Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Health Professions Nadine and Tom Craddick Physician Assistant Studies Program is to provide comprehensive medical education to physician assistant students. Through an environment of academic excellence and the promotion of life-long learning and professionalism, graduates will be prepared to practice patient-centered primary care, increasing access to healthcare for medically underserved areas of West Texas and beyond.
Program features
Dedicated new PA facility, including clinical skills, simulation lab, and gross anatomy lab. Rural track with longitudinal rural rotations in West Texas. Extensive curriculum in Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Disorder. Community Service Learning experiences in underserved populations, including early clinical experiences in a free clinic setting (Leslie’s Place). Faculty with extensive clinical experience and dedication to student-centered teaching and learning.
Clinical rotations
The program includes a 12‑month clinical phase consisting of eight supervised practice experiences covering family medicine, internal medicine, prenatal/gynecology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, psychiatry/behavioral health, surgery, and an elective.
- 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
93.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
72
Cohort
Resident tuition
$35,023
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
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional 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
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
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
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
4 required courses.
- Microbiology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Genetics
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
Course requirement details
6 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.62
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
Ethnicity
- white 40%
- hispanic 29%
- asian 14%
- multiracial 7%
- black 6%
- other 4%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 150
- Quantitative
- 149
- Analytical
- 3.9
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
5 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 92.0%
Two-year average: 93.5%
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9 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1999/04/01
- Last continued
- March 2023
- Next review
- January 2033
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission did not accept the report addressing 5th edition standards on the ongoing self-assessment process.
- March 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition standards on program policies applicability, admission and enrollment practices, and student admission decisions.
- September 2023Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal/website.
- March 2023Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2033. Maximum class size: 72.
- September 2021Program Change
Program Change: Change in maximum entering class size (60 to 72), effective May 24, 2022. The commission approved the proposed change.
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Where this data comes from
- www.ttuhsc.edu/health-professions/master-physician-ass…quirements.aspxUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.