Franklin Pierce University - Texas
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Program starts
Mar 1, 2027 · 133 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Texas-based, hybrid 24-month Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Program is dedicated to the education and growth of the next generation of physician assistant clinicians through innovative, evidence-based education, professional development, and the best-practice of clinical skills. Our program will develop culturally sensitive clinicians who embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion when caring for patients within their communities.
Program features
Virtual/On-line didactic curriculum
Clinical rotations
The program includes nine 5‑week in‑person clinical rotations (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Behavioral Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatrics) plus two elective rotations, for a total of 45 weeks of clinical experience.
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
Class size
48
Cohort
Tuition
$117,376
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
6.9:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Oct 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Mar 1, 2027Program starts133 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.20
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Virtual permitted · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
6 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
7 required courses.
- Anatomy & Physiology I w/ lab
- Anatomy & Physiology II w/ lab
- General chemistry I w/ lab
- General chemistry II w/ lab
- Organic chemistry OR Biochemistry
- Microbiology w/lab
- Biological science w/ lab
Course requirement details
14 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.63
- Avg science GPA
- 3.66
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: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2023/09/23
- Next review
- April 2026
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report providing evidence of SCPE preceptor evaluations for each required SCPE that allow the program to monitor and document student performance in meeting the program's SCPE learning outcomes and to identify deficiencies in a timely manner.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report providing evidence related to prenatal care instruction, SCPE learning outcomes, preceptor evaluations, and intra-operative care learning outcomes.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition standards, covering faculty qualifications, curriculum content across the life span, preventive/emergent/acute/chronic/rehabilitative patient encounters, and student performance evaluations.
- September 2023Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional granted. Program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, demonstrate the probability to meet the ARC-PA Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2026 (Provisional Monitoring). Maximum class size: 48.
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Where this data comes from
- chapman.edu/crean/academic-programs/graduate-progra…-questions.aspxUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.