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Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima, Washington 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateMCAT required
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.55

Average MCAT

502.8

Class size

145

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

145

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Mar 3, 2027

2024-2025 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Mission-region preference (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, and rural/underserved areas nationwide)

Washington residents

69 seats

Out-of-state applicants

76 seats

Requirements

Degree

Not published

Prerequisites

  • Biology/Zoology - Required, with lab, 12 semester hours
  • Chemistry (Inorganic) - Required, with lab, 8 semester hours
  • Chemistry (Organic) - Required, with lab, 8 semester hours
  • Physics - Required, with lab, 8 semester hours
  • College English - Required, 6 semester hours
  • Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Physiology, Behavioral Sciences, Math/Statistics - Recommended
  • Any undergraduate major acceptable as long as prerequisites are completed for credit at a regionally accredited institution
  • Online coursework/online lab/pass-fail prerequisite grades accepted only for courses affected by COVID-19 class disruption

GPA

No stated minimum GPA requirement found; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.55.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired; not waived under any circumstance. Oldest MCAT considered: June 1, 2023; latest accepted: January 31, 2027. No interview occurs before the initial MCAT/academic-record screening.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

A physician letter (MD or DO) is required. · No stated required minimum shadowing hours; both virtual and in-person shadowing accepted. · Letters of recommendation accepted via AACOMAS only (no Interfolio/paper/email alternative listed); must include an MD or DO physician letter. · Does not accept international students, except DACA recipients and asylees are considered; applicant must be a US citizen, US permanent resident, have DACA status, or be granted asylum in the US. · Canadian applicants are not addressed as a distinct category; a Canadian citizen without US citizenship/PR/DACA/asylum status would not qualify.

How selection works

Mission-region preference (not a hard residency requirement): applicants from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and rural/medically underserved areas nationwide are given preference. 2024-2025 matriculants: 69 in-state, 76 out-of-state.

Interview

Format

Not published

Delivery

Mixed

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 4, 2026

    Earliest AACOMAS application submission date · "Earliest Application Submission Date: May 4, 2026"

  2. Mar 3, 2027

    Primary AACOMAS application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: March 3, 2027"

  3. Jun 1, 2026

    Earliest supplemental application submission date · "Earliest Supplemental Application Submission Date: June 1, 2026"

  4. Apr 5, 2027

    Supplemental application deadline · "Supplemental Application Deadline: April 5, 2027"

Supplemental application fee

USD 85, non-refundable; waiver available case-by-case for applicants with (or eligible for) an AACOMAS fee waiver, subject to limited funds

Seat deposit

USD 2,000 acceptance deposit (no additional deposit listed); applied to tuition; not refundable

Tuition (2025-2026 (2026-2027 not yet published))

Domestic: USD 69,795 per year; flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction

Special programs & mission

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MBS)

Preparatory/postbaccalaureate program.

Community-based clinical education model

Students live at a single regional clinical site for up to two years during Years III/IV across the five-state Pacific Northwest region.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences educates and trains health care professionals, emphasizing service in rural and underserved communities, primarily in the Northwest.

Sources

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