University of Oklahoma, Tulsa
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This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Program starts
Jun 1, 2027 · 225 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Physician Assistant Program at the University of Oklahoma, School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, is to train physician assistants to provide quality health care to the citizens of Oklahoma with an emphasis on serving diverse and underserved communities.
Program features
On Campus Simulation Lab, Bedlam Longitudinal Clinic, Lifestyle Medicine Course, SCM Institute experience, co-training with medical students
Clinical rotations
After a 13‑month didactic phase, students complete a 16.5‑month clinical phase that begins with a 12‑month Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship covering multiple specialties, followed by block rotations in Emergency Medicine, Primary Care, Underserved, Elective, a two‑week Community Impact experience, and a final four‑week preceptorship.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
98.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
24
Cohort
Resident tuition
$39,677
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Jun 1, 2027Program starts225 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
English
1 required course.
- English Composition I and II
Math
1 required course.
- College Algebra or higher
Science
5 required courses.
- Chemistry
- Microbiology with lab
- Upper division science
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology with lab
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.71
- Avg science GPA
- 3.65
Gender
- female 71%
- male 29%
Ethnicity
- white 48%
- hispanic 14%
- multiracial 14%
- asian 10%
- americanIndian 10%
- black 2%
- other 2%
Admissions and outcomes
7 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 96.0%
Two-year average: 98.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2007/09/07
- Last continued
- January 2026
- Next review
- April 2034
- January 2026Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following probation review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 0 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: April 2034. Maximum class size: 24.
- June 2025Progress Report
The commission Reviewed and Requested More Information of the report addressing 5th edition standards. Additional information will be assessed at the August 2025 site visit.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition standards and acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's website.
- March 2024Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns across multiple standards. The program's maximum class size remains 24. The program did not appeal the commission's decision.
- March 2023Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report after receiving an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the report.
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Where this data comes from
- www.ou.edu/content/dam/Tulsa/scm/pa/policies-and-p…ns%20Policy.pdfUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.