University of Texas - HS Center at San Antonio
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is to make lives better by educating and preparing compassionate, competent, and adaptable physician assistants (PAs) who provide high-quality, patient-centered care across a broad range of clinical settings. Through excellence in education, clinical training, service, scholarship, and research, the program seeks to improve health outcomes, advance evidence-based practice, and serve the health care needs of San Antonio, South Texas, and beyond.
Program features
Our accredited Master of Physician Assistant Studies program provides classroom, laboratory, simulations, cadaver anatomy lab, and clinical rotations that prepare graduates for careers as physician assistants.
Clinical rotations
The 16‑month clinical phase includes 15 rotations: nine required core specialties (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Primary Care, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Inpatient Care, Women’s Health, General Surgery, Behavioral Medicine), five student‑chosen electives, and one supervised clinical research experience; each rotation is full‑time (40+ hours/week) and typically spans about a month.
- 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
99.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
60
Cohort
Resident tuition
$42,344
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
5.5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
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
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT; Test of English Foreign Language (TOEFL)
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
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology – Introductory, General, Abnormal or Developmental
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics – any discipline-specific course is acceptable
Science
7 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I with lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II with lab
- General Chemistry I with lab
- General Chemistry II with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- Organic Chemistry I with lab
- Genetics
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.70
- Avg science GPA
- 3.65
Gender
- female 79%
- male 21%
Ethnicity
- hispanic 35%
- white 32%
- asian 28%
- black 4%
- americanIndian 2%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
6 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2022): 98.0%
Two-year average: 99.0%
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6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2000/10/01
- Last continued
- March 2018
- Next review
- April 2028
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of the revised and resubmitted attrition report for the 2023 cohort.
- January 2026Program Change
Program Change: Change in program sponsorship from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to the University of Texas at San Antonio.
- March 2025Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort. The commission did not accept the Student Attrition Required Report.
- March 2025Progress Report
The program exceeded the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the required Exceeding Class Size report.
- September 2023Progress Report
The program exceeded the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the required Exceeding Class Size report.
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Where this data comes from
- odu.edu/evms-health-professions/physician-assistant/admissionUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.