Northern Arizona University
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Application deadline
Passed · Sep 1, 2026Application deadline passed on Sep 1, 2026
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 285 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Northern Arizona University Physician Assistant Program is to educate individuals from inclusive backgrounds and lived experiences, and graduate physician assistants who provide high quality, compassionate medical care to the people of Arizona.
Program features
Rural Health Professions Program, strong emphasis on health equity and interprofessional education, 6:1 student faculty ratio, high-fidelity simulation, integrated PANCE preparation integration, diverse clinical settings
Clinical rotations
Students complete six‑week clinical rotations in family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, mental health, pediatrics, and women's health, plus one six‑week elective rotation, with campus return periods for assessments.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
90.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
60
Cohort
Resident tuition
$48,482
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
4.6:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts285 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
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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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics (any discipline)
Science
8 required courses.
- Anatomy and Physiology I with lab
- Anatomy and Physiology II with lab
- General Biology I
- General Biology II
- General Chemistry I with lab
- General Chemistry II with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- Organic or Biochemistry
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.76
- Avg science GPA
- 3.70
Gender
- female 72%
- male 28%
Ethnicity
- white 45%
- hispanic 37%
- multiracial 8%
- asian 7%
- black 2%
- other 2%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 91.0%
Two-year average: 90.5%
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11 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2012/03/06
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- October 2035
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. The commission noted 8 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: October 2035. Maximum class size: 60.
- March 2025Program Change
Program Change: Change in credits and length of program. The commission approved the program's proposed change.
- September 2024Program Change
Program Change: Increase in credits from 103 to 108. The commission approved the program's proposed change.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and requested more information of the report providing evidence of documentation related to clinical year changes and credit increases.
- September 2023Program Change
Program Change: Change in graduation requirements. The commission reviewed and requested more information.
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Where this data comes from
- nau.edu/college-health-human-services/departmen…istant-studies/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.