Butler University
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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 Butler University Physician Assistant program is to produce graduates with a foundation in primary care to deliver high quality, patient-centered care in a wide variety of clinical settings.
Clinical rotations
The clinical year consists of seven core specialties and one elective, with four‑week rotations; three specialties (EM, FM, IM) have two rotations each, totaling eight weeks, while the remaining rotations are single four‑week blocks.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
94.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
75
Cohort
Tuition
$130,864
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Student:faculty
6.3:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Jul 15, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.20
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Virtual permitted · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Single decision date
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 12, 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.
- Social Sciences: any combination of psychology or sociology (2 courses)
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics/Biostatistics (1 course)
Other
1 required course.
- Any biology‑related course at 200‑level or higher (2 courses)
Science
4 required courses.
- General/Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry with lab (2 courses)
- 300‑level Chemistry (e.g., Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry II)
- Anatomy & Physiology with lab (200‑level or higher, 2 courses)
- Microbiology with lab (200‑level or higher, 1 course)
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.80
- Avg science GPA
- 3.70
Gender
- female 84%
- male 16%
Ethnicity
- white 82%
- asian 9%
- hispanic 5%
- black 4%
Admissions and outcomes
5 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: 94.5%
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7 years of PANCE results
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Source: cdn.butler.edu
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1996/04/01
- Last continued
- January 2017
- Next review
- July 2027
- September 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of an update regarding changes in response to COVID-19. No further information requested.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19. No further information requested.
- March 2019Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 4th edition Standards C2.01b-e, modified Self-Study Report. No further information requested.
- June 2018Progress Report
The program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report. No further information requested.
- September 2017Progress Report
The commission accepted the reports addressing 4th edition standards, resolving multiple cited deficiencies. No further information requested.
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Where this data comes from
- www.butler.edu/pharmacy-health/physician-assistant/pa-admission-faqs/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.