Mount St Mary's University
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Application deadline
Passed · Aug 1, 2026Application deadline passed on Aug 1, 2026
Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 73 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The PA program at Mount St. Mary's University cultivates ethical practitioners who care significantly and are dedicated to responsible and equitable health outcomes delivered with compassion, humility, and joy.
Program features
The Mount St. Mary’s University Physician Assistant Program is distinctive, featuring a newly renovated, leading-edge facility and faculty of practicing clinicians, bridging theory and real-world practice. We offer a student-centered learning environment with strong faculty-student relationships. Our robust alumni and clinical network provide valuable real-world experiences. The curriculum integrates well-being and healthcare equity training to cultivate the next generation of healthcare leaders
Clinical rotations
Students complete seven core rotations and three elective rotations, each 4 weeks long, covering Behavioral/Mental Health, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, and Women’s Health.
- 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
Class size
46
Cohort
Tuition
$99,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
13:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts73 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 2.67
- Min PCE hours
- 400
- Min direct patient care
- 400 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Not Required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
Other health care provider
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
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
1 required course.
- Psychology Course (choose one)
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics Course (choose one)
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- Organic Chemistry with lab
- Additional Biology Courses (choose two)
- Additional Chemistry Courses (choose two)
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.58
- Avg science GPA
- 3.45
Gender
- female 78%
- male 22%
Ethnicity
- white 41%
- asian 20%
- hispanic 20%
- black 13%
- other 4%
- multiracial 2%
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Admissions and outcomes
2 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2025/06/28
- Next review
- TBD
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards B1.03e and D1.04e. No further information required.
- June 2025Provisional 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. The commission noted 2 areas of noncompliance with the Standards.
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Where this data comes from
- mcphs.edu/academics/programs/physican-assistant-s…pas-acceleratedUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.