The following table represents information regarding the most recent matriculated classes. In general, students accepted into the University of La Verne PA Program come from a wide variety of backgrounds.
The University of La Verne PA Program enjoys a strong applicant pool from across the country and worldwide.
The PA Program does not require or prefer a specific major for entering students; our students have a variety of educational backgrounds with bachelor’s degrees in biology, health sciences, kinesiology, theater arts, sociology, psychology, public health, education, mathematics, and more.
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2024 | |
| Applicants | 483 | 662 | 756 | 500* |
| Interviewed | 75 | 60 | 65 | 172* |
| Selected | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30* |
| Average Age | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| Gender | 55% Female | 92% Female | 86% Female | 53% Female |
| Veteran | 4% | 0 | 0 | 1% |
| California Residence | 95% | 83% | 80% | 93% |
| La Verne alumni | 17% | 17% | 17% | 13% |
| First Generation Student | 14% | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| Country of Birth outside US | 9% | 17% | 3% | 13% |
| Average Cumulative undergraduate GPA | 3.56 | 3.47 | 3.38 | 3.58 |
| Average Cumulative prerequisite science GPA | 3.35 | 3.66 | 3.75 | 3.55 |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM) ** | 31% | 58% | 57% | 63% |
| Educationally/Economically Disadvantaged | 30% | 33% | 30% | 30% |
Numbers are listed as percentages or averages
*Please note: Numbers reported reflect CASPA verified applications from the 2020-2021 cycle (227 verified applications) and 2021-2022 (273 verified applications). The ULV PA program did not sit a cohort in Fall 2021. 13 accepted students from the 2020-2021 application cycle matriculated along with the 17 admitted students from the 2021-2022 application cycle to create our Class of 2024 that began in Fall 2022.
**As defined by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), URM includes: Black, African-American or African; Latino or Hispanic; American Indian, Native American, or Native Alaskan; Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander; and Asian other than Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Pakistani, Asian Indian, and Thai.