A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (Central Coast)
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Supplemental due
Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days
Program starts
Oct 1, 2027 · 347 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program educates culturally competent Physician Assistants (PAs) from diverse backgrounds to serve the primary care needs of medically underserved communities.
Program features
The Central Coast PA (CCPA) Program is committed to health equity and training primary care providers to serve vulnerable populations. Its curriculum emphasizes whole-person care, clinical reasoning, and critical thinking while addressing socioeconomic barriers and health disparities. Clinical training is reinforced through partnerships with Community Health Centers, preparing graduates to be culturally competent, compassionate advocates for underserved communities.
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase comprises 35 weeks of supervised clinical practice experiences across seven Community Medical Experience courses, covering women's health, behavioral health, pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and surgery, with at least one rotation at a Community Health Center.
- 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
63.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
90
Cohort
Tuition
$120,200
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
5.6:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Oct 31, 2026Supplemental due12 days
- Oct 1, 2027Program starts347 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: 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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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Medical Terminology
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
A single required-course count is not available in this summary.
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- Microbiology
- General Chemistry I and II
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry I
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.40
- Avg science GPA
- 3.20
Gender
- female 75%
- male 23%
- unknown 1%
- nonBinary 1%
Ethnicity
- asian 25%
- white 25%
- hispanic 25%
- multiracial 16%
- black 7%
- americanIndian 1%
- nativeHawaiian 1%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 71.0%
Two-year average: 63.5%
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3 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2021/06/25
- Last continued
- January 2026
- Next review
- January 2036
- January 2026Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. The commission noted 0 areas of noncompliance with the Standards and 1 new observation. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: January 2036. Maximum class size: 90.
- September 2025
The commission deferred its decision regarding the program's accreditation status pending publication of the Class of 2025 PANCE performance results. No further information requested.
- June 2025Progress Report
The program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report. No further information requested.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing Standards A1.11c, A2.03, A2.09d, and B2.19b (5th edition). No further information requested.
- September 2023Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional; 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 90.
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Where this data comes from
- www.atsu.edu/college-for-healthy-communities/academi…am-competenciesUpdated May 1, 2026
- atsu.edu/college-for-healthy-communities/admissi…ns-requirementsUpdated Apr 17, 2026
- www.atsu.edu/chc/ccpaUpdated May 1, 2026
- www.atsu.edu/college-for-healthy-communities/admissi…quirements-2025Updated May 1, 2026
- www.atsu.edu/pdf/34481_2025_Admissions_program_inser…4022025_GCD.pdfUpdated May 1, 2026
Last updated: May 1, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.