West Coast University - Texas
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This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Administrative Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The West Coast University MPA Program prepares students to excel as clinicians and leaders by providing them with opportunities to learn and adopt practice-ready knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are patient-centered, innovative, and embracing cultural humility, adaptability, and agility within the evolving, challenging, and ambiguous context of contemporary healthcare. We prepare professionals who will contribute to the advancement of the physician assistant profession through exemplar practice, life-long learning, and service within and across their healthcare communities.
Program features
Physician Assistant Center for Advanced Immersive Learning provides comprehensive, collaborative, and clinical preparation exercises. Immersive learning resources that include virtual dissection, augmented reality, advanced 3D experiential platforms, simulation room with manikins that mimic real-life physical functions, patient exam rooms for students to practice history taking, physical examination, and communication skills. Clinical experience with preceptors at our partner facilities.
Clinical rotations
The clinical year consists of eight 5-week Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences (SCPEs), with three SCPEs completed each trimester. Core rotations include Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatric Medicine, Behavioral Medicine, and Surgery, along with one Elective selected from approved specialty options.
- 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
89.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
50
Cohort
Tuition
$100,386
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- 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
- 2.70
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Scenario Room
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Scenario Room
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
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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
8 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
7 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology with lab
- General Chemistry I and II with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- Genetics
- Organic Chemistry with lab
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.50
Gender
- female 80%
- male 20%
Ethnicity
- white 57%
- asian 22%
- black 16%
- hispanic 5%
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): 96.0%
Two-year average: 89.0%
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3 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2021/06/25
- Next review
- April 2026
- January 2026Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2024 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2025Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2024 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2024Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional continued 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. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2026 (Final Provisional). Maximum class size: 50.
- June 2023Site Visit
The commission accepted the findings of the virtual site visit.
- March 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of expected learning outcomes for each required rotation, alignment of evaluations with expected outcomes on SCPES, and the program's revised process to identify and address student deficiencies in a timely manner.
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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.