Physician assistant · Master's

University of Southern California PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

No first-time PANCE pass rate for the PA program at University of Southern California is on this site yet. IPEDS counts 53 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Los Angeles, CA ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review April 2029 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by ARC-PA as: University of Southern California (LA)

PANCE score report, first-time takers

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Cost, size and outcomes

  • Tuition per yearProgram page, 2026-27, PA Student Year 1$75,386
  • Class sizeProgram pageNot published
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091253
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$136,216
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$155,219
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, CaliforniaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$165,650

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageCASPA · September 1
  • Minimum overall GPA3.0
  • Patient care hours1,000 required
  • Program length33 months
  • Program startsFall semester
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, 2026-27 cycleGeneral Biology and Chemistry with lab, Microbiology with lab, Human Anatomy with lab, Human Physiology, Beginning Spanish, Statistics, Psychology, Medical Terminology

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedOctober 1975
  • Next accreditation reviewApril 2029
  • Program websiteVisit

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Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. keck.usc.edu: Admissions - Physician Assistant Program, 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. keck.usc.edu: Frequently Asked Questions - Physician Assistant Program, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  6. keck.usc.edu: Physician Assistant Program - Physician Assistant Program, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  7. keck.usc.edu: Tuition and Fees - Physician Assistant Program, 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