Misericordia University
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Application deadline
Mar 1, 2027 · 133 days
Program starts
Jul 1, 2027 · 255 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Misericordia University Physician Assistant Program strives to attract intellectually talented and caring students who will be educationally transformed and mentored to become competent and compassionate Physician Assistants.
Program features
We are a small program that allows the instructors to provide a personalized approach to PA education. We are part of a larger college of health sciences that provides many opportunities for interprofessional education.
Clinical rotations
Students complete eight supervised six‑week clinical rotations covering Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, Women’s Health, Emergency Medicine, and one Elective; with two‑day call‑backs after each rotation.
- 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
94.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
25
Cohort
Tuition
$103,103
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Mar 1, 2027Application deadline133 days
- Jul 1, 2027Program starts255 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.20
- Min science GPA
- 3.20
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.20
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
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
7 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- A&P I
- A&P II
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.57
- Avg science GPA
- 3.47
Gender
- female 80%
- male 20%
Ethnicity
- white 77%
- other 12%
- asian 4%
- black 4%
- hispanic 4%
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 (2025): 94.0%
Two-year average: 94.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2018/03/10
- Last continued
- September 2022
- Next review
- October 2032
- March 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards B4.01b and B4.03a.
- September 2022Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued following Final Provisional review. Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: September 2032. Maximum class size: 25.
- September 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the required PANCE performance analysis report for the 2020 cohort (pass rate 85% or less) and accepted the findings of the virtual site visit.
- March 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards B2.17f and B3.06a.
- September 2020Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional continued following Provisional Monitoring review. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: TBD (Final Provisional). The approved maximum class size remains 25 for the third class.
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Where this data comes from
- www.misericordia.edu/physician-assistant/admission-requirementsUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.