Physician Assistant Program GPA
Interested in what physician assistant (PA) schools accept students in your GPA range? This table, compiled using data from Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), looks at GPA minimum requirements from highest to lowest to help you narrow your search to PAA programs that are in the GPA range you seek.
Remember that a minimum is a minimum, and that it’s possible that the average admitted student may generally have a GPA higher than the minimum. Consider applying to a range of schools that will accept your GPA to potentially maximize your chances of getting accepted into a physician assistant program.
Last Updated: 10/06/20
Types of GPA Minimums Looked at by Physician Assistant Programs
Different physician assistant programs will consider different courses and metrics when evaluating GPA. Here are some common ways schools may assess your grades as an applicant:
Overall GPA
It is common that schools want to know your average for all of your undergraduate coursework. They may also want a “cumulative GPA” which also includes any graduate coursework you may have completed. Finally, some schools will want an overall GPA that is limited to the most recent coursework taken, such as the last 60 credits.
Science GPA
Since PA programs are very science heavy, some schools listed in the Physician Assistant Education Association’s directory pay attention to a student’s GPA in the sciences. Thus, it’s possible that it might be beneficial to do well on those science courses if you are looking to get into those schools’ programs.
Prerequisite GPA
Some programs want to know how you are performing in whatever coursework they require applicants to complete. This coursework often includes a fair amount of science, but can also include humanities, social sciences, math, and other subject areas. It is hard to know what this metric will entail until you know what programs you are applying to.
Physician Assistant Program GPA Minimums by School
Below is a chart of Physician Assistant GPA minimums for each accredited program according to data pulled from the Physician Assistant Education Association’s program directory. Note that the overall or cumulative GPA is what is listed in the chart. In instances where only science or prerequisite GPAs are used, that is what is listed and the type of GPA is noted.
Note: Always check with the schools you are applying to for complete information on GPA requirements.
| Program | State | Required Minimum GPA |
| University of Toledo | OH | 3.4 |
| Hofstra University | NY | 3.3 |
| Bethel University | MN | 3.3 |
| Chatham University | PA | 3.25 |
| Slippery Rock University | PA | 3.3 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | PA | 3.3 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | TN | 3.3 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | 3.3 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | TX | 3.2 |
| Butler University | IN | 3.2 |
| California Baptist University | CA | 3.2 |
| Campbell University | NC | 3.2 |
| Chapman University | CA | 3.2 |
| Concordia University | WI | 3.2 |
| Elon University | NC | 3.2 |
| High Point University | NC | 3.2 |
| Keiser University | FL | 3.2 |
| King’s College | PA | 3.2 |
| Lake Erie College | OH | 3.2 |
| Lipscomb University | TN | 3.2 |
| Mercyhurst University | PA | 3.2 |
| Misericordia University | PA | 3.2 |
| Quinnipiac University | CT | 3.2 |
| Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | UT | 3.2 |
| Rutgers University | NJ | 3.2 |
| Seton Hall University | NJ | 3.2 |
| Seton Hill University | PA | 3.2 |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | 3.2 |
| St. Catherine University | MN | 3.2 |
| University of Wisconsin – Madison | WI | 3.2 |
| Wagner College | NY | 3.2 |
| Wingate University | NC | 3.2 Science |
| Advent Health University | FL | 3.0 |
| Alderson Broaddus University | WV | 3.0 |
| Augsburg University | MN | 3.0 |
| Augusta University | GA | 3.0 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | OH | 3.0 |
| Barry University | FL | 3.0 |
| Bay Path University | MA | 3.0 |
| Boston University | MA | 3.0 |
| Bryant University | RI | 3.0 |
| California State University Monterey Bay | CA | 3.0 |
| Canisius College | NY | 3.0 |
| Carroll University | WI | 3.0 |
| Case Western Reserve | OH | 3.0 |
| Central Michigan University | MI | 3.0 |
