Indiana State University
Accreditation notice
This program has had 3 accreditation actions in the past 5 years, including Probation, Focused Visit. See the accreditation history section for details.
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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 mission of the Indiana State University Physician Assistant Program is to create a student-centered educational environment that engages individuals to become compassionate, competent physician assistants who possess the clinical skills to contribute positively to the dynamic health care needs of rural and underserved populations.
Program features
The Indiana State University physician assistant program is a great program with many unique features. Students receive early clinical experience through simulations with standardized patients at the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC), we have a fully functional cadaver lab for studying anatomy, our class sizes are 30 students per cohort, and we have several community service opportunities.
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase consists of 11 four‑week rotations (total 12 months) covering Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Women’s Health, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Behavioral Medicine, Pediatrics, a required Floating rotation, and two elective rotations.
- 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
PANCE 2-yr avg
98.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
30
Cohort
Resident tuition
$42,966
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
7.5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Nov 1, 2026Application deadline13 days
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 days
- Mar 1, 2027CASPA verification dueCheck with program
- 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 prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
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
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Source: www.indstate.edu
Last-checked date not recorded.
Coursework
Prerequisites
Other
6 required courses.
- Organic Chemistry
- Medical Terminology
- Statistics
- Microbiology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
Course requirement details
6 prerequisite records
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Source: www.indstate.edu
Last-checked date not recorded.
Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.50
- Avg science GPA
- 3.40
Gender
- female 79%
- male 21%
Admissions and outcomes
8 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Source: indianastate.edu
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 96.0%
Two-year average: 98.0%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 26, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
11 years of PANCE results
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Source: indianastate.edu
Last-checked date not recorded.
Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2010/09/04
- Last continued
- September 2017
- Next review
- October 2027
- September 2025Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation extended due to the incomplete progress made by the program in demonstrating compliance with the Standards. The commission noted 10 areas of noncompliance. A focused probation visit will occur in advance of the October 2027 commission meeting. The program's maximum class size remains 30. The commission's decision of extended probation is not appealable.
- June 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition Standards A1.02b and A2.02b, and also accepted the report addressing Standard A1.02b.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal and website.
- September 2024Focused Visit
The commission accepted the findings of the site visit.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission deferred its decision regarding the report addressing multiple 5th edition standards until the program's probation review at the September 2024 commission meeting, at which time the commission will review the report in conjunction with the results of the initial focused visit. The commission also acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal.
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Where this data comes from
- desales.edu/programs/grad/mspasUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.