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Statistics |
Class of 2022 |
Class of 2023 |
Class of 2024 |
Class of 2025 |
Class of 2026 |
Accepted Student Demographics |
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| Class Size (30 Students) |
17% Male 83% Female |
23% Male 77% Female |
23% Male 77% Female |
10% Male 90% Female |
17% Male 83% Female |
| Average Age | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Outside Illinois | 20% | 27% | 23% | 40% | 17% |
| Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine (URiM)1 | 3% | 10% | 20% | 23% | 20% |
| Military Veterans | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| First Generation to Enroll in Higher Ed | 40% | 40% | 20% | 30% | 37% |
Accepted Student º£½ÇÉçÇø and Experience |
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| Average Science GPA | 3.48 | 3.68 | 3.8 | 3.57 | 3.78 |
| Average Overall GPA | 3.59 | 3.76 | 3.83 | 3.65 | 3.83 |
| Average HCE/PCE Hours | 4250 | 3198 | 2451 | 3583 | 2702 |
| Prior Graduate Degree | 10% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Average GRE Score (Percentile) – Analytic2 | 72% | 68% | 51% | 55% | - |
| Average GRE Score (Percentile) – Quantitative2 | 52% | 48% | 45% | 39% | - |
| Average GRE Score (Percentile) – Verbal2 | 61% | 55% | 57% | 50% | - |
1The Association of American Medical Colleges defines underrepresented in medicine (URiM) as “those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population.
2Beginning with the 2024-2025 application cycle, the GRE is no longer required for admission. 

Accreditation
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted status to the º£½ÇÉçÇø Physician Assistant Studies Program sponsored by º£½ÇÉçÇø. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be September 2030. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.
The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the .
View the ARC-PA Student Attrition Report on our Outcomes webpage.