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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 OHSU Physician Assistant Program is to serve as a model of excellence in physician assistant education by preparing graduates to provide patient-centered, evidence-based, and culturally appropriate health care to diverse populations, and to promote lifelong learning, leadership, and service.
Program features
Part of an academic health center, on campus simulation centers, high quality clinical placements and preceptors, interprofessional learning opportunities
Clinical rotations
The clinical year spans 14 months with 11 rotations (9 required, 2 electives), each 4 weeks long, covering specialties such as Behavioral Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Primary Care, and Surgery, for a minimum of 1,760 supervised clinical hours.
- 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
96.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
60
Cohort
Tuition
$101,250
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
3.3:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Aug 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Jun 1, 2027Program starts225 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 2,000
- Min direct patient care
- 2,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
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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Source: www.ohsu.edu
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- General Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
A single required-course count is not available in this summary.
- Anatomy & Physiology Combined
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Microbiology
Course requirement details
16 prerequisite records
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Source: www.ohsu.edu
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Admitted students
Class profile
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
8 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 95.0%
Two-year average: 96.0%
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11 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1996/10/01
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- October 2035
- January 2026Program Change
Program Change: Change in academic degree or credential awarded, effective June 29, 2026.
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 0 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: October 2035. Maximum class size: 42.
- September 2025Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 60 students, effective 2026.
- March 2024Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2022 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance.
- September 2020Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report after an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size.
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Where this data comes from
- www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/physician-assistant/class-profilesUpdated May 1, 2026
- www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/physician-assistant/about-usUpdated May 1, 2026
- www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/physician-assistant/requirementsUpdated May 1, 2026
- www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/physician-assistant/…site-courseworkUpdated May 1, 2026
- www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/physician-assistant/…asked-questionsUpdated May 1, 2026
Last updated: May 1, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.