Dominican University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• GPA-competitive: The average accepted overall GPA here (3.76) 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, but the average accepted is 3.76, a gap of 0.76. 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.

• Apply early: Admissions are rolling, so seats come off the board as the cycle goes. An application submitted in the first few weeks is worth more than the same application submitted in month four.

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

At a glance

• Location: Illinois

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 24 months

• Class size: 30 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $104,940

• Average overall GPA: 3.76

• Average science GPA: 3.68

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 750 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• Supplemental application: Yes

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3: Professor, Supervisor, Physician Assistant

• Patient care experience: 750 hours minimum

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years for science only

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Anatomy and Physiology (7-6 credit hours) - Option A: Human Anatomy (4 hours, includes one-credit lab) AND Human or Vertebrate Physiology (3 hours, lecture only); OR Option B: Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II (6 hours, includes one-credit human anatomy lab)

• Biochemistry (3 credit hours)

• Microbiology (4 credit hours, includes one-credit laboratory)

• General Chemistry I and II (7 credit hours, includes one-credit laboratory)

• Organic Chemistry (4 credit hours, includes one-credit laboratory)

• Genetics (3 credit hours, must be upper-level course requiring biology prerequisite)

• Medical Terminology (1 credit hour, must be college credit course)

• Statistics (3 credit hours, will accept courses in biostatistics, behavioral statistics, and epidemiology)

• Psychology (3 credit hours, will accept courses in general, developmental, and abnormal psychology)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $104,940

• Seat deposit: $1,500

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• Program website: Dominican University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (708) 366-2490

• Address: 7900 W Division St, River Forest, IL 60305

Program information last verified June 16, 2026. Requirements change, always confirm directly with the program before applying.