Northwestern College’s 2025 physician assistant graduates have recorded a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination. All 29 students who graduated on Aug. 9 passed the national boards on their first attempt. Northwestern’s pass rate has surpassed the national average for three years in a row.
The third cohort of students in Northwestern College’s physician assistant studies program will graduate Saturday, Aug. 10. Master’s degrees will be awarded to 31 students during a 10 a.m. ceremony in Christ Chapel.
Northwestern College’s latest physician assistant graduates have recorded a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination. All 29 of the physician assistant students who graduated in August passed the exam on their first attempt.
The second cohort of students in Northwestern College’s physician assistant studies program will graduate Saturday, Aug. 12. Master’s degrees will be awarded to 29 students during a 10 a.m. ceremony in Christ Chapel.
The first cohort of students in Northwestern College’s physician assistant studies program will graduate Thursday, Aug. 11. Master’s degrees will be awarded to 24 students during a 7 p.m. ceremony in Christ Chapel.
Plans are underway to start a master’s degree program in physician assistant studies at Northwestern College in 2020.
