Pacific University

Pacific University
222 SE 8th Ave
Hillsboro, Oregon 97123

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*Last updated February 11th, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: Our program is committed to cultivating equity in healthcare by fostering diversity within our cohorts, including underrepresented students in medicine. Through enhanced training opportunities, our students gain skills needed to better serve diverse and underserved populations. Our graduates emerge from the program well prepared to deliver compassionate, culturally responsive, and clinically-competent patient care.

Unique Program Features: Group testing, simulation lab, international rotations, rural and underserved service track, systems based curriculum

Curriculum Focus: Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning

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

Type of Masters Degree: MSPAS: Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Doctorate Degree Offered: DMSc: Doctor of Medical Science

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: Yes

Program Length: 27 Months

Start Month: May 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 60

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview

Admission Type: Regular - All applications are reviewed once the set deadline has passed

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 09/01/2026

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

Support for Veterans: Clinical partnerships: Partnerships with veteran organizations for rotations.;Special admission consideration: Processes that recognize military veterans.;Yellow Ribbon program: Institutional participation in the a university-funded scholarship program for veterans.;Yellow Ribbon Schools program

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $135,000

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,000

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Supplemental Application: No

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Requirements

Special Considerations: We review the CASPA BCP GPA and the Last 45 Semester Credit GPA. We conduct all interviews virtually.

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 2

Types of References Required: No restrictions

Standardized Test(s) Required: None

Minimum Overall GPA Required: N/A

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: N/A

Minimum Science GPA Required: 3.00

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Hours Needed: 1000

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: 1000

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: Not Required

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: Not Required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Not Required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: No

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: No

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Microbiology: 4 Credit(s)

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

Organic Chemistry: 4 Credit(s)

Human Physiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Statistics: 4 Credit(s)

Psychology: 4 Credit(s)

Prereq requirements: We require either Psychology OR Sociology. We require Organic Chemistry OR Biochemistry. A&P is the only prerequisite that needs to be completed within 7 years from matriculation.

Prereq time limit: No Requirement

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: December 31, 2026

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: 10

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: 3.62

Matriculant Science GPA: 3.61

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: 44

Male: 15

Non-Binary: 1

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 11

Black or African American: 2

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 11

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1

White: 19

Multiracial: 14

Other: 2