Updated October 28, 2026

Midwestern PA program acceptance rate

Midwestern University Physician Assistant Program (Downers Grove) does not publish how many people apply, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 86 students per class. Here is what it does publish.

Acceptance rate
Not published by the program
PANCE first-time pass rate
96%
five-year rate, 2021 to 2025
Class size
86
Class of 2025
Average GPA
3.84
Class of 2025
Interview format
Interview (virtual)

Every number is from Midwestern's own PA program pages, checked October 28, 2026. The program does not publish applicant counts.

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How the Midwestern rate is worked out

Midwestern University Physician Assistant Program (Downers Grove) 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: 86 students. For programs that do publish applicant counts, see the table of PA school acceptance rates by program.

Midwestern PANCE pass rate

Its five-year first-time pass rate (2021 to 2025) is 96%. Accredited PA programs must post their NCCPA PANCE report for the last five classes. Source

The average graduation rate is 95%, based on the PA Classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025. Source

What Midwestern asks of applicants

  • A cumulative science GPA and overall GPA of at least 3.00 each, and at least 500 hours of direct patient care by the time you apply. Source
  • Casper results are required. The GRE is not. Source
  • Prerequisites: biology and anatomy, general and organic chemistry with labs, college algebra or higher, statistics, English composition and social or behavioral sciences. Source
  • The entering class's average science GPA was 3.83 (Class of 2025). Source
  • The program runs 27 months. Source

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Midwestern deadline for 2027 entry

The application deadline is September 1 at 11:59 PM ET, so for 2027 entry it was September 1, 2026. It has passed. Source

The Midwestern PA interview

Downers Grove holds virtual interviews from August through January. It does not publish whether they are one-on-one, a panel or an MMI. Source

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About the Midwestern PA program

  • Midwestern says it receives about 2,000 applications a year for 86 seats at Downers Grove. Source
  • Clinical training covers 15 months of rotations in the Chicago area and across Illinois, and students are never asked to find their own sites or preceptors. Source

Questions people ask

What is the Midwestern PA program acceptance rate?

Midwestern University Physician Assistant Program (Downers Grove) does not publish how many people apply, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 86 students per class.

What GPA do you need for the Midwestern PA program?

Midwestern reports an average overall GPA of 3.84 (Class of 2025). The average science GPA was 3.83. These are typical figures, not minimums. The program's own minimums are listed under requirements on this page.

What is the Midwestern PA program's PANCE pass rate?

Its five-year first-time pass rate (2021 to 2025) is 96%.

How many students does the Midwestern PA program take?

Midwestern reports a class size of 86 (Class of 2025).

What is the Midwestern PA interview like?

Downers Grove holds virtual interviews from August through January. It does not publish whether they are one-on-one, a panel or an MMI.

When is the Midwestern PA program deadline?

The application deadline is September 1 at 11:59 PM ET, so for 2027 entry it was September 1, 2026. It has passed.

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Confetto is not affiliated with Midwestern University Physician Assistant Program (Downers Grove) or Midwestern University. Every figure on this page is from the program's own website (Downers Grove, Illinois), checked October 28, 2026. Programs update these pages each year, so check the source links before you apply.