West Coast University - California
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Application deadline
Nov 1, 2026 · 13 days
Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The West Coast University Physician Assistant Program - California provides an intentionally immersive learning environment focused on clinical and cultural competence, personal wellness and insight, and ethical responsibility. Through our unique approach to transformational education and student support, we prepare medical professionals to demonstrate competent compassionate person-centric care with respect and equity to all communities served.
Program features
Hybrid delivery with on-campus immersive experiences
Clinical rotations
The program is hybrid with on-campus immersions and a full year of in-person clinical rotations (Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences). The course list includes a Behavioral Medicine/Psychiatry SCPE (PA 682). The catalog does not specify total number of rotations, weeks per rotation, or the full list of specialties.
- 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
71.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
50
Cohort
Tuition
$110,052
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Nov 1, 2026Application deadline13 days
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 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
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Virtual permitted · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
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
Other
8 required courses.
- Human Physiology
- Genetics
- Human Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Chemistry (general)
- Statistics
- Organic Chemistry
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.65
- Avg science GPA
- 3.57
Gender
- female 82%
- male 18%
Ethnicity
- white 48%
- asian 28%
- multiracial 8%
- hispanic 7%
- black 6%
- americanIndian 1%
- nativeHawaiian 1%
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 80.0%
Two-year average: 71.5%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 26, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
2 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2022/06/25
- Next review
- January 2027
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition Standards B4.01a and B4.01b. Additional information due April 6, 2026. The commission also reviewed and more information requested of the PANCE performance analysis report for the 2024 cohort. Additional information due April 20, 2026.
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed the report addressing the observations for 5th edition Standards B1.01b, B1.01d, and B1.03e, and noted 3 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Report due December 1, 2025.
- March 2025Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional (following Provisional Monitoring review); Program demonstrates continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class of students. The commission noted 2 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2027 (Final Provisional). Maximum class size: 50.
- June 2022Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional; Program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, demonstrate the probability to meet the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2025 (Provisional Monitoring). The program is approved for up to 50 students.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
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