Indiana State University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.55) 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 3.55 — a gap of 0.55. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $40,734 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

• Residency matters — Out-of-state tuition ($80,073) runs 97% above in-state. If you can establish residency, this program gets substantially cheaper.

• 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 90%. That is below the national average — a fair question to ask on interview day is what remediation and board prep look like.

• 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.

• Accreditation status: Probation — ARC-PA currently lists this program as Accreditation-Probation. Programs do come off probation, and students generally remain eligible to sit for the PANCE, but you should read the ARC-PA action report and ask the program directly before depositing.

Indiana State 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: Public

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 30 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: March

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $40,734

• Out-of-state tuition: $80,073

• Average overall GPA: 3.55

• Average science GPA: 3.52

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 90%

• Accreditation status: Probation

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $45)

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Professor Supervisor OR Healthcare Professional

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: 30-minute interview with members of the PA Admissions Committee, along with tours of the ISU campus and other facilities that will be used by PA students

Prerequisites

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• *Human Anatomy with lab (ISU equivalent: ATTR 210/210L, BIO 231/231L)

• *Human Physiology with lab (ISU equivalent: BIO 241/241L or PE 220/220L)

• *Microbiology with lab (ISU equivalent: BIO 274/274L or BIO 374/374L)

• *Organic Chemistry I & II with labs (ISU equivalent: CHEM 351/351L and CHEM 352/352L)

• *Statistics(ISU equivalent: HLTH 340 or MATH 241 or BIO 485)

• *Medical Terminology (ISU equivalent: ATTR 225)

• *Two upper-level Biological Sciences (Examples of acceptable courses: Genetics, Virology, Immunology, Pathology, Biomedical Ethics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $40,734

• Out-of-state tuition: $80,073

• Supplemental application fee: $45

• Seat deposit: $500

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• Program website: Indiana State University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 812.237.3632

• Address: 567 North 5th Street, Room 230, Terre Haute, IN 47809-1902, United States

Program information last verified June 17, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.