Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Physician Assistant schools. The average acceptance rate of best Physician Assistant schools is 39.23% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.96%.
Duke University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.71% and Duke University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 58.84% among best Physician Assistant schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 27,770 (11,808/15,897) | 23,222 (9,537/13,638) | 5,208 (2,089/3,083) | 84% (81%/86%) | 22% (22%/19%) |
| 2 | University of Utah | 26,822 (13,715/13,092) | 23,062 (11,633/11,418) | 6,001 (3,039/2,962) | 86% (85%/87%) | 26% (26%/23%) |
| 4 | Emory University | 33,450 (13,406/20,037) | 3,562 (1,558/2,004) | 1,438 (631/807) | 11% (12%/10%) | 40% (41%/4%) |
| 4 | George Washington University | 27,016 (9,735/17,272) | 12,723 (4,432/8,286) | 2,459 (843/1,616) | 47% (46%/48%) | 19% (19%/9%) |
| 6 | Baylor College of Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 6 | Oregon Health & Science University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 8 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 69,166 (31,651/37,515) | 27,076 (11,110/15,966) | 7,196 (3,147/4,049) | 39% (35%/43%) | 27% (28%/11%) |
| Average | 39,337 (17,436/17,436) | 15,434 (6,610/8,814) | 4,007 (1,762/2,239) | 39.23% (37.9%/50.5%) | 25.96% (26.7%/25.4%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Physician Assistant schools is 1401. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 697 and the average SAT Math score is 704.
Duke University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and University of Iowa has the lowest SAT scores of 1,230 among best Physician Assistant schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Physician Assistant schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 19% (964) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| 2 | University of Utah | 10% (574) | 1285 | 645 | 640 |
| 4 | Emory University | 43% (623) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 4 | George Washington University | 26% (648) | 1430 | 720 | 710 |
| 6 | Baylor College of Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| 6 | Oregon Health & Science University | No data is available. | |||
| 8 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | No data is available. | |||
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| Average | 29.20% | 1401 | 697 | 704 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Physician Assistant schools is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Physician Assistant schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 57% (2,949) | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| 2 | University of Utah | 38% (2,252) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | Emory University | 20% (286) | 34 | ||
| 4 | George Washington University | 11% (272) | 32 | 34 | 30 |
| 6 | Baylor College of Medicine | No data is available. | |||
| 6 | Oregon Health & Science University | No data is available. | |||
| 8 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | No data is available. | |||
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| Average | 31.20% | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Physician Assistant schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 2 | University of Iowa | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Utah | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Emory University | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | George Washington University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Baylor College of Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 6 | Oregon Health & Science University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 8 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.