Marywood University
Accreditation notice
This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Administrative Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Application deadline
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Physician Assistant Program at Marywood University is committed to providing students with an exceptional education in a supportive and nurturing environment. This professional education will include the biomedical and clinical knowledge necessary to diagnose, treat, educate, and empower patients in a variety of settings across the lifespan.
Program features
Brand new, modern expansion with state of the art lab, simulation rooms and models; Specialty track rotation option; Majority of faculty hold terminal degree with varying clinical experience
Clinical rotations
Students complete ten 5‑week clinical rotations in one year, covering required specialties (pediatrics, emergency medicine, internal medicine) and electives such as surgery and orthopedics.
- 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
98.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
75
Cohort
Tuition
$119,475
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
11:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jan 15, 2027Application deadline88 days
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 50 hrs
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT, PA-CAT
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
8 recorded policy fields
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Other
2 required courses.
- Immunology with Lab
- Medical Terminology
Science
9 required courses.
- General Biology I with Lab
- General Biology II with Lab
- General Chemistry I with Lab
- General Chemistry II with Lab
- Anatomy with Lab
- Physiology with Lab
- Organic Chemistry I with Lab
- Organic Chemistry II with Lab
- Microbiology with Lab
Course requirement details
11 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.50
Gender
- female 82%
- male 18%
Ethnicity
- white 74%
- asian 17%
- black 4%
- hispanic 4%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
7 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 98.0%
Two-year average: 98.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1998/04/01
- Last continued
- January 2026
- Next review
- January 2036
- January 2026Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 7 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: January 2036. Maximum class size: 75.
- June 2025Progress Report
The program's attrition rate was 15.9% or higher for the classes of 2023 and 2024. The program submitted the Student Attrition Required Report. The commission reviewed and requested more information of the report.
- March 2024Program Change
Program Change: Increase in class size to 75. The commission accepted the report providing evidence that current principal faculty and administrative staff are sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled students and manage the administrative responsibilities of the program.
- June 2023Program Change
Program Change: Increase in class size to 75. The commission reviewed and more information requested of the proposed change.
- June 2023Program Change
Program Change: Change in credits to 103. The commission accepted the report providing evidence of resources to execute the proposed curricular changes.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.