University of Detroit Mercy
Accreditation notice
This program has had 2 accreditation actions in the past 5 years, including Probation, Focused Visit. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Application deadline
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
CASPA verification due
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The University of Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant Program mission is to produce highly ethical, clinically competent medical professionals thoroughly prepared to deliver quality care and dedicated to serve diverse and underserved populations.
Program features
Part-time option, 5-year program, Special consideration for veterans, diverse student body; student-centered
Clinical rotations
The clinical year spans approximately 12 months and is organized into 10 rotation blocks, typically one month (~4 weeks) each, with End-of-Rotation (PAEA) exams for most rotations. The curriculum includes core rotations in Family Medicine (two primary-care blocks), Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, Women’s Health, and Emergency Medicine, plus an Elective and a Preceptorship.
- 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
96.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
70
Cohort
Tuition
$115,074
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jan 15, 2027Application deadline88 days
- Jan 15, 2027CASPA verification due88 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
- 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 prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 1,000
- Min direct patient care
- 1,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Developmental Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics or Biostatistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Ethics
Science
3 required courses.
- Nutrition
- Advanced Physiology
- Microbiology with Lab
Course requirement details
6 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.75
Gender
- female 95%
- male 5%
Ethnicity
- white 64%
- asian 16%
- other 10%
- hispanic 4%
- americanIndian 3%
- black 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): 94.0%
Two-year average: 96.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1972/09/01
- Last continued
- September 2025
- Next review
- April 2029
- September 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Probation review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 2 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: April 2029. Maximum class size: 80.
- June 2025Progress Report
The commission deferred its decision regarding the report providing evidence of learning outcomes and instructional objectives that address clinical and technical skills as defined by the ARC-PA, and deferred its decision regarding the report providing evidence of Standard A1.01 compliance.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission Reviewed and Requested More Information of the report addressing 4th edition Standards, with some standards providing evidence of compliance and others lacking evidence.
- March 2024Focused Visit
The commission accepted the findings of the focused site visit.
- September 2023Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns regarding continuing failure to prepare a self-study report (SSR) that accurately and succinctly documented process, application and results of ongoing program self-assessment.
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.