Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Prepare a diverse group of uniquely qualified physician assistants who provide excellent medical care with compassion while addressing health disparities, seeking social justice and improving the health of medically underserved communities.
Program features
Emphasis on matriculating historically underserved, disadvantaged students, cadaver lab, X-Ray & Ultrasound embedded anatomy curriculum, international rotation, international service learning experiences
Clinical rotations
Clinical phase includes 7 core SCPEs—Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Medicine—plus 2 SCPE electives; independent study rotations are 5 weeks each, while the exact length of each SCPE rotation is not listed.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
92.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
26
Cohort
Tuition
$116,900
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
1.7:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Sep 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Not publishedProgram starts
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
9 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Behavioral Sciences
English
1 required course.
- English Composition
Math
2 required courses.
- Statistics
- College Algebra
Medical Terminology
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
A single required-course count is not available in this summary.
- General Biology
- Microbiology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Anatomy & Physiology Combined
- General Chemistry
Course requirement details
13 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Gender
- female 63%
- male 37%
Ethnicity
- hispanic 40%
- black 37%
- asian 17%
- white 7%
Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 92.0%
Two-year average: 92.0%
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6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2016/03/12
- Last continued
- March 2021
- Next review
- January 2031
- January 2026Progress Report
The program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2025Program Change
Program Change: Increase in credits from 101 to 110. The commission approved the program's proposed change effective May 1, 2025.
- September 2024Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size. The commission did not approve the program's proposed change.
- March 2024Program Change
Program Change: Temporary increase in maximum entering class size to 31 in order to admit students from a closing program. The commission approved the program's proposed temporary change.
- March 2024Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2022 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission accepted the report.
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Where this data comes from
- www.cdrewu.edu/academics/program/master-of-science-phy…n-requirements/Updated Apr 17, 2026
- www.cdrewu.edu/academics/program/master-of-science-phy…dent-attrition/Updated May 1, 2026
- www.cdrewu.edu/academics/program/master-of-science-physician-assistant/Updated May 1, 2026
- www.cdrewu.edu/pre-health-programming/explore-health-p…cian-assistant/Updated May 1, 2026
- www.cdrewu.edu/academics/program/master-of-science-phy…al-information/Updated May 1, 2026
Last updated: May 1, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.