Physician Assistant schools in Iowa
Iowa has 3 programs awarding the PA-C (Master’s). Their median cumulative GPA is 3.85, 0.35 above the typical applicant and 0.12 above the physician assistant average nationwide. Public programs here charge a median $25,121 in state.
3.85
Median GPA in Iowa
0.35 above the typical applicant
3.73
Physician Assistant median nationwide
Iowa sits above
Not published
Median GRE verbal
$25,121
Median in-state tuition, public programs
Medians are worked out from the schools listed on this page that publish each number. Each school’s numbers say where they came from. How we source our numbers
Typical-applicant benchmark: We don't have a record of where this came from · How we source our numbers
The 3 physician assistant programs in Iowa
Des Moines University PA Program
Des Moines, Iowa · Private
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- $50,000
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University of Dubuque PA Program
Dubuque, Iowa · Private
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- $44,000
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University of Iowa PA Program
Iowa City, Iowa · Public
- 3.85
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- $25,121
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Prerequisite coursework here
| Course | Programs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | 3 | 100% |
| Biology with Lab | 3 | 100% |
| English | 3 | 100% |
| General Chemistry with Lab | 3 | 100% |
| Microbiology | 3 | 100% |
| Organic Chemistry | 3 | 100% |
| Physiology | 3 | 100% |
| Psychology | 3 | 100% |