Mercy College of Ohio
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Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Mercy College of Ohio PA program provides a graduate-level learning experience that produces PA graduates who can provide competent, patient-centered medical care for diverse populations in a variety of clinical settings while also embracing service, scholarship, and leadership.
Program features
Interprofessional Education experiences, Simulation Lab; Team based learning curriculum; Anatomage Table; Point of care ultrasound; Attached to healthcare system
Clinical rotations
The program has eight clinical education periods (~6 weeks each) with required 6‑week rotations in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and General Surgery, plus required 3‑week experiences in Women’s Health, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Health; electives are offered and students average about 45 clinical hours per week.
- 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
88.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
30
Cohort
Tuition
$99,960
Total program
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Dec 1, 2026Application deadline43 days
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
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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Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
2 required courses.
- Anatomy
- Physiology
Course requirement details
3 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.36
Gender
- female 79%
- male 21%
Ethnicity
- white 79%
- asian 14%
- black 4%
- hispanic 4%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 153
- Quantitative
- 155
- Analytical
- 4.2
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: 88.5%
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3 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2020/09/26
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- October 2035
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updated attrition data in the Program Management Portal.
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Final Provisional review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. The commission noted 4 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: October 2035. Maximum class size: 30.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and requested more information from the report addressing 5th edition standards on admission practices, student admission decisions, and student performance evaluations.
- June 2024Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional (following Provisional Monitoring and Focused Visit review); Program demonstrates continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class of students. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: September 2025 (Final Provisional). Maximum class size: 30.
- September 2023
The commission deferred its decision regarding the program's accreditation status until after a focused visit in advance of the June 2024 commission meeting.
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Where this data comes from
- paschoolfinder.com/item/howard-universityUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.