College of Saint Mary
Accreditation notice
This program has had 4 accreditation actions in the past 5 years, including Probation, Focused Visit, Administrative Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Application deadline
Nov 1, 2026 · 13 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the College of Saint Mary PA Program is to foster excellence, leadership, compassion, and inclusivity to prepare skilled, ethical, and service-driven clinicians, consistent with our core values
Program features
The College of Saint Mary PA Program is guided by the Mercy values of compassion, respect, service, and excellence. Through close faculty mentorship, reflective practice, and ethical clinical training, students develop strong professional identities as future PAs. The curriculum prepares graduates to lead, advocate, and deliver patient-centered care that promotes justice and serves diverse, rural, and underserved communities.
Clinical rotations
The curriculum includes 12 four‑week rotations: eight required rotations (Family Practice x2, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral Health, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine) and four electives.
- 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
90.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$91,650
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
4.4:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Nov 1, 2026Application deadline13 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
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 300
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Required
Interview format
Panel Interview; Scenario Room
On-site required · Panel Interview; Scenario Room
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
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
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
2 required courses.
- Abnormal Psychology
- Developmental/Lifespan Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Microbiology
- Upper-level Biology
- General Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.79
- Avg science GPA
- 3.72
Gender
- female 92%
- male 8%
Ethnicity
- white 82%
- hispanic 6%
- asian 3%
- black 3%
- other 3%
- americanIndian 3%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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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): 88.0%
Two-year average: 90.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2016/03/12
- Last continued
- June 2022
- Next review
- July 2027
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition standards (17 standards) and accepted the report addressing observations for 5th edition (5 standards), noting 0 areas of noncompliance with the Standards.
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission did not accept the report addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03 modified SSR. The program was issued a warning letter regarding the lack of a program director for almost 12 months.
- June 2025Accreditation-Probation
Focused Visit; Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns. The commission noted 18 areas of noncompliance with the Standards and 5 new observations. The program's maximum class size remains 40. The program did not appeal the commission's decision.
- March 2025Accreditation-Administrative Probation
Accreditation-Administrative Probation; Program has not complied with an administrative requirement. The commission did not accept the report addressing 5th edition standards. A focused visit will occur in advance of the June 2025 commission meeting.
- September 2024Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2023 cohort. The commission reviewed and requested more information of the report.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.