Bethel University (MN)
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Program starts
Jun 1, 2027 · 225 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Boldly informed and motivated by the Christian faith, the Bethel Physician Assistant program prepares students through an exceptional education, equipping them with the skills necessary for competent, compassionate, and culturally responsive medical practice as a physician assistant.
Program features
Faith-based program, Procedure lab, International rotations
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase is 12 months in length and includes seven core rotations (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health, and Pediatrics) plus two elective rotations. Most rotations are 4–8 weeks.
- 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
94.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$104,944
Total program
Min GPA
3.25
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Jun 1, 2027Program starts225 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.25
- Min science GPA
- 3.25
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
5 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
6 required courses.
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Genetics
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.88
- Avg science GPA
- 3.86
Gender
- female 84%
- male 16%
Ethnicity
- white 76%
- asian 10%
- other 5%
- hispanic 5%
- black 2%
- multiracial 2%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 100.0%
Two-year average: 94.0%
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10 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2013/03/09
- Last continued
- September 2016
- Next review
- July 2026
- March 2025Progress Report
The program received an alert through the Program Management Portal 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.
- March 2024Progress Report
The program received an alert through the Program Management Portal 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.
- March 2023Progress Report
The program received an alert through the Program Management Portal 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.
- March 2022Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 40 students, effective June 1, 2023. The commission approved the program's proposed change.
- September 2021Progress Report
The program received an alert through the Program Management Portal 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.
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Where this data comes from
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.