Drury University
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Application deadline
Mar 1, 2027 · 133 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Our mission is to educate students to become physician assistants who are innovative leaders in the profession, practice evidence-based medicine, and are dedicated to facilitating healthy futures for the residents of southwest Missouri and beyond.
Program features
What sets us apart from other programs? • Clinical Leadership course • Customized capstone project • Full dissection cadaver lab, 5:1 student ratio • Curriculum arranged by organ system blocks • Faculty with an average of 16 years of diverse clinical experience • New facilities and dedicated study areas. We truly want our graduates to lead in every area of healthcare.
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase includes nine five‑week rotations covering behavioral medicine, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, surgery, and two elective specialties.
- 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
86.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$104,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
4:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Mar 1, 2027Application deadline133 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 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
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 16 hrs
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
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
8 required courses.
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Genetics
Course requirement details
11 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.47
Gender
- female 90%
- male 10%
Ethnicity
- white 74%
- hispanic 10%
- asian 7%
- black 5%
- americanIndian 5%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 86.0%
Two-year average: 86.0%
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1 year of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2023/03/04
- Next review
- January 2028
- January 2026Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional (following Provisional Monitoring review); Program demonstrates continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class of students. The commission noted 4 areas of noncompliance and 4 new observations. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: January 2028 (Final Provisional). Maximum class size: 40.
- September 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards A2.01, A3.13a, and A3.13d. No further information requested.
- March 2023Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional; Program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, demonstrate the probability to meet the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2026 (Provisional Monitoring). Maximum class size: 40.
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Where this data comes from
- www.drury.edu/graduate/master-of-science-in-physician…-assistant-faq/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.