Updated October 28, 2026
Northwestern PA program acceptance rate
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine PA Program does not publish how many people apply, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 48 students per class. Here is what it does publish.
- Acceptance rate
- Not published by the program
- PANCE first-time pass rate
- 100%
- Class of 2026
- Class size
- 48
- planned maximum, Class of 2029
- Average GPA
- 3.83
- Classes of 2027 and 2028
- Average patient care hours
- 3,856
- patient care at application, Classes of 2027 and 2028
- Interview format
- PBL group + one-on-ones (Zoom)
Every number is from Northwestern's own PA program pages, checked October 28, 2026. The program does not publish applicant counts.
Northwestern's interview: PBL group + one-on-ones
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How the Northwestern rate is worked out
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine PA 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: 48 students. For programs that do publish applicant counts, see the table of PA school acceptance rates by program.
Northwestern PANCE pass rate
100% of the Class of 2026 passed the PANCE, the national PA certification exam, on their first attempt. Its five-year first-time pass rate (2021 to 2025) is 97%. Accredited PA programs must post their NCCPA PANCE report for the last five classes. Source Five-year source
What Northwestern asks of applicants
- An overall GPA and an overall science GPA of 3.30 or higher. Source
- At least 1,000 hours of direct patient care. The GRE, Casper, PA-CAT and MCAT are not required. Source
- Six prerequisite courses, with no labs required: anatomy, biochemistry, medical terminology, microbiology, physiology and statistics. Source
- The entering class's average science GPA was 3.78 (Classes of 2027 and 2028). Source
- The program runs 24 months. Source
- Tuition for 2025-26 is $57,231 a year ($19,077 a trimester). Source
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Northwestern deadline for 2027 entry
The verified CASPA application deadline for the Class of 2029 was September 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern. It has passed. Source
The Northwestern PA interview
Northwestern invites about 150 applicants a cycle to interview on Zoom. The day has a group activity built on a problem-based learning patient case and several one-on-one interviews. Northwestern does not use MMIs. Source
Full Northwestern PA interview guide with practice questionsAbout the Northwestern PA program
- Northwestern doesn't publish how many people apply, so this page has no acceptance rate. It interviews about 150 applicants for a class of up to 48. Source
- Teaching uses problem-based learning in small groups of six to eight students. Source
- 60 to 70% of clinical rotations are in an academic health center, and PA students share an Education Centered Medical Home clinic experience with medical students. Source
Questions people ask
What is the Northwestern PA program acceptance rate?
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine PA Program does not publish how many people apply, so there is no acceptance rate to give. It enrolls about 48 students per class.
What GPA do you need for the Northwestern PA program?
Northwestern reports an average overall GPA of 3.83 (Classes of 2027 and 2028). The average science GPA was 3.78. These are typical figures, not minimums. The program's own minimums are listed under requirements on this page.
What is the Northwestern PA program's PANCE pass rate?
100% of the Class of 2026 passed the PANCE, the national PA certification exam, on their first attempt. Its five-year first-time pass rate (2021 to 2025) is 97%.
How many students does the Northwestern PA program take?
Northwestern reports a class size of 48 (planned maximum, Class of 2029).
What is the Northwestern PA interview like?
Northwestern invites about 150 applicants a cycle to interview on Zoom. The day has a group activity built on a problem-based learning patient case and several one-on-one interviews. Northwestern does not use MMIs.
When is the Northwestern PA program deadline?
The verified CASPA application deadline for the Class of 2029 was September 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern. It has passed.
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Confetto is not affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine PA Program or Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Every figure on this page is from the program's own website (Chicago, Illinois), checked October 28, 2026. Programs update these pages each year, so check the source links before you apply.