University of Wisconsin - Madison
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This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Administrative Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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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 University of Wisconsin–Madison Physician Assistant (PA) program is to educate health care professionals committed to the delivery of comprehensive, preventative and therapeutic health care in a patient-centered manner, with an emphasis on primary health care for all populations in need.
Program features
4 unique program options, Full-dissection cadaver lab (6 students per), International rotations/experience in Belize, Optional Path of Distinction (PoD) in Rural Health, Community Health, Global Health, Tribal Medicine, and Addiction Medicine, Early clinical experiences in community free clinics, state of the art facilities with lives stream, lecture capture, and video conference capabilities, dedicated and caring faculty
Clinical rotations
Starting with the cohort entering the clinical year in summer 2026, students complete four required six-week rotations (Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery) and one elective six-week rotation. Each six-week rotation is paired with a two-week rotation in inpatient (scheduled in Madison before the first six-week rotation), behavioral medicine, pediatrics, or OB-GYN. Students return to campus every eight weeks for end-of-rotation activities, including PAEA end-of-rotation exams, standardized patient encounters, and clinical skills workshops.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
Class size
72
Cohort
Resident tuition
$43,688
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 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
- 3.20
- Min science GPA
- 3.20
- Min direct patient care
- 1,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
None
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
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Intro/general/abnormal or developmental psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
5 required courses.
- General biology with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- Biochemistry
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.79
- Avg science GPA
- 3.75
Gender
- female 78%
- male 22%
Ethnicity
- white 88%
- hispanic 7%
- asian 4%
- black 1%
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1977/03/01
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- October 2035
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 11 areas of noncompliance with the Standards and 2 new observations. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: October 2035. Maximum class size: 73: Madison (main): 47; Wausau (DC): 12; Platteville (DC): 14.
- September 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard A1.01 (provided evidence that when more than one institution is involved in the provision of academic and/or clinical education, responsibilities of the respective institutions for instruction and supervision of students are clearly described and documented in a manner signifying agreement by the involved institutions).
- August 2023
Accreditation-Administrative Probation removed. The Annual Accreditation Fee was received in full in August 2023.
- July 2023Accreditation-Administrative Probation
Accreditation-Administrative Probation. The Annual Accreditation Fee was due July 1, 2023.
- March 2023Program Change
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of clinical sites and preceptors in sufficient numbers and approved the proposed change to establish a distant campus in Platteville, WI.
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Where this data comes from
- www.med.wisc.edu/education/physician-assistant-pa-progra…cation-process/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.