University of Mount Union
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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 University of Mount Union Physician Assistant Studies Program is to educate knowledgeable, competent, and compassionate physician assistants who, under physician supervision, provide patient care with professionalism and integrity.
Program features
POCUS training; Guatemala Service Learning Trip; Student Run Free Clinic; Standardized Patient Program using Theatre students
Clinical rotations
Students complete 12 months of clinical rotations made up of ten four‑week blocks in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, psychiatry/behavioral medicine, general surgery, emergency medicine, a selective rotation, plus two elective rotations.
- 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
96.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$105,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
6.7:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- 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
- 40 hrs
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Panel Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Panel Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
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
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
6 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- General Psychology
English
1 required course.
- English Composition
Math
1 required course.
- Elementary statistics or Biostatistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- General Biology I and II with labs or upper-level Biology coursework
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs
- Genetics
- Principles of Chemistry w/lab (Inorganic Chemistry with lab)
- Organic Chemistry I w/lab
- Microbiology with lab
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.50
- Avg science GPA
- 3.50
Gender
- female 88%
- male 13%
Ethnicity
- white 90%
- asian 5%
- hispanic 5%
Admissions and outcomes
5 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 92.0%
Two-year average: 96.0%
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11 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2008/09/05
- Last continued
- March 2018
- Next review
- January 2028
- 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.
- March 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of follow-up for the class of 2020 on graduation, including confirmation that all students met all program and supervised clinical practice experience learning outcomes and completed summative testing.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- June 2019Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence that every student in the 2019 graduating class has/had supervised clinical practice experience with internal medicine preceptor.
- September 2018Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 4th edition Standard B2.12 (provided evidence the program curriculum includes instruction in disease surveillance and reporting) and Standard B3.07b (provided evidence of supervised clinical practice experiences with preceptors practicing in internal medicine).
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Where this data comes from
- paschoolfinder.com/item/midwestern-university-downers-groveUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.