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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 Dominican University Physician Assistant Studies Program is to graduate physician assistants who provide highly competent, patient-centered, and compassionate health care. Our physician assistants will serve as an integral member of healthcare teams and will demonstrate leadership, service, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Program features
on-campus simulation lab, Anatomage tables, interpersonal relationships with professors, retention specialist, small cohort
Clinical rotations
The second‑year consists of ten one‑month rotations (approximately four weeks each) including Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health (OB/GYN), Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Behavioral Medicine, Surgery, plus three electives.
- 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
93.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
30
Cohort
Tuition
$116,918
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 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
- 750
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Virtual permitted · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Medical Terminology
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
8 required courses.
- Human Anatomy (includes one-credit lab)
- Human or Vertebrate Physiology (no lab required)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II (includes one-credit human anatomy lab)
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology (within biology department)
- General Chemistry I and II
- Organic Chemistry
- Genetics
Course requirement details
11 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.83
- Avg science GPA
- 3.78
Gender
- female 87%
- male 13%
Ethnicity
- white 40%
- asian 30%
- multiracial 20%
- hispanic 7%
- other 3%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 93.0%
Two-year average: 93.0%
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8 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2016/09/08
- Last continued
- September 2020
- Next review
- July 2030
- 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. The commission accepted the report. No further information requested.
- March 2024Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2022 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission accepted the report. No further information requested.
- June 2023Program Change
Program Change: Increase in maximum entering class size. The commission did not approve the program's proposed change. The program is welcome to reapply.
- September 2022Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards C1.01b-c and f. No further information requested.
- June 2022Progress 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. The commission accepted the report. No further information requested.
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Where this data comes from
- www.dom.edu/admission/graduate/health-sciences-programs/mmspasUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.dom.edu/academics/grad-phd/health-sciences/mms-…site-courseworkUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.dom.edu/academics/grad-phd/health-sciences/mms-…udies/how-applyUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.dom.edu/academics/grad-phd/health-sciences/mms-…on-requirementsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- www.dom.edu/admission/graduate/health-sciences-programs/mmspas/outcomesUpdated Apr 16, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.