Carroll University
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Educate physician assistants to provide comprehensive quality health care to all, to be respectful of patient values, to be committed to ethical principles and to be grounded in evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning. Graduates will contribute to the profession and their communities and be prepared to practice medicine in a variety of primary care settings under the supervision of physicians. Graduates will also be prepared to provide service to medically underserved communities and diverse patient populations.
Program features
Program offers inter-professional, hands on experience in year 1 through the Waukesha Free Clinic at Carroll University which serves medically underserved community members. Simulators are used to support case based, systems learning with a focus on a culturally sensitive approach to healthcare.
Clinical rotations
Students complete 12 months of clinical rotations: four 8‑week core rotations in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency Medicine, plus four 4‑week rotations in Pediatrics, Women’s Health & Prenatal Care, Behavioral Health/Psychiatry, and an elective.
- 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
97.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
32
Cohort
Tuition
$116,480
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
PA-CAT; Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
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
4 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
5 required courses.
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Biological Science
- Chemistry
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.53
- Avg science GPA
- 3.41
Gender
- female 88%
- male 13%
Ethnicity
- white 48%
- other 44%
- asian 5%
- hispanic 3%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
6 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 100.0%
Two-year average: 97.5%
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6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2010/09/04
- Last continued
- September 2023
- Next review
- July 2033
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of how the rotation specific preceptor evaluation of student forms allow the program to identify and address any student deficiencies in the program's expected learning outcomes in a timely manner.
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report providing evidence of how rotation specific preceptor evaluation of student forms allow the program to identify and address student deficiencies in expected learning outcomes in a timely manner.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report providing evidence of updated program goals and rotation specific preceptor evaluation of student forms.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03 modified Self-Study Report.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition standards. The commission also acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal/website.
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
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