St. Ambrose University
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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 St. Ambrose University Physician Assistant Program is to prepare physician assistants to deliver high-quality patient-centered care with compassion and respect. The program provides a supportive environment to assist students as they develop into professionals with the knowledge and skills to contribute to the health and welfare of their communities.
Program features
Health science building for graduate healthscience programs and nursing consisting of simulation labs and technology to improve learning. Cadaver lab on main campus.
Clinical rotations
12 total clinical rotations, each 4 weeks. Core rotations include Family Practice (8 weeks), Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Behavioral Health, plus 4 electives.
- 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
95.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
30
Cohort
Tuition
$119,848
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Jun 1, 2027Program starts225 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
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 16 hrs
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Single decision date
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
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
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology/Sociology
English
1 required course.
- English/Writing
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics or Biostatistics
Science
7 required courses.
- General Biology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Microbiology
- General (Inorganic) Chemistry (2-semester sequence)
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.70
- Avg science GPA
- 3.60
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
Ethnicity
- white 90%
- multiracial 7%
- black 3%
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 93.0%
Two-year average: 95.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2014/03/07
- Last continued
- March 2021
- Next review
- January 2029
- January 2026Program Change
Program Change: Change in program length from 14 to 16 months preclinical and change in SCPE phase from 15 to 13 months, effective August 26, 2026, and September 2026, respectively. The commission approved the program's proposed change.
- March 2024Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report after the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the report. No further information requested.
- March 2023Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report after the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the report. No further information requested.
- September 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted two reports addressing 5th edition Standards A3.12b, C1.02c.i, and C1.03. No further information requested.
- June 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence that all students in the class of 2020 met all program and supervised clinical practice experience learning outcomes and completed summative testing. The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence that the website was updated with the latest NCCPA PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.