Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University(Our Lady of the Lake College)
Accreditation notice
This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Application deadline
Passed · Sep 1, 2026Application deadline passed on Sep 1, 2026
Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 73 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Guided by the tradition of compassionate health care exemplified by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, the Physician Assistant Program will develop graduates who will provide evidence based, patient centered medical care in diverse settings, and who are committed to serving all God's people.
Program features
SETH, Anatomage Table, Simulation with Standardized Patients, PASO, High Fidelity Task Trainers and Mannikins, Academic and Non-Academic Support Systems
Clinical rotations
Students complete 7 core rotations and 3 elective rotations (total 10) over three semesters, covering specialties such as Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Mental Health, Women's Health, and various electives.
- 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
86.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
30
Cohort
Tuition
$95,542
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
6:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 30, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts73 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification 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
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
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
Veteran support
CASPer
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
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology
- General Microbiology
- Organic Chemistry I
- Organic Chemistry II (2000 level or higher)
- Genetics
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.62
- Avg science GPA
- 3.50
Gender
- female 87%
- male 13%
Ethnicity
- white 83%
- asian 7%
- black 7%
- hispanic 3%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 93.0%
Two-year average: 86.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2010/09/04
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- October 2033
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Probation review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 4 areas of noncompliance with the Standards and 1 new observation by the commission. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: October 2033. Maximum class size: 30.
- June 2025Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2024 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission did not accept the report.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of current board certification in pediatrics for preceptor and clarification of the number of identified clinical instructional faculty preceptors for family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, women's health and behavioral and mental health care.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and requested more information on the report addressing 5th edition standards. The commission also acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal and website.
- September 2023Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns across multiple areas including institutional responsibilities, faculty sufficiency, program director responsibilities, clinical sites and preceptors, student evaluation, self-assessment, and document submission.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.