Northwest University
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Application deadline
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
CASPA verification due
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Northwest University School of PA Medicine is driven by a passion to integrate loving Christ, serving others, and practicing excellent medicine to effectively engage human need. We empower dedicated faculty and staff, incorporate innovative technology, and prepare students to care for diverse patient populations, lead clinically, and serve the Pacific Northwest while fostering national and global relationships.
Program features
Northwest University is a private Christian university located in the heart of Kirkland, WA. The School of PA Medicine offers a Christian based medical education experience that will equip students with the tools and knowledge to serve their communities well. We will offer advanced clinical anatomy training with Anatomage tables and cadaveric dissection. The curriculum will follow a system-based sequence clinical medicine topics that will support student learning in an organized manner.
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase consists of nine 5‑week rotations: seven required core rotations (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health) plus two 5‑week electives, one of which must be a cross‑cultural experience; the phase totals 51 credit hours and includes a capstone evaluation.
- 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
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$127,680
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
5.7:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jan 15, 2027Application deadline88 days
- Jan 15, 2027CASPA verification due88 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 1,000
- Min direct patient care
- 1,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Not Required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
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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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
6 required courses.
- Microbiology with lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I with lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II with lab
- Genetics
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.50
- Avg science GPA
- 3.44
Gender
- female 70%
- male 30%
Ethnicity
- white 49%
- asian 28%
- hispanic 13%
- multiracial 5%
- black 3%
- nativeHawaiian 3%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
7 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2024/03/01
- Next review
- January 2027
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence addressing SCPE learning outcomes, pediatrics SCPE clinical and technical skills, and documentation of student outcomes. No further information requested.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed the report and requested more information addressing 5th edition Standard B4.01b.
- March 2024Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional granted; program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation demonstrate the probability to meet ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2027 (Provisional Monitoring). Program approved for up to 40 students.
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Where this data comes from
- lr.edu/admission-and-aid/graduate-admission/applyUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.