Updated October 28, 2026
Butler PA program acceptance rate
Butler University Physician Assistant Program does not publish how many people apply, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 75 students per class. Here is what it does publish.
- Acceptance rate
- Not published by the program
- PANCE first-time pass rate
- 96%
- Class of 2026
- Class size
- 75
- students in each cohort
- Average GPA
- 3.75
- students who enrolled in 2025
- Interview format
- Stations (in person)
Every number is from Butler's own PA program pages, checked October 28, 2026. The program does not publish applicant counts.
Butler's interview: stations
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How the Butler rate is worked out
Butler University Physician Assistant Program does not post how many people apply, so we don't give a rate and don't estimate one. What it does publish is its class size: 75 students. For programs that do publish applicant counts, see the table of PA school acceptance rates by program.
Butler PANCE pass rate
96% of the Class of 2026 passed the PANCE, the national PA certification exam, on their first attempt. Its five-year first-time pass rate (2022 to 2026) is 93%. Accredited PA programs must post their NCCPA PANCE report for the last five classes. Source
Attrition was 6.6%, 14.5% and 6.2% for the Classes of 2024, 2025 and 2026. Source
What Butler asks of applicants
- An overall GPA of at least 3.2. No set number of healthcare hours is required, and no GRE, PA-CAT or MCAT. Source
- Prerequisites: four chemistry courses including organic chemistry, five biology courses at the 200 level or above including anatomy and physiology and microbiology, statistics, and two psychology or sociology courses. Source
- The program runs 24 months. Source
Check where your grades land with our CASPA GPA calculator, which follows CASPA's own grade and subject rules.
Butler deadline for 2027 entry
Applications had to be marked complete in CASPA by July 15, so for 2027 entry the deadline was July 15, 2026. It has passed. Source
The Butler PA interview
The on-campus interview is a series of stations that are mostly task-based or interview-based. Faculty, staff, alumni, preceptors and community PAs evaluate candidates. Source
Full Butler PA interview guide with practice questionsAbout the Butler PA program
- Butler says it gets 500 to 600 applications a year that meet every requirement, for 75 seats. Source
- It is the oldest PA program in Indiana, graduating PAs since 1996, with a strong grounding in primary care on its campus in Indianapolis. Source
- Forty percent of each class is held for Butler graduates. Source
Questions people ask
What is the Butler PA program acceptance rate?
Butler University Physician Assistant Program does not publish how many people apply, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 75 students per class.
What GPA do you need for the Butler PA program?
Butler reports an average overall GPA of 3.75 (students who enrolled in 2025). These are typical figures, not minimums. The program's own minimums are listed under requirements on this page.
What is the Butler PA program's PANCE pass rate?
96% of the Class of 2026 passed the PANCE, the national PA certification exam, on their first attempt. Its five-year first-time pass rate (2022 to 2026) is 93%.
How many students does the Butler PA program take?
Butler reports a class size of 75 (students in each cohort).
What is the Butler PA interview like?
The on-campus interview is a series of stations that are mostly task-based or interview-based. Faculty, staff, alumni, preceptors and community PAs evaluate candidates.
When is the Butler PA program deadline?
Applications had to be marked complete in CASPA by July 15, so for 2027 entry the deadline was July 15, 2026. It has passed.
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Confetto is not affiliated with Butler University Physician Assistant Program or Butler University. Every figure on this page is from the program's own website (Indianapolis, Indiana), checked October 28, 2026. Programs update these pages each year, so check the source links before you apply.