Eastern Michigan University
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Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Eastern Michigan University physician assistant program mission is to identify, train and support a diverse population of graduate students to become highly respected ambassadors of the profession and extraordinary health care providers with a strong foundation in primary care medicine and interdisciplinary practice.
Program features
We recognize that students do not all learn the same way, so we offer multi-faceted teaching styles. The program combines interactive lectures with a clinical focus, small-group learning, hands-on practical training, out-of-classroom learning and high-fidelity medical simulation.
Clinical rotations
Students complete nine 4‑week clinical rotations (seven core specialties and two electives) and a 6‑week preceptorship, totaling roughly 42 weeks of clinical experience.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
86.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
30
Cohort
Resident tuition
$110,780
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
4.3:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Dec 1, 2026Application deadline43 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 prerequisite GPA
- 2.70
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Not Required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview
Application style
Single decision date
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
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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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Lifespan psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
6 required courses.
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- General chemistry with lab
- Organic chemistry with lab
- Biochemistry with lab
- Microbiology with lab
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.76
- Avg science GPA
- 3.73
Gender
- female 73%
- male 27%
Ethnicity
- white 72%
- other 9%
- asian 6%
- black 3%
- hispanic 3%
- multiracial 3%
- americanIndian 3%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 15562th %ile
- Quantitative
- 15336th %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): 90.0%
Two-year average: 86.5%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 26, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2013/09/06
- Last continued
- March 2018
- Next review
- April 2028
- September 2025Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2024 cohort. The commission reviewed the required analysis of PANCE performance and requested more information.
- June 2022Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of the Modified Self-Study Report addressing effectiveness of the didactic curriculum, preparation of graduates to achieve program defined competencies, and sufficiency and effectiveness of principal and instructional faculty and staff, 5th edition.
- March 2021Program Change
Program Change: Change in graduation requirements (matriculation month move from May to September), effective September 2020.
- September 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of how the program determines each student has met the program's expected learning outcomes for patients seeking care across the life span.
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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.