ECPI PA Program
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Application deadline
Apr 1, 2027 · 164 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Physician Assistant Program will provide a challenging and innovative academic setting for students from diverse backgrounds to become physician assistants. Graduates will provide exceptional healthcare, promote health equity, commit to personal and professional growth, and lead in the communities they serve.
Program features
Our program is designed to prepare you for today’s healthcare environment with an integrative curriculum that blends hands-on clinical training with modern topics like AI in healthcare and value-based care. You’ll learn in our on-campus simulation lab, where realistic scenarios help you build confidence, sharpen clinical judgment, and practice clinical skills in a safe, supportive setting with guidance from experienced faculty.
Clinical rotations
The program consists of a 12‑month didactic year and a subsequent 12‑month clinical phase with rotations in Surgery, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Adult Specialty Medicine, Emergency Department, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Behavioral Health, an Elective, and a Preceptorship, generally arranged as 1:1 preceptorships.
- 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
Class size
30
Cohort
Tuition
$115,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Apr 1, 2027Application deadline164 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification 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
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
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.
- Upper-Level Psychology (200 or higher)
Math
1 required course.
- Upper-level Math Course (Self-Select)
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- Biology I & II
- Chemistry I & II
- Anatomy and Physiology I & II
- Upper-level Biology Course (Self-Select)
- Upper-level Chemistry Course (Self-Select)
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Admissions and outcomes
1 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome field across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2026/01/24
- Next review
- TBD
- January 2026Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional granted; program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, demonstrated the probability to meet the ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 12 areas of noncompliance and 2 new commission observations. Maximum class size: 50.
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.