Marist University
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Marist Physician Assistant Studies program is committed to creating high-quality healthcare providers who are prepared to practice ethical and culturally sensitive medicine, committed to service, and committed to advancing the PA profession.
Program features
Strong sense of community with students, faculty, and staff, Gross dissection cadaver lab in a state of the art anatomy lab, Dedicated classroom & skills lab open 24/7, Simulation Suite on site with state of the art simulation mannequins, 2 clinical electives with over 35 medical specialties, Clinical elective rotation available in Forensic Medicine, Point of Care Ultrasound, Clinical elective rotations available internationally in Ghana & Italy, Clinical rotations in US Virgin Islands
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase offers seven five‑week core rotations (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Behavioral & Mental Health, Emergency Medicine) and two electives; after each rotation students return to campus for rotation‑specific simulations and grand rounds.
- 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
96.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
60
Cohort
Tuition
$121,500
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science 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); Scenario Room
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); Scenario Room
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician
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
7 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
9 required courses.
- Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab
- Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
- Microbiology with Lab
- Organic Chemistry I with Lab
- Biochemistry I
- General Biology I with Lab
- General Biology II with Lab
- General Chemistry I with Lab
- General Chemistry II with Lab
Course requirement details
10 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
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): 95.0%
Two-year average: 96.5%
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8 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2015/09/11
- Last continued
- March 2020
- Next review
- January 2030
- March 2022Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the follow up to the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- March 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence that the program publishes and makes readily available to students upon admission policies and procedures for processing student grievances.
- September 2020Progress Report
The commission reviewed the report addressing 4th edition Standards A3.17d and A3.22a.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- March 2020Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Final Provisional review); Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2030. Maximum class size: 60.
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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.