University of California-Davis
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Supplemental due
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
Program starts
Jun 1, 2027 · 225 days
About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant Studies Degree Program at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis prepares future PAs to become primary care providers who advance health in California's underserved communities. The program is built on the principles of interprofessional education, leadership, and health equity. With a strong emphasis on team-based care, our program develops collaborative, socially conscious clinicians ready to improve outcomes in diverse health care environments.
Program features
Advanced simulation facilities, rural health clinical experiences, interprofessional focus, leadership development, professional advocacy training, Student Wellness and Success Center, and associated with a world-class teaching hospital
Clinical rotations
Eight required five‑week rotations (Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Internal Medicine, plus one selective/elective). Students complete two 5‑week clinical courses each quarter and return to campus each quarter for continued training.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
87.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
65
Cohort
Tuition
$170,430
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
9.3:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Dec 1, 2026Supplemental due43 days
- Jun 1, 2027Program starts225 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min direct patient care
- 1,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
2 required courses.
- Social Science course (e.g., Psychology)
- Social Science course (e.g., Sociology)
English
1 required course.
- English Composition
Science
6 required courses.
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology with lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology series (Part I and Part II) with lab
- Organic Chemistry with lab
- Biochemistry with lab
- Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.70
- Avg science GPA
- 3.60
Gender
- female 71%
- male 29%
Ethnicity
- asian 36%
- white 19%
- hispanic 19%
- multiracial 16%
- black 6%
- nativeHawaiian 3%
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: 87.5%
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10 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1974/03/01
- Last continued
- March 2017
- Next review
- January 2027
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission did not accept the report providing evidence of the revised and resubmitted PANCE Required Report for the class of 2023.
- March 2025Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2023 cohort. The commission did not accept the required analysis of PANCE performance.
- March 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of rationale for curricular changes in graduation requirements for the clinical year.
- September 2022Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2021 cohort. The commission accepted the required analysis of PANCE performance.
- June 2022Program Change
Program Change: Change in graduation requirements. The commission reviewed and requested more information for the program's proposed change.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.