Physician assistant · Master's

Butler University PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

The PA program at Butler University reports that 96% of its class of 2026 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 94% nationally (program-reported, not the NCCPA report). IPEDS counts 63 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Indianapolis, IN ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review July 2027 Checked Oct 2026

PANCE score report, as the program reports it

Source: program-reported, on the program's own page (not the NCCPA report), program-reported first time pass rates, program statistics page (NCCPA report PDF blocked by robots.txt 403)
Class of 2026
96%
Above national 3 of 5
First-time takers
Not published
National, class of 2026
94%
Classes shown
5
This programNational first-time rate
80%85%90%95%100%Class of 2022: 91%, national 92%91%2022Class of 2023: 89%, national 92%89%2023Class of 2024: 94%, national 92%94%2024Class of 2025: 95%, national 91%95%2025Class of 2026: 96%, national 94%96%2026
Table view
ClassProgramNationalTakersAs labelled on the page
202291%92%Not publishedprogram-reported first time pass rates, program statistics page (NCCPA report PDF blocked by robots.txt 403)
202389%92%Not publishedprogram-reported first time pass rates, program statistics page (NCCPA report PDF blocked by robots.txt 403)
202494%92%Not publishedprogram-reported first time pass rates, program statistics page (NCCPA report PDF blocked by robots.txt 403)
202595%91%Not publishedprogram-reported first time pass rates, program statistics page (NCCPA report PDF blocked by robots.txt 403)
202696%94%Not publishedprogram-reported first time pass rates, program statistics page (NCCPA report PDF blocked by robots.txt 403)

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Tuition, whole programProgram page, Classes of 2027 and 2028$101,500
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091263
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$111,553
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, IndianaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$132,050

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageCASPA · July 15
  • Minimum overall GPA3.2
  • Patient care hoursNot published
  • Program length24 months
  • Program startsNot published
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Requirements for the 2025-2026 cycleGeneral Chemistry with lab; Organic Chemistry with lab; an additional 300-level chemistry course; Anatomy and Physiology with lab; Microbiology with lab; 2 biology-related courses; Statistics or Biostatistics; Psychology or Sociology

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedApril 1996
  • Next accreditation reviewJuly 2027
  • Program websiteVisit

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What the numbers say

Butler's PA program reports a 96% first-time PANCE pass rate for its class of 2026, against a national rate of 94%. These rates are program-reported, posted on Butler's own statistics page rather than taken from the NCCPA report. The newest class finished 2 points ahead of the national figure, and the class of 2025 led by 4 points with 95%. Butler fell short of the national rate in 2 of the 5 classes, 2022 and 2023, and its 89% for 2023 is the low point. Since 2022 the reported rate has risen 5 points, moving within a band of 89% to 96%. The Master of Physician Assistant Studies runs 24 months, and IPEDS counts 63 PA degrees conferred by Butler in 2024-25. For the classes of 2027 and 2028, Butler quotes total tuition of $101,500 across both program years. Completed applications must be in CASPA by July 15; no year is attached, so check the program's page for the current cycle. A minimum overall GPA of 3.2 applies, and the 2025-2026 requirements add a chemistry course at the 300 level to general and organic chemistry with labs, alongside anatomy and physiology, microbiology, statistics and psychology or sociology. ARC-PA first accredited the program in 1996; it holds Accreditation-Continued status, and the next review is scheduled for July 2027.

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. www.butler.edu: PA Admission | Butler University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Completions, awards by program and award level, 2024-25 (provisional release), 21 Jul 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  4. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  5. www.butler.edu: PA Program (MPAS) | Butler University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  6. www.butler.edu: Cost & Financial Information | Butler University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. www.butler.edu: PA Program Statistics | Butler University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026