Midwestern University (Glendale)

Midwestern University (Glendale)
19555 N. 59th Avenue
Glendale, Arizona 85308

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*Last updated February 19th, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: The Midwestern University Physician Assistant Program of Glendale is committed to educate and mentor students in a setting that cultivates excellence and prepares compassionate, competent physician assistants to serve in a changing healthcare environment.

Unique Program Features: Extensive Human Cadaver Labs, on-campus simulation labs, graduate medical school with no undergraduate affiliation

Curriculum Focus: Asynchronous Learning; Case-Based Learning; Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Hybrid of Traditional or Case-Based Learning; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning; Problem-Based Learning

Credentials Offered: Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)

Type of Masters Degree: MMS/MMSc: Master of Medical Science

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Doctorate Degree Offered: No

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Program Length: 24 Months

Start Month: June 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 90

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: Yes

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Types of Interviews: Group Interview

Admission Type: Rolling - Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 10/01/2026

Deadline Requirement: Green-Verified: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline, and the application has a verified status, meaning all GPAs have been calculated by CASPA.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes, with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.

International Application Link

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $134,866

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $500

Refundable Seat Deposit: Yes, partially refundable

Supplemental Application: No

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 2

Types of References Required: No restrictions

Standardized Test(s) Required: None

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Science GPA Required: N/A

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Recommended, but not required

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Hours Needed: 500

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Direct Patient Care: Required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: No information provided

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No information provided

Other Paid Health Care: No information provided

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Recommended but not required

Shadowing a Physician: Recommended but not required

Shadowing other health care provider: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Recommended but not required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biology (general): 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biochemistry: 4 Credit(s)

Chemistry (general): 8 Credit(s), Lab Required

Organic Chemistry: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

English: 6 Credit(s)

Math (general): 3 Credit(s)

Prereq time limit: No Requirement

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: At any point prior to matriculation

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: 4

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: 3.84

Matriculant Science GPA: 3.81

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 69

Male: 21

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 16

Black or African American: -

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 3

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 63

Multiracial: 6

Other: 5