARC-PA approved maximum of 14 students, 1,000 direct patient-care hours, and Casper required.
Mission & approach
The Physician Assistant Program will educate primary health care professionals committed to the delivery of comprehensive, preventative and therapeutic health care in a culturally and ethnically sensitive manner, with an emphasis on primary health care for diverse populations and regions in need.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Goal >=70% of class are Wisconsin residents (Wisconsin Idea / state workforce mission); priority consideration for rural (HRSA), low-income/HPSA, military-affiliated, high financial need, first-generation, and federally recognized tribe applicants (benchmark >=50%; 2024 class 54%); higher cumulative & science GPA preferred; competitive PCE = extensive direct care, esp. having worked with PAs;…
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
UW-Madison spreads admissions interview activities across two separate days in December, including a program-overview day and a day with two 20-minute interviews from separate faculty and staff teams, but its admissions pages do not state whether the sessions are on campus or virtual.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program.Review 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.
- General Biology two-semester sequence or Organismal Biology, with lab: General Biology two-semester sequence with lab OR Organismal Biology with lab
- Separate Human Anatomy and Physiology or combined two-semester A&P: Human Anatomy + Human Physiology OR Combined Human A&P two-semester sequence
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Biology two-semester sequence with lab2 course(s) | Not publishedSemester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program. | Required | C |
| Organismal Biology with lab Accepted alternative to the general-biology sequence; Cellular/Molecular Biology alone is insufficient. | Not publishedSemester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program. | Required | C |
| Microbiology with lab | Not publishedSemester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program. | Required | C |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternativesCombined Organic/Biochemistry is not equivalent. | Not publishedSemester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program. | Not specified | C |
| Human Anatomy Within three years of matriculation. | Not publishedSemester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program. | Not specified | C |
| Human Physiology Within three years of matriculation. | Not publishedSemester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program. | Not specified | C |
| Combined Human A&P two-semester sequence2 course(s) Both courses must be completed at the same institution; within three years of matriculation. | Not publishedSemester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program. | Not specified | C |
| Statistics1 course(s) | Not publishedSemester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program. | Not specified | C |
| Intro, General, Abnormal or Developmental Psychology1 course(s) | Not publishedSemester courses are listed, but minimum credits for each course are not published — check with the program. | Not specified | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- A&P update
- Approved updates can satisfy the recency rule; expired A&P is not automatically ineligible.
Individual credit minimums are not published. Only Human Anatomy and Physiology have a stated recency rule: three years. Approved Coursera certificates (University of Michigan Anatomy covering all body systems; Duke Physiology) or approved college coursework may update expired A&P. Community or technical-college A&P must be 200-level or higher. A&P updates in progress during your application are not counted as outstanding prerequisites. Transcript review is available before you submit your application. The Platteville distant-campus option is part of the UW–Madison PA program and its common admission process; Platteville applicants must meet all other admissions requirements.
When courses must be complete: At most two outstanding science prerequisites at application; complete before planned matriculation in May.
Dates & application steps
The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-08-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
2026–2027 Platteville schedule, 96 creditsFull-program tuition and fees combined; tuition alone is not broken out.
Tuition and fees combined: $48,227.28 for residents, $94,317.08 for nonresidents, and $67,477.04 for Minnesota reciprocity. The Madison campus base rates of $44,787.20 and $90,877 also include fees, so none of these are tuition only. Annual materials, living and insurance costs are separate.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
Platteville-based study uses synchronous video lectures, livestreaming and local learning facilities.
Clinical education
Nine rotations combine six-week core/elective experiences with shorter required disciplines.
The full-time Platteville option is 24 months. Clinical experiences typically occur within 100 miles in southwestern Wisconsin; orientation and assessment returns to Madison are required.
The admitted class
Most recently admitted class (program-wide; class year not given)
Published class statisticsThe program reports average cumulative and science GPAs of 3.7 for the most recently admitted class. These figures cover the whole program; no class year or Platteville breakdown is given.
Compare published cohorts
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most recently admitted class (program-wide; class year not given) | 3.70Mean overall GPA | 3.70Mean science GPA | Not recordedMean direct patient-care hours |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
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- First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
No 5-year average yet - only TWO graduating cohorts (2025-2026); 91% first-time across them (20/22)
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: Not available yet
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
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