Updated October 28, 2026
Mayo Clinic PA program acceptance rate
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies Program does not publish how many people apply, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 24 students per class. Here is what it does publish.
- Acceptance rate
- Not published by the program
- PANCE first-time pass rate
- 96%
- Class of 2025
- Class size
- 24
- entering class, Class of 2025
- Interview format
- Interview (virtual)
Every number is from Mayo Clinic's own PA program pages, checked October 28, 2026. The program does not publish applicant counts.
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How the Mayo Clinic rate is worked out
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies 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: 24 students. For programs that do publish applicant counts, see the table of PA school acceptance rates by program.
Mayo Clinic PANCE pass rate
96% of the Class of 2025 passed the PANCE, the national PA certification exam, on their first attempt. Accredited PA programs must post their NCCPA PANCE report for the last five classes. Source
Attrition was 0%, 12.5%, 4% and 4.2% for the Classes of 2022 to 2025, with graduation rates of 100%, 87.5%, 96% and 95.8%. Source
What Mayo Clinic asks of applicants
- A cumulative GPA and a biology and chemistry GPA of at least 3.50 each. Source
- At least 500 hours of direct patient care and at least two 4-hour shifts shadowing a PA. Source
- Coursework of at least 16 semester hours of biological sciences, 15 of chemistry, 3 of math, 6 of psychology and 7 of English. Source
- The program runs 24 months. Source
- For 2026-2027, tuition is $62,000 (62 credits at $1,000 each) plus a $4,017 program fee. Mayo estimates the full two-year cost, living expenses included, at $200,950. Source
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Mayo Clinic deadline for 2027 entry
For the Class of 2029, starting in July or August 2027, the CASPA window for the traditional pre-PA route ran from April 30 to August 1, 2026, with one seat available. It has closed. Source
The Mayo Clinic PA interview
Interviews for the Class of 2029 are virtual, on November 17, 2026. Mayo does not publish whether they are one-on-one, a panel or an MMI. Source
About the Mayo Clinic PA program
- This is a small program: the ARC-PA approved maximum is 24 students per class. Source
- Clinical rotations take place across southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin and northern Iowa. Source
- Classes are filled mainly through a 3+2 pathway with the University of Minnesota Rochester and Saint Mary's University (20 seats). Mayo says only a few traditional seats, if any, open each year. Source
Questions people ask
What is the Mayo Clinic PA program acceptance rate?
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies Program does not publish how many people apply, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 24 students per class.
What is the Mayo Clinic PA program's PANCE pass rate?
96% of the Class of 2025 passed the PANCE, the national PA certification exam, on their first attempt.
How many students does the Mayo Clinic PA program take?
Mayo Clinic reports a class size of 24 (entering class, Class of 2025).
What is the Mayo Clinic PA interview like?
Interviews for the Class of 2029 are virtual, on November 17, 2026. Mayo does not publish whether they are one-on-one, a panel or an MMI.
What are the Mayo Clinic PA program requirements?
A cumulative GPA and a biology and chemistry GPA of at least 3.50 each. At least 500 hours of direct patient care and at least two 4-hour shifts shadowing a PA. Coursework of at least 16 semester hours of biological sciences, 15 of chemistry, 3 of math, 6 of psychology and 7 of English.
When is the Mayo Clinic PA program deadline?
For the Class of 2029, starting in July or August 2027, the CASPA window for the traditional pre-PA route ran from April 30 to August 1, 2026, with one seat available. It has closed.
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Confetto is not affiliated with Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies Program or Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Every figure on this page is from the program's own website (Rochester, Minnesota), checked October 28, 2026. Programs update these pages each year, so check the source links before you apply.