University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the UAB Physician Associate Studies Program is to provide qualified individuals with the knowledge, skills, and judgment needed to assist physicians in the care of patients in surgical, acute-care, and medical settings.
Program features
We have a cadaver lab, vivisection lab, and offer a Dual Degree MS in Physician Associate Studies/MS in Public Health for qualified applicants.
Clinical rotations
Students complete eleven 4‑week clinical rotations: seven core specialties (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Behavioral Medicine, General Surgery, Women’s Health) and four electives.
- 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
96.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
60
Cohort
Resident tuition
$70,150
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
5.5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 7, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
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
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Not publishedApplication style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Available
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
2 required courses.
- General Psychology
- Developmental or Abnormal Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- Biology for majors
- Microbiology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- General Chemistry
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.70
- Avg science GPA
- 3.60
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
Ethnicity
- white 69%
- asian 10%
- black 10%
- hispanic 9%
- americanIndian 1%
- nativeHawaiian 1%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 96.0%
Two-year average: 96.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1975/09/01
- Last continued
- March 2024
- Next review
- April 2034
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition standards.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's website.
- March 2024Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2034. Maximum class size: 80.
- June 2022Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of analysis of PANCE for low first-time taker pass rate.
- March 2022Progress Report
The commission did not accept the report providing evidence of analysis of PANCE for low first-time taker pass rate.
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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.