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Application deadline
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
CASPA verification due
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Howard University Physician Assistant Program is to educate and cultivate compassionate, competent, and culturally diverse physician assistants committed to increasing access to health care in medically underserved communities. The program will provide an exceptional educational opportunity and experience for professional and ethical students of high academic potential, with an emphasis on Black students and other underrepresented minorities in medicine. The program faculty is dedicated to preparing, empowering, and training healthcare professionals who are inclusive in their delivery of care to meet the needs and improve healthcare disparities in diverse populations.
Program features
Steps from the nations's capitol, on-campus simulation and clinical skills labs, robust and varied clinical rotations, dedicated faculty with over 20 years of clinical experience on average.
Clinical rotations
The curriculum lists eight 5‑credit clinical clerkships: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral and Mental Health, Family Medicine, and one Elective, plus a 4‑credit Summative/Professional Seminar during the clinical phase.
- 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
94.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
20
Cohort
Tuition
$125,093
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
2.9:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jan 15, 2027Application deadline88 days
- Jan 15, 2027CASPA verification due88 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 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 science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min direct patient care
- 800 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Panel Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Panel Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Single decision date
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
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
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
2 required courses.
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
8 required courses.
- General Biology I with lab
- General Biology II with lab
- General Chemistry I with lab
- General Chemistry II with lab
- Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I with lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II with lab
Course requirement details
12 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.73
- Avg science GPA
- 3.70
Gender
- female 85%
- male 10%
- nonBinary 5%
Ethnicity
- black 65%
- asian 13%
- hispanic 13%
- other 4%
- white 4%
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 (2025): 94.0%
Two-year average: 94.0%
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1 year of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2023/03/04
- Next review
- April 2026
- March 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition standards. No further information requested.
- March 2023Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional granted. Program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, demonstrate the probability to meet the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2026 (Provisional Monitoring). Maximum class size: 20.
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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.