Ashland University
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Application deadline
Apr 1, 2027 · 164 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Educate physician assistants based on a foundation of evidence-based medicine, to competently practice patient-centered care, exercise cultural humility and cultivate a team approach. Graduates will be prepared for the changing landscape of medicine to serve individuals locally, nationally and globally. Physician assistants will be taught on the basis of the Dwight Schar College Nursing and Health Science's guiding values: integrity, caring, accountability, respect and excellence (ICARE), interprofessional collaboration and lifelong learning.
Program features
On campus simulation lab, cadaver lab, Interprofessional Education Simulation scenarios throughout didactic year
Clinical rotations
Students complete nine four‑week clinical rotations covering Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, and two elective rotations.
- 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
80.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
36
Cohort
Tuition
$105,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Apr 1, 2027Application deadline164 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- 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
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); Scenario Room
On-site required · Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); Scenario Room
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
CASPer; 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
7 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
2 required courses.
- Upper Level Science of Applied Science
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- General Biology
- General Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Human Anatomy & Physiology with lab
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.55
- Avg science GPA
- 3.31
Gender
- female 80%
- male 20%
Ethnicity
- white 83%
- asian 11%
- black 3%
- multiracial 3%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 148
Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 85.0%
Two-year average: 80.0%
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2 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2021/03/06
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- October 2035
- January 2026Progress 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 accepted the report.
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued following Final Provisional review. Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: October 2035. Maximum class size: 36.
- September 2024Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2023 cohort. The commission accepted the required analysis of PANCE performance. Additionally, the program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort; the commission accepted the Student Attrition Required Report.
- September 2023Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional continued following Provisional Monitoring review. Program demonstrates continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class of students. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: September 2025 (Final Provisional). Maximum class size remains 36.
- March 2021Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional granted. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: TBD (Provisional Monitoring). The program is approved for up to 24 students in the first class, 30 in the second class, and 36 in the third class.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.