Towson University
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This program has had 2 accreditation actions in the past 5 years, including Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Our PA Program educates and empowers resilient graduates to practice collaborative, evidence-based medicine in the ever-changing and diverse health care environment.
Program features
The Towson University Physician Assistant Program builds on a more than 50-year legacy of excellence in PA education. Classes are held in newly opened (2024), state-of-the-art health professions facility. Students benefit from access to diverse patient populations and clinical opportunities. Our faculty brings diverse clinical backgrounds across multiple specialties. Towson University is recognized as the No. 1 public university in Maryland.
Clinical rotations
Students complete supervised clinical practice in seven required disciplines (Behavioral/Mental Health, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Women's Health/OB‑GYN) plus community medicine and an elective; each rotation is 5.5 weeks, and the final preceptorship is 8 weeks.
- 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
92.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
36
Cohort
Resident tuition
$58,328
Total program
Student:faculty
4.5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Aug 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min science GPA
- 3.20
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 2.70
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Not Required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
Academic Reference; Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- College-level Statistics in any discipline
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
4 required courses.
- Anatomy (or Anatomy and Physiology I) with lab
- Physiology (or Anatomy and Physiology II) with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- Biochemistry
Course requirement details
6 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.55
- Avg science GPA
- 3.53
Gender
- female 71%
- male 29%
Ethnicity
- white 43%
- black 21%
- asian 11%
- hispanic 11%
- other 7%
- multiracial 7%
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 95.0%
Two-year average: 92.5%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1972/09/01
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- October 2033
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of an updated PANCE report on the program website.
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Probation review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 7 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: October 2033. Maximum class size: 36.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards, with evidence provided for numerous standards.
- September 2023Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation extended due to the incomplete progress made by the program in demonstrating compliance with the Standards. A focused probation visit will occur in advance of the September 2025 commission meeting. The program's maximum class size remains 36. The commission's decision is not appealable.
- June 2023Program Change
Program Change: Change in name from Towson–CCBC (Essex) Physician Assistant Studies Program to the Towson University Physician Assistant. The commission acknowledged the change.
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Where this data comes from
- towson.edu/chp/departments/physician-assistant-mas…-questions.htmlUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- towson.edu/chp/departments/physician-assistant-masters/admissionUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.