Mary Baldwin University (Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences)
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Program's mission is to academically and clinically prepare students for PA practice as compassionate, effective, qualified clinicians able to serve in a variety of medical specialty areas and settings in collaboration with licensed physicians. This is accomplished in an environment promoting diversity along with respect for self and others. The Program is committed to leadership, interprofessional education, and collaborative practice. This mission is realized in a dynamic and holistic learning environment dedicated to critical reasoning, engaged learning and scholarship, and innovative teaching with a strong commitment to service, especially for those in underserved or disadvantaged areas. Veritably, the Program holds that the primary goal of medical training is service to humanity.
Program features
Fully accredited by ARC-PA; interprofessional curricular focus means classroom prep for the real world; 96-100% first-time PANCE pass rates 2019-2024; clinic experience in first semester; 1000+ clinic contracts nationwide; eight 6-week rotations for 2000 hours; on-campus simulation lab; state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, and research spaces; community involvement; small class sizes; peer and faculty mentors, engaged alumni network; articulation agreements for guaranteed interviews
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase lasts 12 months and includes seven core six‑week rotations (family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, behavioral medicine/mental health, and general surgery) plus one elective six‑week rotation.
- 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
98.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$89,028
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
8:1
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Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
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The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
CASPer; Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT; Test of English Foreign Language (TOEFL), 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
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- Biology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Microbiology
- Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Gender
- female 93%
- male 8%
Ethnicity
- white 80%
- multiracial 10%
- asian 8%
- other 3%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 156
- Quantitative
- 153
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 100.0%
Two-year average: 98.5%
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7 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2015/09/11
- Last continued
- March 2020
- Next review
- January 2030
- 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.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of a resubmitted modified Self-Study Report.
- September 2022Progress Report
The commission did not accept the report addressing 5th edition Standards C2.01b-c, e-f modified SSR.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- March 2020Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued following Final Provisional review; Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2030. Maximum class size: 40.
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Where this data comes from
- catalog.brenau.edu/preview_entity.phpUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.