Baldwin Wallace University
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
To educate and successfully graduate skilled, compassionate physician assistants who are committed to advancing the profession, addressing the evolving needs of the healthcare workforce, and delivering high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based care through a collaborative, team-based approach, while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and leadership in clinical practice.
Program features
During the didactic year, we offer an intense cadaveric dissection lab and training in bedside ultrasound. Students have the option of three electives in the clinical year. The program has student attrition rates less than natl avg and PANCE pass rates consistently higher than national averages.
Clinical rotations
Students complete 11 clinical rotations totaling over 2,000 hours, including eight required core rotations (Family Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine, Internal Medicine I, Internal Medicine II) and three elective rotations.
- 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
95.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
38
Cohort
Tuition
$111,940
Total program
Min GPA
3.50
Required
Student:faculty
7.6:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.50
- Min science GPA
- 3.50
- 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
PA; Physician
Acceptance policies
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Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Introductory psychology
English
1 required course.
- English composition
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics or biostatistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical terminology
Science
8 required courses.
- Biology I with lab
- Biology II with lab
- Anatomy and physiology I with lab
- Anatomy and physiology II with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- General chemistry I with lab
- General chemistry II with lab
- Organic chemistry I with lab
Course requirement details
12 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.85
- Avg science GPA
- 3.74
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
Ethnicity
- white 89%
- hispanic 5%
- asian 3%
- black 3%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 97.0%
Two-year average: 95.5%
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11 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2013/03/09
- Last continued
- September 2018
- Next review
- July 2026
- March 2024Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 40 students effective May 5, 2025. The commission approved the program's proposed change. No additional information requested.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19. No further information requested.
- September 2018Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Next Comprehensive Evaluation: June 2026. The program is approved for up to 35 students. The commission noted zero areas of noncompliance with the Standards.
- March 2017Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of revised immunization policy, narrative describing how meeting program expectations ensures students have acquired competencies and rationale for benchmarks. No further information requested.
- January 2017Progress Report
The commission accepted the reports addressing 4th edition Standards A3.07, A3.14b/f/h, B3.02, B3.03b, C1.01, and C2.01b-c. Additional information due January 30, 2017.
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Where this data comes from
- www.bw.edu/assets/admissions/physicians-assistant/…-supplement.pdfUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.