Frequently Asked Questions
All applicants must apply through the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). Applicants must have an application and all the necessary documents into CASPA by July 31 to be considered for an interview for the next class.
Prerequisite courses greater than 10 years from the date of graduation (degree during which prerequisites were completed) will not be accepted unless the applicant has provided direct patient care for at least 4,000 hours within the last 10 years from August 1 of the year applied.
Yes. K-State conducts a rolling admissions process, in which interviews are scheduled and conducted for selected applicants with CASPA verified and completed applications. The program will make admission decisions and notify applicants two weeks after the interview. Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the CASPA admissions cycle.
Applications open through CASPA in late April for the class matriculating the following January. We encourage applicants to complete their application as soon as possible to facilitate faculty review.
Once you have submitted a CASPA application, you will receive an email notification from CASPA that it has been received and then verified. At this point, your application will be made available to K-State's PA program as verified for processing purposes.
Interview invitations will be on a rolling basis. Applicants not selected for an interview will be informed by the beginning of November, when the interview cycle has concluded.
Updates to patient care, volunteer or community service and shadowing experiences can be made through CASPA.
Yes.
The K-State PA program has established partnerships with multiple highly regarded hospital systems, clinics and private providers in Kansas and beyond.
No. The clinical phase faculty and staff secure all required clinical rotation sites for students. Students may make requests in planning for their elective experience, but all arrangements and contacts must be made by the program faculty and staff.
No.
Our intent is for the PA program website, FAQ section, class and tour and information sessions(see below) to assist applicants in completing the CASPA and the program’s supplemental application. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applicants, PA faculty are unable to meet individually with all applicants. The information sessions offer an excellent opportunity for applicants to interact with faculty and learn more about the profession. If you have used all of the resources and continue to need assistance, we recommend sending an e-mail to the admissions team at paadm@ksu.edu, Please allow five business days for us to reply. If you don’t receive an e-mail response after that time, then resend the e-mail.
Tour K-State PA Program Facilities:
2026 tour and informational sessions for applicants will be available on the Fridays listed below. Tour times for all days are 10am to noon:
February 27
March 27
April 17 – Virtual Q/A
June 26
July 17
September 25
October 23
November 20 – Virtual Q/A
Please e-mail paadm@k-state.edu to reserve your spot.
No. The program must be taken full time. Students can expect to be in classes Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The program will admit 44 students every year.
Each class will begin the program in early January of year one and graduate in May of year three.
Yes, selected applicants will be notified by the PA program of an on-campus interview within 2-3 weeks of the interview date. The program will interview 100-120 applicants in five sessions. Applicants are required to attend their scheduled interview session to be considered for acceptance. Each interview session will be held on a Saturday, starting in mid-June until mid-September.