| Charleston Southern University | SC | 3.0 |
| Clarkson University | NY | 3.0 |
| College of Saint Mary | NE | 3.0 |
| College of St. Scholastica | MN | 3.0 |
| Colorado Mesa University | CO | 3.0 |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | MI | 3.0 |
| Creighton University | NE | 3.0 |
| CUNY York College | NY | 3.0 |
| D’youville College | NY | 3.0 |
| Daemen College | NY | 3.0 |
| DeSales University | PA | 3.0 |
| Dominican University | IL | 3.0 |
| Dominican University of California | CA | 3.0 |
| Drexel University | PA | 3.0 |
| Duquesne University | PA | 3.0 |
| East Carolina University | NC | 3.0 |
| Eastern Michigan University | MI | 3.0 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | VA | 3.0 |
| Emory and Henry College | VA | 3.0 |
| Emory University | GA | 3.0 |
| Faulkner University | AL | 3.0 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | 3.0 |
| Florida International University | FL | 3.0 |
| Florida State University | FL | 3.0 |
| Franklin College | IN | 3.0 |
| Franklin Pierce University | NH | 3.0 |
| Frostburg State University | MD | 3.0 |
| Gardner-Webb University | NC | 3.0 |
| George Washington University | DC | 3.0 |
| Grand Valley State University | MI | 3.0 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | TX | 3.0 |
| Harding University | AR | 3.0 |
| Idaho State University | ID | 3.0 |
| Indiana State University | IN | 3.0 |
| Indiana University | IN | 3.0 |
| Johnson and Wales University | RI | 3.0 |
| Le Moyne College | NY | 3.0 |
| Lock Haven University | PA | 3.0 |
| Loma Linda University | CA | 3.0 |
| Long Island University | NY | 3.0 |
| Louisiana State University Shreveport | LA | 3.0 |
| Marist College | NY | 3.0 |
| Marquette University | WI | 3.0 |
| Marshall University | WV | 3.0 |
| Mary Baldwin University | VA | 3.0 |
| Marywood University | PA | 3.0 |
| MCPHS Boston | MA | 3.0 |
| MCPHS Worcester | MA | 3.0 |
| Mercer University | GA | 3.0 |
| Midwestern University | IL | 3.0 |
| Midwestern University Glendale | AZ | 3.0 |
| Milligan University | TN | 3.0 |
| Mississippi College | MS | 3.0 |
| Missouri State University | MO | 3.0 |
| Monmouth University | NJ | 3.0 |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | GA | 3.0 |
| Mount St. Joseph University | OH | 3.0 |
| New York Institute of Technology | NY | 3.0 |
| North Greenville University | SC | 3.0 |
| Northeastern State University | OK | 3.0 |
| Northeastern University | MA | 3.0 |
| Northern Arizona University | AZ | 3.0 |
| Northwestern College | IA | 3.0 |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | 3.0 |
| Ohio Dominican University | OH | 3.0 |
| Ohio University | OH | 3.0 |
| Oklahoma City University | OK | 3.0 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | 3.0 |
| Our Lady of the Lake College | LA | 3.0 |
| Pace University | NY | 3.0 |
| Pacific University | OR | 3.0 |
| Penn State University | PA | 3.0 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | PA | 3.0 |
| Radford University | VA | 3.0 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | 3.0 |
| Rocky Mountain College | MT | 3.0 |
| Rush University | IL | 3.0 |
| Sacred Heart University | CT | 3.0 |
| Saint Francis University | PA | 3.0 |
| Saint Louis University | MO | 3.0 |
| Salus University | PA | 3.0 |
| Samuel Merritt University | CA | 3.0 |
| Shenandoah University | VA | 3.0 |
| South University Richmond | VA | 3.0 |
| South University Savannah | GA | 3.0 |
| South University, Tampa | FL | 3.0 |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences | CA | 3.0 |
| Springfield College | MA | 3.0 |
| St. Ambrose University | IA | 3.0 |
| St. Bonaventure University | NY | 3.0 |
| St. John’s University | NY | 3.0 |
| Stony Brook University | NY | 3.0 |
| Sullivan University | KY | 3.0 |
| SUNY Downstate | NY | 3.0 |
| SUNY Upstate | NY | 3.0 |
| Temple University | PA | 3.0 |
| Texas Tech University | TX | 3.0 |
| The CUNY School of Medicine | NY | 3.0 |
| Touro College – Bay Shore | NY | 3.0 |
| Touro College – Manhattan | NY | 3.0 |
| Touro University California | CA | 3.0 |
| Touro University Nevada | NV | 3.0 |
| Towson University | MD | 3.0 |
| Trine University | IN | 3.0 |
| Union College | NE | 3.0 |
| University of Arkansas | AR | 3.0 |
| University of Bridgeport | CT | 3.0 |
| University of California – Davis | CA | 3.0 |
| University of Charleston | WV | 3.0 |
| University of Colorado | CO | 3.0 |
