Marshall B. Ketchum University
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Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Our mission is to educate individuals to become compassionate Physician Assistant who can provide the highest quality health care in a collaborative environment, are dedicated to their communities and advance the PA profession.
Program features
Small class size, family-like atmosphere, community service opportunities
Clinical rotations
The program includes eight Medical Clinical Services rotations (PAS 670–677), each averaging about six weeks, covering Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Women’s Health/OB‑GYN, Behavioral Health, and an elective rotation.
- 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
97.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
50
Cohort
Tuition
$137,365
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
8:1
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
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental 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
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
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
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- General Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
A single required-course count is not available in this summary.
- Microbiology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Other Biological Science
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.50
Gender
- female 78%
- male 22%
Ethnicity
- asian 47%
- white 24%
- multiracial 18%
- hispanic 8%
- black 2%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
7 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 100.0%
Two-year average: 97.5%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2014/03/07
- Last continued
- March 2019
- Next review
- January 2029
- March 2025Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report after receiving an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the report.
- September 2024Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort. The program submitted the Student Attrition Required Report. The commission accepted the report.
- September 2024Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 50 students. The commission approved the program's proposed change, effective August 11, 2025.
- June 2024Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report after receiving an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2024Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report after receiving an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the report.
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Where this data comes from
- paschoolfinder.com/item/lincoln-memorial-university-knoxvi…sistant-programUpdated Apr 17, 2026
- www.ketchum.edu/pa-studiesUpdated Apr 29, 2026
- www.ketchum.edu/course-catalog/mbku-course-catalog/phys…prerequisites-0Updated Apr 29, 2026
- www.ketchum.edu/admissions-programs/pa/requirementsUpdated Apr 29, 2026
- www.ketchum.edu/admissions-programs/pa/faqs-pa-studiesUpdated Apr 29, 2026
Last updated: Apr 30, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.