Western Michigan University Physician Assistant Program

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Highly competitive structured holistic scoring on 50+ data points (academics/trends, HCE, service, leadership, resilience, professionalism, communication, mission fit).

Min bachelor’s, 3.0 GPA in last 60 cr, 1,000 HCE hrs incl. direct patient contact (shadowing excluded). No GRE/GMAT/MCAT.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Selected WMU PA candidates are invited to participate in an interview session and the admitted class is chosen from the interview pool, but the program's apply page does not state whether interviews are held on campus or virtually.

Summarized from Western Michigan University’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Western Michigan University PA Program Mission Statement

The Department of Physician Assistant at Western Michigan University is dedicated to educating competent, caring physician assistants to practice primary care medicine in all areas of society.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
Campus Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: August
Class Duration: 24 months
Class Capacity: 40
Seat Deposit: $750
International Students: Accepted
TOEFL: Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $89,699 (resident) · $133,273 (nonresident)
Resident tuition: $72,652 (excludes program fees)
Nonresident tuition: $108,978 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 86%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Caspa Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: December
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Complete

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 3.0
Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.48
- Science: 3.29
Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
Prerequisite Coursework: Biochemistry (3 cr); Anatomy (3 cr); Physiology (3 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Developmental Psychology (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — No stated expiration
Prerequisite completion: must be completed by December 31st

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
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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