Creighton University - Omaha
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Application deadline
Passed · Aug 1, 2026Application deadline passed on Aug 1, 2026
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 285 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Creighton University Physician Assistant Program mission is to foster a tradition of excellence by transforming learners into compassionate physician assistants who are dedicated to exemplary patient care. Rooted in our Ignatian heritage, we empower students to realize their full potential through a commitment to professional growth and service to humanity.
Program features
Housed in School of Medicine, systems-based curriculum, cadaver lab, experienced faculty, academic medical center
Clinical rotations
The program is 28 months total with a 12-month didactic phase followed by a 16-month clinical phase (SCPEs). Core required rotations include Family Medicine; Ambulatory Internal Medicine; Hospital Medicine; Pediatrics; Women’s Health; Behavioral Health/Psychiatry; Emergency Medicine; and Surgery. Students also complete a Medically Underserved selective, a Surgical Specialty selective, and 12 credits of electives. Students are not required to provide or solicit their own clinical sites or preceptors.
- 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
100.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$102,913
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
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, 2026Sep 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts285 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min direct patient care
- 250 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Source: medschool.creighton.edu
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Other
8 required courses.
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Organic Chemistry
- Medical Terminology
- Statistics
- Psychology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Source: medschool.creighton.edu
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.84
- Avg science GPA
- 3.80
Gender
- female 93%
- male 8%
Ethnicity
- white 78%
- other 7%
- black 4%
- multiracial 4%
- asian 2%
- hispanic 2%
- nativeHawaiian 2%
Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Source: medschool.creighton.edu
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 100.0%
Two-year average: 100.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Source: www.creighton.edu
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2019/03/09
- Last continued
- March 2024
- Next review
- January 2034
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard A2.04 (provided evidence principal faculty and the program director have academic appointments and privileges comparable to other faculty with similar academic responsibilities in the institution).
- September 2024Program Change
Program Change: Change in program fiscal support. The commission acknowledged the program's proposed change.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal.
- March 2024Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Final Provisional review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2034. Maximum class size: 40.
- March 2023Program Change
Program Change: Change in program fiscal support. The commission approved the program's proposed change.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.