Updated October 28, 2026
PA school acceptance rates by program
14 of the 47 PA programs below publish how many people applied and how many they admitted or enrolled. Their rates run from 1.4% at UC San Diego to 11.9% at UNMC, and the middle program sits at 3.8%. Each page shows the inputs, the program's PANCE pass rate, its requirements and how it interviews.
Rates are offers divided by applicants where a program states its offers, otherwise students who enrolled divided by applicants, for the class each program names. A rate marked * is the program's own statement, with no counts published behind it. Programs count applicants differently (verified CASPA applications, completed applications), so compare with care.
| Program | State | Acceptance rate | Applicants | Class | PANCE first-time | Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | RI | Not published | – | 60 | – | One-on-one + writing (in person) |
| Butler | IN | Not published | – | 75 | 96% | Stations (in person) |
| Colorado | CO | 2.3% | 1,901 | 44 | – | Individual + group (in person) |
| Duke | NC | 4.3% | 2,116 | 90 | 100% | Two interviews + group (Zoom) |
| Emory | GA | 4.7% | 1,158 | 55 | 98% | MMI (Zoom) + writing |
| FSU | FL | Not published | 976 | 60 | – | Interview (format not published) |
| George Washington | DC | Not published | – | 66 | 98% | 5-station MMI (virtual) |
| Iowa | IA | Not published | – | 25 | 100% | MMI (in person) |
| Kentucky | KY | Not published | – | 56 | – | Interview (Zoom or in person) |
| Loma Linda | CA | 1.9% | 2,697 | 65 | 95% | Interview (format not published) |
| Marquette | WI | Not published | – | 75 | – | Not published |
| Mayo Clinic | MN | Not published | – | 24 | 96% | Interview (virtual) |
| Michigan (UM-Flint) | MI | Not published | – | 50 | – | Individual interviews + activities (in person) |
| Midwestern | IL | Not published | – | 86 | – | Interview (virtual) |
| MUSC | SC | Not published | – | 99 | 95% | Interview (in person) |
| Northwestern | IL | Not published | – | 48 | 100% | PBL group + one-on-ones (Zoom) |
| OHSU | OR | 2.9% | 1,453 | 60 | 95% | MMI + individual + group |
| Pace | NY | 6.0% | 1,502 | 90 | – | Personal interview |
| Pacific | CA | Not published | – | 90 | 100% | Panel + group interview (in person) |
| Pitt | PA | Not published | – | 60 | – | Virtual mini-interviews + group exercise |
| Quinnipiac | CT | Not published | – | 54 | 100% | Interviews + activities (in person) |
| Rush | IL | About 1%* | – | 32 | 93% | MMI (Zoom) |
| Rutgers | NJ | Not published | – | 48 | 100% | Interview (format not published) |
| Seton Hall | NJ | Not published | – | 60 | 98% | Interview (on campus) |
| Shenandoah | VA | Not published | 1,716 | 60 | 92% | Individual + group interviews |
| Stanford | CA | Under 2%* | – | – | – | Interview (format varies) |
| Texas Tech | TX | Not published | – | 72 | 92% | Interview (Zoom) |
| Tufts | MA | Not published | – | 50 | 98% | Two 25-minute interviews (virtual) |
| UAB | AL | Not published | – | 60 | 96% | Interview (format not published) |
| UC Davis | CA | Not published | – | 64 | 79% | Interview (format not published) |
| UC San Diego | CA | 1.4% | 2,081 | 30 | – | Virtual MMI (Zoom) |
| UF | FL | Not published | – | – | 96% | 8-station MMI |
| UNC | NC | Not published | – | 20 | – | Two Zoom interviews + on campus |
| UNMC | NE | 11.9% | 555 | 66 | – | MMI |
| USC | CA | Not published | – | – | 81% | Interview (Alhambra or virtual) |
| USF | FL | Not published | – | 50 | 100% | Two one-on-ones (virtual or in person) |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | 3.8% | 1,542 | 59 | – | MMI (in person) |
| UT Southwestern | TX | 2.0% | 2,795 | 55 | 98% | 10-station MMI (in person) |
| Utah | UT | 3.6% | 1,897 | 68 | 98% | Interview + knowledge test (in person) |
| UW MEDEX | WA | Not published | – | 162 | – | MMI + activities (in person) |
| Wake Forest | NC | 11.5% | 1,517 | 87 | – | Interview + IBL group (virtual) |
| Wayne State | MI | Not published | – | 50 | 98% | Personal interview (in person) |
| Weill Cornell | NY | Not published | – | 50 | 100% | Committee interview |
| WesternU | CA | 6.5% | 1,509 | 98 | 92% | One-on-one (in person) |
| Wichita State | KS | Not published | – | 48 | 100% | Faculty + alumnus interview |
| Wisconsin | WI | Not published | – | – | – | Two 20-minute team interviews |
| Yale | CT | 3.3% | 1,207 | 40 | 98% | Interview (virtual) |
Where these numbers come from
ARC-PA, which accredits PA programs, requires accredited programs to post their NCCPA PANCE pass-rate report for the last five years and their student graduation information each year. Many programs also post how many people applied, were interviewed and enrolled. We read each program's own pages, never a ranking site, and link the page behind every number. Where a program doesn't post applicant counts, its page says so instead of guessing.
Before you apply
Work out your CASPA GPA the way CASPA does with our CASPA GPA calculator. Read how each program interviews in our PA school interview guides, and when an invitation comes, try a PA interview practice session with Confetto's AI interviewer.
Confetto is not affiliated with any of these programs, ARC-PA, NCCPA, PAEA or CASPA. ARC-PA's rule is in its Standards, 6th edition (A3.11). Figures were checked on each program's website on October 28, 2026.