Eastern Michigan University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

Who This Program May Be A Good Fit For

  • Middle-of-the-pack GPA: The average accepted overall GPA (3.69) 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, but the average accepted is 3.69, a gap of 0.69. 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.

  • Residency matters: Out-of-state tuition ($170,932) runs 73% above in-state. If you can establish residency, this program gets substantially cheaper.

  • Stricter prerequisite grades: A minimum of B- in prerequisites is tougher than the typical C. Recheck your transcript before you invest in the application.

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Program Details

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

At a glance

  • Location: Michigan

  • Institution type: Public

  • Program length: 24 months

  • Class size: 30 students

  • Start month: September

  • Application deadline: December

  • Rolling admissions: No

  • In-state tuition: $98,652

  • Out-of-state tuition: $170,932

  • Average overall GPA: 3.69

  • Average science GPA: 3.66

  • Minimum overall GPA: 3

  • Minimum science GPA: 3

  • Letters of recommendation: 2

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 93%

  • Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

  • GRE: No

  • PA-CAT: No

  • TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

  • Supplemental application: No

  • Letters of recommendation: 2: Healthcare Professional Professor

  • Interview format: Unclear

Prerequisites

  • Minimum prerequisite grade: B-

  • Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

  • AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

  • Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

  • Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

  • Human anatomy

  • Human physiology

  • General chemistry with lab

  • Organic chemistry with lab or biochemistry with lab

  • Microbiology with lab

  • Lifespan psychology

  • Statistics

Cost

  • In-state tuition: $98,652

  • Out-of-state tuition: $170,932

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

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