Union Adventist University
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Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Matriculate high quality students from diverse backgrounds to become successful PAs by equipping them with the competency to provide excellent patient care through application of teamwork, demonstration of academic excellence, practice of clinical acumen, display of professionalism and evidence of servanthood within a Christian program.
Program features
Christian Program, Service Emphasis, Optional International Mission Trip, Small Class Size, Access to Faculty
Clinical rotations
The required clinical year includes 4‑week rotations in Family Practice (8 weeks), Internal Medicine, Surgery, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, and Psychiatry, plus two 2‑week or one 4‑week elective rotation.
- 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
94.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
34
Cohort
Tuition
$121,770
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
4.9:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 480
- Min direct patient care
- 480 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
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
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Elementary Statistics & Probability
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
8 required courses.
- General Biology I
- General Biology II
- Microbiology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- General Chemistry I
- Organic Chemistry I
- Biochemistry (lab preferred)
Course requirement details
11 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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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): 96.0%
Two-year average: 94.5%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1997/10/01
- Last continued
- March 2019
- Next review
- July 2027
- March 2025Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 34 students, approved effective August 24, 2026.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- September 2019Progress Report
The program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size and submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2019Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2027. Maximum class size: 30. The commission noted zero areas of noncompliance with the Standards.
- September 2018Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of program expectations for SCPEs and methods to determine students have met sufficient patient exposure.
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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.