Marquette University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Career-changer friendly — At 200 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.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $166,550 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• 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.

• Recency matters — Prerequisites expire after 5 years. Older science coursework may need to be retaken.

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

At a glance

• Location: Wisconsin

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 28 months

• Class size: 75 students

• Start month: May

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $166,550

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 200 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

• Accreditation status: Probation

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No (fee $85)

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — An academic reference, a healthcare work reference, and a character reference from the community (not family members)

• Patient care experience: 200 hours minimum

• Interview format: "personal interview"

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 5 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• 2 semesters of biological sciences (6 semester credits) - Any two biological sciences courses, other than microbiology and physiology. Examples: biology, anatomy, genetics, neurology, zoology, etc.

• 1-2 semesters (4 semester credits total) of inorganic (General) chemistry with lab

• 1 semester of microbiology (3 semester credits)

• 1 semester of physiology (3 semester credits)

• 1 semester of biochemistry (3 semester credits)

• 1 semester of social science (3 semester credits)

• 1 semester of statistics (3 semester credits)

• 1 course in medical terminology (1 or more semester credit)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $166,550

• Supplemental application fee: $85

• Seat deposit: $2,000

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• Program website: Marquette University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (414) 288-5688

• Address: Marquette University, Physician Assistant Studies Building, 507 N 17th St., Milwaukee, WI 53233

Program information last verified June 19, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.