Baylor College of Medicine PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.7) is close to the national middle, so a solid-but-not-spectacular academic record is genuinely competitive here.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3.2, but the average accepted is 3.7 — a gap of 0.50. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $49,732 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

• Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 97% is above the national average.

Baylor College of Medicine is located in Texas. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Texas

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 30 months

• Class size: 40 students

• Start month: June

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $49,732

• Average overall GPA: 3.7

• Average science GPA: 3.7

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.2

• Minimum science GPA: 3.2

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $50)

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Interview format: virtual

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years for science only, 10 years for non-science

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Anatomy with lab — 4 semester / 5 quarter

• Physiology with lab — 4 semester / 5 quarter

• OR Anatomy & Physiology I/II with labs — 8 semester / 10 quarter

• Microbiology with lab — 4 semester / 5 quarter

• Genetics — 3 semester / 4 quarter

• General Chemistry I with lab — 4 semester / 5 quarter

• General Chemistry II with lab — 4 semester / 5 quarter

• Organic Chemistry with lab — 4 semester / 5 quarter

• Psychology or Sociology — 3 semester / 4 quarter

• Expository Writing/English Composition — 3 semester / 4 quarter

• Statistics (must include Analysis of Variance/ANOVA) — 3 semester / 4 quarter

Recommended: Medical Terminology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $49,732

• Supplemental application fee: $50

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• Program website: Baylor College of Medicine

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 713-798-3663

• Address: 1 Baylor Plaza, Physician Assistant Program M108, Houston, TX 77030

Program information last verified June 11, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.