Touro University Illinois 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 $156,730 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 100% 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.

• Newer program — This program holds provisional accreditation, which is normal for a program that has not yet graduated its first classes. Expect a smaller alumni network and fewer years of PANCE data.

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

At a glance

• Location: Illinois

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 28 months

• Class size: 45 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: December

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $156,730

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 200 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

• Accreditation status: Provisional

Admission requirements

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $25)

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — One letter must be from a Physician Assistant

• Patient care experience: 200 hours minimum

• Interview format: Personal interview

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• General Biology I & II (with labs) — 8 credits

• General Chemistry I & II (with labs) — 8 credits

• Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry — 4 credits

• Anatomy & Physiology — 8 credits

• Microbiology — 3 credits

• Behavioral Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology) — 6 credits

• English Composition and/or English Literature — 6 credits

• Mathematics (pre-calculus level or above) — 3 credits

• Statistics — 3 credits

• Humanities and/or Liberal Arts & Sciences — 6 credits

Recommended: PA shadowing hours (recommended, not required)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $156,730

• Supplemental application fee: $25

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• Program website: Touro University Illinois

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 847-383-9510

• Address: 5440 FARGO AVE, SKOKIE, IL 60077

Program information last verified June 30, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.