Southwestern College Physician Associate Program
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Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Southwestern College Physician Associate Program strives to develop compassionate, competent physician associates through a robust selection and training process. The program is dedicated to preparing graduates for practice through a rigorous primary care foundation that fosters critical thinking skills and emphasizes the importance of effective collaboration as essential members of the health care team. In addition to providing excellent patient-centered care, the program promotes advancement of the profession and service to the community, particularly those deemed underserved or rural.
Clinical rotations
The program includes ten clinical rotations in the second year covering primary care/family practice (2 rotations), internal medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery, women’s health, pediatrics, behavioral medicine, and two elective rotations.
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
Class size
25
Cohort
Tuition
$100,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 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
- 2.00
- Healthcare experience
- 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 2
PA; Physician
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
Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- General Psychology
English
1 required course.
- English Composition or equivalent
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- General Biology with lab (one full year)
- General Chemistry with lab (one full year)
- Organic Chemistry (at least one semester or two quarters)
- Microbiology with lab
- Anatomy & Physiology with lab (one full year)
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Admissions and outcomes
2 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Where this data comes from
- www.sckans.edu/graduate/physician-associate-studies/ad…n-requirements/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.