Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Career-changer friendly — At 80 required patient care hours, this is one of the lower bars in the country — worth a look if you are switching fields and building hours while you apply.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $40,864 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

• Residency matters — Out-of-state tuition ($69,399) runs 70% above in-state. If you can establish residency, this program gets substantially cheaper.

• Heavier testing load — This program requires GRE and CASPer. Budget the extra prep time and exam fees before your deadline.

• Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 98% is above the national average.

• 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.

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport is located in Louisiana. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Louisiana

• Institution type: Public

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 40 students

• Start month: May

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $40,864

• Out-of-state tuition: $69,399

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 80 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 98%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes (minimum Q145 V143)

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Yes

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Patient care experience: 80 hours minimum

• Interview format: Multiple Mini Interviews

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Anatomy (4 hours) – Human or Comparative with a lab

• Physiology (3 hours) – General or Human

• Microbiology (4 hours) – Sophomore level or higher (200/2000 level) with a lab

• Chemistry (8 hours) – General, Inorganic, or Organic with labs

• Statistics (3 hours) – BIO, PSYCH, MATH, or STAT course number

• Medical Terminology (2 hours accepted, 3 hours recommended)

• Biology electives (8 hours) – Junior level or higher (300/400 or 3000/4000 level)

Recommended: Advanced anatomy, advanced physiology, cell biology, genetics, immunology, parasitology, virology, and other similar courses

Cost

• In-state tuition: $40,864

• Out-of-state tuition: $69,399

• Seat deposit: $150

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• Program website: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (318) 675-5224

• Address: LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Medical School Building, Room B1-218, Shreveport, LA 71130

Program information last verified June 18, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.