Chapman University One University Avenue Orange, CA 92866
33.7924581, -117.8512582
Irvine, California · Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies
A 24-month, full-time, year-round MMS PA program at Chapman’s Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine, with 12 didactic months followed by 12 clinical months and nine rotations.
The Chapman University MMS PA Studies Program’s mission is to provide an exceptional medical education that inspires compassionate and collaborative PAs who enhance access to high-quality patient care.
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Rolling review considers CASPA application, academic performance, GRE sections, two recommendations, direct patient contact and shadowing hours, other experiences, graduate degrees and interview performance. Meeting minima does not guarantee interview or admission.
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Program admissions informationSelected applicants complete a personal interview; the FAQ says admission decisions use in-person interviews.
Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Review each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Biology I & IICourse notes & alternativesBotany and Marine Biology do not qualify; AP biology requires upper-division biology substitutes with labs. | 8semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
General Chemistry I & IICourse notes & alternativesOrganic Chemistry alone does not qualify; if only one General Chemistry course is offered, Organic Chemistry with lab may replace General Chemistry II with lab. | 8semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Anatomy & Physiology I & IICourse notes & alternativesEither two combined A&P courses with labs or separate Anatomy with lab and Physiology with lab. | 8semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternativesGeneral or Medical Microbiology with lab. | 3.33semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
GeneticsCourse notes & alternativesOnly science prerequisite permitted online; no lab required. | 2semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesFor Spring 2027, pass/fail is accepted; beginning the April 2027 application for January 2028, letter grade C or better is required. Certificates and workplace exams do not qualify. | 1semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
English CompositionCourse notes & alternativesComposition or qualifying writing-intensive course; poetry and literature do not qualify. | 2.66semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
General PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesMust be general or introductory; specialty psychology does not qualify. | 2.66semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Sociology or Cultural AnthropologyCourse notes & alternativesSociology, Cultural Anthropology, Gender Studies, or Ethnic Studies accepted. | 2.66semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Introduction to StatisticsCourse notes & alternativesTopic-specific statistics such as Biostatistics or Behavioral Sciences Statistics accepted. | 2.66semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Pre-Calculus or CalculusCourse notes & alternativesCollege Algebra is not accepted. | 2.66semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
No prerequisite expiration. All science courses and grades must be complete at application. Non-science courses may be in progress for Spring 2027 but must finish before matriculation; beginning with the April 2027 application for January 2028, at most one non-science prerequisite may be in progress. Science lectures/labs except Genetics must be in person after December 2021. AP is accepted only for named non-sciences or through upper-division lab substitutions for General Biology/Chemistry. CLEP acceptance is not published. One course or lab cannot satisfy multiple prerequisites.
When courses must be complete: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university before matriculation; no required major.
Spring 2027 cohort.
The Spring 2027 application window is closed as of September 13, 2026. Rolling decisions may continue only for timely completed applicants.
The cohort begins in January; exact day is not published.
For January 2028 entry, at most one non-science prerequisite may be in progress and Medical Terminology must have letter grade C or better.
Basis: $71,105 academic year × 2 years · rate-based projection · medium confidence
Current published PA tuition covers one 2026–27 academic year: Fall 2026 $23,237, Spring 2027 $23,934 and Summer 2027 $23,934 ($71,105 for those three trimesters). The 24-month program spans six trimesters, but tuition changes annually; a complete current program tuition total is not published and must not be inferred by repeating this year.
$71,105 is arithmetic across the three published 2026–27 trimester rates, not a 24-month tuition total. The program says tuition changes annually. The separate $125,702–$127,182 grand total covers listed supplies, housing, transportation, health clearance and related program costs over 24 months; do not combine it with tuition into an invented current cost of attendance.
Classroom, laboratory and simulation education.
Nine rotations at assigned sites, including possible remote or underserved placements.
Full-time, year-round, three trimesters annually. Graduation requires C+ or better in every program course and 3.0 cumulative program GPA.
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming Class of 2027 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3,715 |
Published graduation table: Class 2023 entered 50/graduated 46/attrition 8%; Class 2024 entered 51/graduated 50/attrition 7.84%; Class 2025 entered 50/graduated 46/attrition 10%.
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
March 24, 2026 report: latest Class of 2025 first-time rate 98% among 44 takers; official five-year average 98%. Six listed cohorts cover five graduation years because Classes 2020 and 2021 both have graduation year 2021. Percentages are source-reported; no pass counts are inferred.
Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.
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2025 graduating cohort
Program-published Class of 2025 attrition rate is 10% and graduation rate 92%; entering 50 and graduates 46. Preserve the published rates rather than recomputing one from the other.
ARC-PA granted provisional accreditation with staged class-size approvals of 25, 35 and 50.
ARC-PA accepted the report with no further information requested.
ARC-PA Accreditation-Continued; first accredited September 2016, next review September 2030, maximum class size 50.
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Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.
