Des Moines University
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Application deadline
Mar 1, 2027 · 133 days
Program starts
Jun 1, 2027 · 225 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
To develop highly competent and compassionate physician assistants who are committed to patient-centered care.
Program features
26-month program housed at a university that only offers graduate programs in the health sciences. Unique community of students all committed to health care. New, state-of-the-art campus provides advanced simulation and hands-on learning.
Clinical rotations
Students complete 12 months of supervised clinical coursework (44 weeks) covering rotations in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Behavioral & Mental Health, Women’s Health, and Selectives, with an optional international rotation available.
- 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
PANCE 2-yr avg
99.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
65
Cohort
Tuition
$111,000
Total program
Min GPA
2.80
Required
Student:faculty
14:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Mar 1, 2027Application deadline133 days
- Jun 1, 2027Program starts225 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 2.80
- Min PCE hours
- 750
- Min direct patient care
- 750 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
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.
- Abnormal Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics or Biostatistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
7 required courses.
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Microbiology
- Genetics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.79
- Avg science GPA
- 3.71
Gender
- female 86%
- male 14%
Ethnicity
- white 89%
- asian 5%
- other 3%
- hispanic 3%
Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 98.0%
Two-year average: 99.0%
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9 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1983/04/01
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- October 2035
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. The commission noted 8 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: October 2035. Maximum class size: 65.
- September 2022Program Change
Program Change: Increase in maximum entering class size to 65, change from 134 credits to 112 credits, change in length of preclinical phase from 12 to 14 months (all effective June 2023), and change in length of the SCPE phase from 13 months to 12 months (effective August 2024).
- March 2022Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of a modified self-study report of critical analysis of faculty evaluation of the curricular and administrative aspects of the program.
- March 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of follow-up for the class of 2020 on graduation, including confirmation all students met all program and supervised clinical practice experience learning outcomes and completed summative testing. The commission also accepted the Exceeding Class Size report and acknowledged the report providing evidence of updated changes in response to COVID-19.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.