Monmouth University
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This program has had 3 accreditation actions in the past 5 years, including Administrative Probation, Probation, Focused Visit. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Program starts
Sep 1, 2027 · 317 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of Monmouth University's physician assistant program is to educate physician assistants to provide compassionate, patient-centered, quality healthcare in a variety of settings. Program graduates will possess clinical skills to serve a diverse patient population and have the ability to advance the profession through leadership and research.
Program features
On-campus simulation lab, small classes, high degree of faculty-student interaction, dedicated classroom and lab facilities, student centered supportive learning environment
Clinical rotations
The PA program includes nine full‑time supervised clinical practice experiences (7 core + 2 selective) each lasting roughly five weeks, for a total clinical phase of 60 weeks; core rotations cover Behavioral Medicine/Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Medicine, and Women’s Health, with optional selective specialties.
- 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
91.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
20
Cohort
Tuition
$140,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
3.3:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Sep 1, 2027Program starts317 days
- 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 prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 200
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
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 or Biostatistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology with lab
- Chemistry I with lab
- Chemistry II with lab
- Biology I with lab
- Microbiology with lab
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.56
- Avg science GPA
- 3.55
Gender
- female 81%
- male 19%
Ethnicity
- white 64%
- other 15%
- asian 12%
- black 6%
- hispanic 3%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 15352th %ile
- Quantitative
- 15440th %ile
- Analytical
- 4.3
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
5 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 97.0%
Two-year average: 91.5%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2013/09/06
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- January 2029
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updated PANCE data, attrition data and program length data in Program Management Portal. No further information requested.
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued following Probation review. Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 1 area of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: January 2029. Maximum class size: 30.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards A1.02a and A2.09d. No further information requested.
- March 2024Focused Visit
The commission accepted the findings of the focused site visit.
- September 2023Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns. An initial focused visit will occur in advance of the March 2024 commission meeting, and a focused probation visit will occur in advance of the September 2025 commission meeting. Maximum class size remains 30. The program requested reconsideration of the commission's action; the action was upheld.
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.