Charleston Southern University
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Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Charleston Southern University Master of Medical Science in physician assistant studies program is to educate compassionate and highly motivated individuals in a Christian environment who excel in providing patient-centered care, practicing as an interprofessional team, serving as leaders in their communities and advancing the PA profession.
Program features
The Charleston Southern University PA Program prioritizes a faith-centered approach to delivering evidence-based medical education, integrating compassion care, and service into clinical practice. This 24-month program emphasizes hands-on training, high-fidelity simulation, problem-based learning, and personalized faculty interaction. Through strong local healthcare partnerships, CSU offers clinical rotations that prepare students for compassionate, evidence-based, and patient-centered care.
Clinical rotations
Students complete nine five‑week supervised clinical rotations in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Women’s Health, and two electives.
- 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
94.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
35
Cohort
Tuition
$96,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
4.4:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Sep 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 5, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 1,000
- Min direct patient care
- 1,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Virtual permitted · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
PA; Physician; Other health care provider
Acceptance policies
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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
6 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
6 required courses.
- Human Anatomy Lecture with Lab
- Human Physiology Lecture with Lab
- Microbiology Lecture with Lab
- Biology or Genetics
- General Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry with Lab
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.90
- Avg science GPA
- 3.89
Gender
- female 86%
- male 14%
Ethnicity
- white 89%
- asian 3%
- black 3%
- hispanic 3%
- americanIndian 3%
Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 97.0%
Two-year average: 94.5%
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7 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2017/09/09
- Last continued
- March 2022
- Next review
- April 2032
- January 2026Progress Report
The number of students in the Program Management Portal exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report, which the commission accepted.
- March 2025Program Change
Program Change: Change in credits from 99 to 102 credits within the Physician Assistant program, effective November 1, 2025.
- September 2023Progress Report
The program received an alert through the Program Management Portal that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report, which the commission accepted.
- March 2022Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued following Final Provisional review; program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2032. Maximum class size of 35 approved.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.