Chatham University
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Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Chatham University MPAS Program is dedicated to producing knowledgeable, compassionate, ethical, and clinically skillful graduates who are ready to provide health care services to all persons without exclusion and who are willing to become the future leaders and educators of the profession. (Full mission is on the website)
Program features
Problem-based learning curriculum, cadaver lab, Interprofessional Education opportunities
Clinical rotations
The clinical year spans 12 months and includes nine rotations: seven required core rotations (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, Surgery) and two electives; each rotation lasts four to five weeks full‑time (approximately 130–160 hours).
- 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
87.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
60
Cohort
Tuition
$127,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.30
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.30
- Min science GPA
- 3.30
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- 32 hrs
Interview format
Group Interview
On-site required · Group Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 12, 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.
- Intro/General Psychology
English
1 required course.
- English (writing‑intensive)
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Human Biology
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.80
- Avg science GPA
- 3.80
Gender
- female 85%
- male 15%
Ethnicity
- white 72%
- asian 19%
- other 7%
- americanIndian 2%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
6 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2022): 84.0%
Two-year average: 87.5%
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6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1997/04/01
- Last continued
- March 2024
- Next review
- April 2034
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission did not accept the report addressing 5th edition Standards A1.03a, A1.03b, and B3.06a.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal.
- March 2024Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2034. Maximum class size: 80.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- May 2016
The program was notified of a change in the accreditation process (time extended between regularly scheduled validation reviews from seven to ten years).
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Where this data comes from
- mcphs.edu/academics/programs/physican-assistant-s…pas-acceleratedUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.