Morehouse School of Medicine
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program is to lead the creation and advancement of health equity by empowering and educating the next generation of physician assistants to achieve academic, personal, and professional success and become committed life-long learners who will provide compassionate, high quality, patient-centered care to meet the primary health care needs of the urban and rural underserved populations in Georgia and the nation.
Program features
Competency Based Curriculum, on-campus simulation lab, on-campus anatomy lab, two board prep courses and wellness embedded in the curriculum
Clinical rotations
The program includes eight clerkships covering Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery and an elective; rotations consist of five 4‑week clerkships, one 8‑week primary care block, and an additional 8‑week adult medicine block.
- 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
88.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$80,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Not publishedProgram starts
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 2.00
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); Scenario Room
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); Scenario Room
Application style
Single decision date
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
PA-CAT; Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT; Test of English Foreign Language (TOEFL), PA-CAT
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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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
6 required courses.
- Biology with lab
- Microbiology
- Organic Chemistry I with lab
- Biochemistry
- Human Anatomy or Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab
- Human Physiology or Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Source: www.msm.edu
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Admitted students
Class profile
Gender
- female 81%
- male 19%
Ethnicity
- black 54%
- asian 14%
- multiracial 14%
- hispanic 8%
- other 5%
- white 5%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 148
- Quantitative
- 147
- Analytical
- 3.6
Admissions and outcomes
8 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 89.0%
Two-year average: 88.5%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 27, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2018/09/28
- Last continued
- September 2023
- Next review
- October 2033
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission did not accept the report of the revised and resubmitted modified self-study report. The program will undergo a Focused Visit on standards A1.02a, A1.02b, A1.02c, A2.09d, A2.09f, C1.01, C1.02, and E1.03 (6th edition).
- June 2025Program Change
Program Change: Change in program fiscal support. The commission acknowledged the program's proposed change.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and requested more information on the report addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03 modified Self-Study Report. The commission also accepted the report addressing program goals and outcomes data, and accepted the PANCE performance analysis report for the 2024 cohort.
- September 2024Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort. The commission accepted the Student Attrition Required Report.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and requested more information on the report addressing 5th edition Standards A3.12b, B1.04b, B3.03c, B4.01a, and B4.01b.
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Where this data comes from
- chapman.edu/crean/academic-programs/graduate-progra…-questions.aspxUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.