Missouri State University (formerly SWMS)
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Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Missouri State University is a public, comprehensive metropolitan system with a statewide mission in public affairs, whose purpose is to develop educated persons. The University's identity is distinguished by its public affairs mission, which entails a campus-wide commitment to foster expertise and responsibility in ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement. In accordance with this, the Missouri State University Physician Assistant Program seeks to prepare highly competent physician assistant graduates to practice primary care medicine in the context of team delivered care in a rapidly evolving health care arena.
Program features
Students learn in a modern facility which includes a cadaver lab, simulation center, and PA designated spaces including a procedure skill lab, classroom, student lounge, and an on-site clinic that serves uninsured low-income adult patients.
Clinical rotations
The clinical year includes eight six‑week rotations: Family Medicine I & II, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, and a Directed/Elective rotation, with a 3‑week behavioral health emphasis and at least one rural primary‑care preceptorship.
- 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
97.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
34
Cohort
Resident tuition
$37,758
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jul 15, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Aug 12, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 2.00
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 24 hrs
Interview format
Panel Interview
On-site required · Panel Interview
Application style
Single decision date
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
PA-CAT; Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will accept MCAT, PA-CAT (recommended)
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Source: www.missouristate.edu
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Source: www.missouristate.edu
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- General or Introductory Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics (introductory)
Science
5 required courses.
- Anatomy and Physiology (two courses with lab)
- Microbiology
- Human or General Genetics
- General Chemistry (complete sequence with labs)
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Source: www.missouristate.edu
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.70
- Avg science GPA
- 3.60
Gender
- female 73%
- male 27%
Ethnicity
- white 77%
- asian 9%
- hispanic 9%
- black 3%
- multiracial 3%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 151
- Quantitative
- 151
Admissions and outcomes
6 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Source: blogs.missouristate.edu
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 100.0%
Two-year average: 97.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Source: www.missouristate.edu
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1999/10/01
- Last continued
- March 2021
- Next review
- July 2031
- March 2023Progress Report
The program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size; the commission accepted the required Exceeding Class Size report.
- March 2022Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 36 students, effective January 16, 2023.
- September 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard B3.06a (provided evidence supervised clinical practice experiences [SCPEs] occur with physicians specialty board certified in their area of instruction).
- June 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of confirmation that all students in the class of 2020 met all program and supervised clinical practice experience learning outcomes and completed summative testing. The commission also acknowledged the report providing evidence of an updated website with the latest NCCPA PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report.
- March 2021Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2031. Maximum class size: 30.
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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.