Pacific University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• GPA-competitive — The average accepted overall GPA here (3.91) 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.

• Experience-heavy — A 1,000-hour patient care minimum is at or above the national 75th percentile. Plan on a year or more of full-time work before you apply.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $123,378 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• No extra standardized testing — No GRE, PA-CAT, or CASPer required — one less hurdle if standardized tests are not your strength.

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

At a glance

• Location: Oregon

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 60 students

• Start month: May

• Application deadline: September

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $123,378

• Average overall GPA: 3.91

• Average science GPA: 3.69

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 1,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 2

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $60)

• Letters of recommendation: 2 — At least one evaluation from a PA who you have worked with or shadowed and who is not a relative or personal relation

• Patient care experience: 1,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: Virtual

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years for Anatomy and Physiology; all other prerequisites must be completed by Dec. 31 of the year prior to entering the program

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Year-long series of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology with Labs (may be satisfied with combined series or separate terms; last term must be within seven years from matriculation)

• 1 Microbiology or Bacteriology course (Lab not required)

• 1 General Chemistry course series with labs (year-long; may not be introductory)

• 1 Organic or Biochemistry course (Lab not required, may not be a combined course)

• 1 Statistics course (Minimum 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits)

• 1 Psychology or Sociology course (Minimum 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits)

Recommended: Pharmacology, Medical Terminology, Spanish, Abnormal Psychology, Development Psychology, Aging and Disabilities, Public Health, Technical Writing, Communications

Cost

• In-state tuition: $123,378

• Supplemental application fee: $60

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• Program website: Pacific University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 503-352-7224

• Address: 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116

Program information last verified June 24, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.