How Hard Is It to Get into USC PA program? Acceptance Rate | Tuition

USC PA Program ranked among the top 10 PA programs in the country. The required minimum Science GPA and minimum Overall GPA are 3.0. The tuition for the PA student year 1st is $60,446. For the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, the GRE score has been temporarily suspended for the USC Keck PA Program.

The University of Southern California Physician Assistant Program started in 1972, is dedicated to the advancement of PA education and emphasizes service to the medically underserved. USC Keck PA Program is committed to preparing students from diverse backgrounds to positively transform the health care system.

How long is USC PA school?

The Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC with a class length of 33 months.

The Physician Assistant curriculum is designed with a primary care focus. And the PA curriculum includes integrated coursework in the basic sciences, clinical skills, medicine, public health and epidemiology, healthcare administration, and psychosocial and behavioral sciences.

PANCE Performance Summary Report

Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination Exam pass rate of USC Physician Assistant Program:

Accreditation Status

The University of Southern California Physician Assistant Program has been accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.

University of Southern California PA program tuition

How much does the USC Keck PA Program cost?

For the academic year of 2021-2022, the University of Southern California PA program tuition is $60,446 for the PA Student Year 1. For the PA Student Year 2 and 3, the PA program tuition is $58,713. The total program costs are estimated at up to $190,713.

This PA program tuition is one higher among these top PA programs. The good news for out-of-state students is that University of Southern California tuition is the same for the resident and non-resident.

GPA for USC PA Program

The required minimum Science GPA and minimum Overall GPA for the University of Southern California PA program are 3.0.

We learned from the latest University of Southern California class profile, the average science GPA of the accepted students into the PA program is 3.35, the average overall GPA is 3.46.

USC PA program acceptance rate

Although there is no data about the USC PA program acceptance rate, we can learn that admission to the USC Physician Assistant program should be highly competitive.

Because the USC Physician Assistant program is one of the top 10 PA programs in the country, and also is the best PA program in CA.

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USC PA Program Prerequisites and Requirements

CASPA Application for USC Physician Assistant Program

To apply for the USC Physician Assistant Program, applicants must submit applications via the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) by November 1.

For the 2021-2022 application cycle, the deadline for CASPA application for the USC Physician Assistant Program is Nov. 1.

USC PA requirements checklist

GRE or MCAT scores for USC Keck PA Program

Usually, applicants are required to take either the GRE or MCAT exam. And the must be taken within five years of the year that the application is submitted.

However, for the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, the GRE requirement has been temporarily suspended. Below are some PA schools that do not require GRE.

You can go to the USC PA forum for more or the latest information about the University of Southern California PA program.

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