Physician assistant · Master's

Midwestern University-Glendale PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

At Midwestern University-Glendale, 96% of the PA class of 2026 passed the PANCE on the first attempt, against 94% nationally. IPEDS counts 92 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Glendale, AZ ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review July 2028 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by ARC-PA as: Midwestern University (Glendale)

PANCE score report, first-time takers

Source: NCCPA report posted by the program
Class of 2026
96%
Above national 5 of 5
First-time takers
80
National, class of 2026
94%
Classes shown
5
This programNational first-time rate
80%85%90%95%100%Class of 2022: 98%, national 92%, 86 takers98%2022Class of 2023: 94%, national 92%, 89 takers94%2023Class of 2024: 93%, national 92%, 91 takers93%2024Class of 2025: 93%, national 91%, 91 takers93%2025Class of 2026: 96%, national 94%, 80 takers96%2026
Table view
ClassProgramNationalTakers
202298%92%86
202394%92%89
202493%92%91
202593%91%91
202696%94%80

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Tuition per yearProgram page, 1st and 2nd year, date not stated$67,433
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091292
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$122,306
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$137,137
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, ArizonaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$134,650

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageCASPA · October 1
  • Minimum overall GPA3.00
  • Patient care hoursNot published
  • Program length24 months
  • Program startsNot published
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedBiology with lab (including Anatomy), General Chemistry with lab, Organic Chemistry with lab, Math, English Composition, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Statistics

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedSeptember 1999
  • Next accreditation reviewJuly 2028
  • Program websiteVisit

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What the numbers say

The class of 2026 at Midwestern University-Glendale reached a 96% first-time PANCE pass rate with 80 takers, 2 points ahead of the national 94%. Glendale has been above the national rate in all 5 classes on the NCCPA report, though the margin narrowed from 6 points in 2022 to between 1 and 2 points since. That 2022 class holds the highest rate in the window, at 98%. The rate then slipped to 94% in 2023 and to 93% in 2024 and 2025, tied as the lowest of the 5 classes, before rising to 96% in 2026. Takers per class ran from 80 to 91, with 91 sitting the exam in both 2024 and 2025. By the IPEDS count, 92 PA degrees were conferred at Midwestern University-Glendale in 2024-25. Tuition is listed at $67,433 for each of the 1st and 2nd years of the 24-month, in-person program, with no date on the page. Complete applications must reach CASPA by October 1; check the program's page for the entering year. Both cumulative and science GPA need to be at least 3.00. Biology with lab must include anatomy, and the list adds general and organic chemistry with labs, math, English composition and statistics. Accredited since September 1999, the program sits at Accreditation-Continued, and ARC-PA will next review it in July 2028. College Scorecard counts graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22 from the Glendale institution's allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment master's field; their median earnings 1 year after completion were $122,306.

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. catalog.az.midwestern.edu: Admissions | Midwestern 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.midwestern.edu: Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Glendale Campus | Midwestern University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  6. www.midwestern.edu: Costs for Physician Assistant - Glendale | Midwestern University, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), posted by the program: PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report for Midwestern University (Glendale) (program 1164), printed 7/30/2026, 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