Physician Assistant Studies Program Admissions

The School of Physician Assistant Studies provides an outstanding curriculum utilizing innovative, alternative and traditional formats in a dynamic learning environment. The focus of the school is driven by the needs of the local and global community with a strong commitment to multilingual, multicultural and gender-equitable learning.

Our Students

Graduating Class of 2025 Profile (started in May 2023)
Average Age 25
Age Range 21 - 36
CASPA Science BCP GPA 3.69
Last 45 Semester Credit GPA 3.91
Patient Care Experience 81% had 1,000-4,000 hours
17% had 4,000-10,000 hours
2% had 10,000+ hours
Oregon Residents 22%
First Generation 27%
Ethnic Diversity 46%
Verified CASPA Applications by the deadline 2,154
Supplemental Applications 1,896
Applicants Interviewed 240
Incoming Class Size 60

Current Student Geography

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Please click here to view our PANCE Board Pass Rate on our Accreditation page. 

Graduate Outcomes  

Employment Post Grad

95%-100%  

Graduate Employment Areas

 
Primary Care 53%  
Family Medicine 40%  
Surgery 30%  
Emergency Medicine 7%  
Rural/Underserved communities 26%  
Pacific Northwest practice 59%  

 

 

Pacific University School of PA Studies Attrition Report

 

 

Graduated Classes

Class of
2020

Class of
2021

Class of
2022

Maximum entering class size
(as approved by ARC-PA)

60

60

60

Entering class size

60

61

60

Graduates

57

56

59

* Attrition rate

5%

8%

2%

**Graduation rate

95%

92%

98%

*Attrition rate calculation:  Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.

**Graduation rate:  Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.

Comments:

As per ARC-PA instructions, total attrition is equal to the number of students from the entering class who did not complete the program, either due to dismissal or withdrawal plus the number of students from the entering class who left their cohort due to deceleration or a leave of absence. We support our students that choose a deceleration pathway toward graduation, and our attrition rates often include students that decelerated and graduated with a new cohort.

Contact Us

Leah Baldwin | Director of Graduate and Professional Enrollment Operations
503-352-7224 | leahbaldwin@pacificu.edu