Saint Louis University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

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

• 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.

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

At a glance

• Location: Missouri

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 46 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: November

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $99,830

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 91%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $45)

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Three letters of reference from people who know applicants well, either professionally or academically, such as a job supervisor, professor or academic adviser

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: Small-group interview; Two one-on-one interviews

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Medical terminology (1-3 credits)

• Statistics (3 credits) *science-based statistics is preferred

• College chemistry I and II (8 credits)

• Organic chemistry I and II (6-8 credits)

• Microbiology (3-4 credits)

• Vertebrate or human anatomy (3-4 credits)

• Vertebrate or human physiology (3-4 credits)

• A combined Anatomy and Physiology I and II (6-8 credits) will be accepted in place of separate anatomy and physiology courses.

• Genetics (3-4 credits)

Recommended: Labs

Cost

• In-state tuition: $99,830

• Supplemental application fee: $45

• Seat deposit: $500

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• Program website: Saint Louis University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 314-977-2570

• Address: 3437 Caroline Street, Suite 3025, Saint Louis, MO 63104

Program information last verified June 25, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.