Mercyhurst University
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Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
CASPA verification due
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The curriculum of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies is presented as a graduate level program with a mission to prepare students with the highest quality academic and clinical training. The program will prepare physician assistants to be socially aware leaders in the profession, proficient in meeting the challenges of healthcare while providing service and compassionate, quality care to the diverse communities in which they serve.
Program features
On campus human cadaver lab, all faculty continue to work clinically at least 1 day in their specialty
Clinical rotations
The second‑year clinical curriculum includes nine rotations—Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, two electives, and Mental Health—followed by a two‑week summative evaluation experience. Students spend each rotation off‑site and return to campus for debriefing and testing during the last two days.
- 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
96.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
30
Cohort
Tuition
$116,400
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Student:faculty
4.3:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Dec 1, 2026Application deadline43 days
- Dec 1, 2026CASPA verification due43 days
- 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 overall GPA
- 3.20
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.20
- Min PCE hours
- 200
- Min direct patient care
- 200 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Virtual permitted · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
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: Not 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
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
7 required courses.
- Chemistry with labs
- Organic Chemistry with labs
- Biology with labs
- Anatomy with lab
- Physiology
- Microbiology with lab
- Genetics
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.80
Gender
- female 77%
- male 23%
Ethnicity
- white 97%
- asian 3%
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): 100.0%
Two-year average: 96.5%
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8 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2015/03/06
- Last continued
- June 2019
- Next review
- April 2029
- March 2023Program Change
Program Change: Change in program fiscal support. The commission acknowledged the program's proposed change. No additional information requested.
- September 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19. No further information requested.
- June 2019Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Final Provisional review); Next Comprehensive Evaluation: June 2029. Maximum entering class size: 30. The commission noted zero areas of noncompliance with the Standards.
- March 2018Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updated Portal and program website. No further information requested.
- July 2017Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional (following Provisional Monitoring review); Next Comprehensive Evaluation: June 2019 (Final Provisional). The approved maximum entering class size remains 30 for the third class.
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Where this data comes from
- www.paschoolfinder.com/item/mercyhurst-university/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.