Saint Catherine University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• GPA-competitive — The average accepted overall GPA here (3.87) 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.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3.2, but the average accepted is 3.87 — a gap of 0.67. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Experience-heavy — A 2,000-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.

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

• 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.

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

At a glance

• Location: Minnesota

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 28 months

• Class size: 32 students

• Start month: September

• Application deadline: August

• In-state tuition: $109,487

• Out-of-state tuition: $105,784

• Average overall GPA: 3.87

• Average science GPA: 3.84

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.2

• Minimum science GPA: 3.2

• Minimum PCE hours: 2,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 2

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%

• Accreditation status: Probation

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 2 — Healthcare Professional Employee OR Supervisor Professor

• Patient care experience: 2,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: Selected qualified applicants will be contacted for a personal interview. Interviews will take place in early fall in person

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years for Biochemistry and Microbiology; 10 years recommended for all other prerequisite courses

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Human or Vertebrate Anatomy (4 semester credits)

• Human or Vertebrate Physiology (4 semester credits)

• Organic Chemistry with lab (8 semester credits)

• Biochemistry (3-4 semester credits)

• Microbiology (3-4 semester credits)

• Pre-Calculus (3-4 semester credits)

• Statistics (3-4 semester credits)

• General Psychology (3-4 semester credits)

• Lifespan Developmental Psychology or Understanding Psychological Disorders (Abnormal Psychology) (3-4 semester credits)

• Medical terminology (one course)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $109,487

• Out-of-state tuition: $105,784

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Saint Catherine University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 651-690-6000

• Address: 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105

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