| University of Dayton | OH | 3.0 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | 3.0 |
| University of Evansville | IN | 3.0 |
| University of Findlay | OH | 3.0 |
| University of Florida | FL | 3.0 |
| University of Iowa | IA | 3.0 |
| University of La Verne | CA | 3.0 |
| University of Lynchburg | VA | 3.0 |
| University of Missouri – Kansas City | MO | 3.0 |
| University of Mount Union | OH | 3.0 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | 3.0 |
| University of New England | ME | 3.0 |
| University of North Carolina | NC | 3.0 |
| University of North Dakota | ND | 3.0 |
| University of North Texas HS Center Ft Worth | TX | 3.0 |
| University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City | OK | 3.0 |
| University of Oklahoma, Tulsa | OK | 3.0 |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | 3.0 |
| University of Saint Joseph | CT | 3.0 |
| University of South Alabama | AL | 3.0 |
| University of South Carolina, SOM | SC | 3.0 |
| University of South Dakota | SD | 3.0 |
| University of South Florida | FL | 3.0 |
| University of Southern California (LA) | CA | 3.0 |
| University of St. Francis | NM | 3.0 |
| University of Tampa | FL | 3.0 |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis) | TN | 3.0 |
| University of Texas – Medical Branch at Galveston | TX | 3.0 |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | 3.0 |
| University of Texas Southwestern | TX | 3.0 |
| University of the Cumberlands | KY | 3.0 |
| University of the Cumberlands, Northern Kentucky Campus | KY | 3.0 |
| University of the Pacific | CA | 3.0 |
| University of Utah | UT | 3.0 |
| University of Wisconsin – La Crosse | WI | 3.0 |
| Wayne State University | MI | 3.0 |
| West Liberty University | WV | 3.0 |
| West Virginia University | WV | 3.0 |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | 3.0 |
| Westfield State University | MA | 3.0 |
| Kettering College | OH | 3.0 Science |
| Louisiana State University New Orleans | LA | 3.0 Science |
| Miami-Dade College | FL | 3.0 Science |
| Red Rocks Community College | CO | 3.0 Science |
| Marietta College | OH | 3.0 Prerequisite |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | 3.0 Prerequisite |
| Des Moines University | IA | 2.8 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | 2.8 |
| Northwestern University | IL | 2.8 |
| Rocky Vista University | CO | 2.8 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine | IL | 2.8 |
| South College | TN | 2.8 |
| University of Kentucky | KY | 2.8 |
| University of Nevada, Reno | NV | 2.8 |
| University of Dubuque | IA | 2.7 |
| University of Washington | WA | 2.7 Prerequisite |
| A.T. Still University | AZ | 2.5 |
| Army Medical Center of Excellence | TX | 2.5 |
| Wake Forest University (Bowman Gray) | NC | 2.0 Prerequisite |
| Wichita State University | KS | 1.7 |
| Albany Medical College | NY | No Minimum |
| Bethel University | TN | No Minimum |
| Charles R. Drew University | CA | No Minimum |
| Christian Brothers University | TN | No Minimum |
| Duke University Medical Center | NC | No Minimum |
| Gannon University | PA | No Minimum |
| James Madison University | VA | No Minimum |
| Marshall B Ketchum University | CA | No Minimum |
| Mayo Clinic | MN | No Minimum |
| Methodist University | NC | No Minimum |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | MA | No Minimum |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | PA | No Minimum |
| Stanford University | CA | No Minimum |
| Tufts University | MA | No Minimum |
| University of New Mexico | NM | No Minimum |
| University of Saint Francis | IN | No Minimum |
| Weill Cornell Medicine Graduate School of Medical Sciences | NY | No Minimum |
| Western Michigan University | MI | No Minimum |
| Gannon University Ruskin | FL | Unknown |
| Pfeiffer University | NC | Unknown |
| Presbyterian College | SC | Unknown |
| Saint Elizabeth University | NJ | Unknown |
| Samford University | AL | Unknown |
| Stephens College | MO | Unknown |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | MD | Unknown |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | MD | Unknown |
| University of Texas – HS Center at San Antonio | TX | Unknown |
| University of the Sciences | PA | Unknown |
| Valparaiso University | IN | Unknown |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | LA | Unknown |
| Mercy College | NY | Unknown |