Butler University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• GPA-competitive — The average accepted overall GPA here (3.75) sits in the top quarter of PA programs nationally. If your GPA is below about 3.66, you will want the rest of your application — hours, letters, upward trend — to do real work.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3.2, but the average accepted is 3.75 — a gap of 0.55. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Faster to practice — At 24 months, this program is shorter than most. That means less tuition and earlier income, but a denser schedule with little slack.

• No extra standardized testing — No GRE, PA-CAT, or CASPer required — one less hurdle if standardized tests are not your strength.

• Ask about board prep — The reported first-time PANCE pass rate is 89%. That is below the national average — a fair question to ask on interview day is what remediation and board prep look like.

Butler University is located in Indiana. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Indiana

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 24 months

• Class size: 75 students

• Start month: May

• Application deadline: July

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $101,500

• Average overall GPA: 3.75

• Average science GPA: 3.73

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.2

• Minimum science GPA: 3.2

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 89%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Optional

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Interview format: On campus interview

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C-

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Chemistry:

• General/Inorganic/Analytical with lab (2 courses)

• Organic with lab (1 course)

• Additional chemistry course at or above 300 level (1 course)

• Biology:

• Anatomy & Physiology with lab at or above 200-level (2 courses)

• One Anatomy and one Physiology course OR

• Two semesters of a combined Anatomy & Physiology course

• Microbiology with lab at or above 200-level (1 course)

• Any biology related course at or above 200-level (2 courses)

• Examples might include but are not limited to genetics, immunology, zoology, pathophysiology, physics, biomedical science, neuroscience, bioengineering, exercise science, kinesiology, and nutrition.

• Statistics/Biostatistics:

• Any course (1 course)

• Social Sciences:

• Any combination of psychology or sociology courses (2 courses)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $101,500

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• Program website: Butler University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (317) 940-8268

• Address: 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208

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