Physician assistant · Master's

George Washington University PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

At George Washington University, 98% of the PA class of 2026 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 94% nationally. IPEDS counts 58 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Washington, DC ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review July 2033 Checked Oct 2026

PANCE score report, first-time takers

Source: NCCPA report posted by the program
Class of 2026
98%
Above national 5 of 5
First-time takers
58
National, class of 2026
94%
Classes shown
5
This programNational first-time rate
80%85%90%95%100%Class of 2022: 98%, national 92%, 57 takers98%2022Class of 2023: 97%, national 92%, 60 takers97%2023Class of 2024: 97%, national 92%, 63 takers97%2024Class of 2025: 98%, national 91%, 61 takers98%2025Class of 2026: 98%, national 94%, 58 takers98%2026
Table view
ClassProgramNationalTakers
202298%92%57
202397%92%60
202497%92%63
202598%91%61
202698%94%58

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Cost of attendanceProgram pageNot published
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091258
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$117,757
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$136,801
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, District of ColumbiaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$135,140

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageCASPA · October 1
  • Minimum overall GPA3.2
  • Patient care hours1,000 required
  • Program length2 years
  • Program startsSummer
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, check the program's pageAnatomy and Physiology (1 semester each of Anatomy and Physiology, or a combined A&P sequence), Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Psychology, Statistics, Microbiology

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedNovember 1972
  • Next accreditation reviewJuly 2033
  • Program websiteVisit

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What the numbers say

George Washington University's PA class of 2026 recorded a 98% first-time PANCE pass rate across 58 takers, 4 points clear of the 94% national rate. GW finished ahead of the national figure in all 5 classes the NCCPA report covers, from 2022 to 2026. Its rate has stayed within a single point, at 98% in 2022, 2025 and 2026 and 97% in 2023 and 2024. The widest margin came in 2025, when GW's 98% stood 7 points ahead of a 91% national rate. From 57 to 63 first-time takers sat the exam per class in that period. The university conferred 58 PA degrees in 2024-25, according to IPEDS. A verified CASPA application is due by October 1, and the program begins in the summer semester; check the program's page for the cycle these dates belong to. GW asks for 1,000 hours of direct patient care experience and sets 3.2 as the floor for cumulative GPA and for science GPA alike. Organic chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, psychology and statistics are on the required course list, along with anatomy and physiology taken separately or as a combined sequence. The program holds Accreditation-Continued status from ARC-PA, which first accredited it in November 1972 and plans its next review for July 2033. College Scorecard reports a median of $136,801 4 years after completion for graduates of GW's allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment master's field who finished in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. physicianassistant.smhs.gwu.edu: How to Apply | The Physician Assistant Program | GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 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. physicianassistant.smhs.gwu.edu: Admission Requirements | The Physician Assistant Program | GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  6. physicianassistant.smhs.gwu.edu: PA Financial Aid and Tuition, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), posted by the program: PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for George Washington University (program 1013), printed 9/16/2026, 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