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1301 East Main St MTSU Box 55 Murfreesboro, TN

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PROGRAM PROFILE

Middle Tennessee State University Physician Assistant Program

Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Masters

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Application deadline Dec 1, 2026Confirm deadline type
Tuition $57,861 published full-program tuitionPublished full-program tuition
Class size 30 studentsProgram cohort size
Program length 27 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredGRE, MCAT, and PA-CAT are not required.
Patient-care minimum Required · no hour minimumHands-on direct patient-care experience is required, but no numeric minimum is published; medical scribe work is excluded.
Overall GPA minimum 3.00Minimum overall CASPA-calculated GPA is 3.00.
Science GPA minimum Not publishedNo minimum science GPA is published; a competitive science GPA is preferred.
Recommendations At least 3 lettersAt least three letters are required; a PA letter is highly recommended, and family or friends are not accepted.
International applicants ConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to degree evaluation and U.S.-completed prerequisite requirements.
English proficiency / TOEFL Confirm with programEnglish proficiency is required when applicable, but the current page combines two TOEFL scoring scales; confirm the accepted score rule.
PANCE pass rate No graduates yetFirst-time pass rateFive-year first-time: No graduates yet
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A Murfreesboro PA program built around evidence-based medicine, clinical skills, and service to Tennessee communities.

On campus27 months30 students
Mission & approach

The mission of the MTSU Physician Assistant Studies Program is to provide comprehensive innovative medical education of the highest quality to prepare a diverse community of Physician Assistants to thrive as compassionate and collaborative members of the healthcare team with a commitment to community service and increasing access to care.

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Highly selective holistic (class of 30); minimums don't guarantee interview. Weighted: GPAs above minimum; continual med/science employment; extracurricular/volunteer commitment; research; graduate degree. Mission attributes: second-career, military (honorable), first-gen, collegiate athlete, medically-underserved-area applicants. 3 LORs (PA rec), ~40 PA shadow hrs rec.

Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.

Program admissions information

How this program interviews

The program confirms an interview stage but does not publish its format or delivery; applicants selected to interview may also be asked to complete an abbreviated application through the College of Graduate Studies.

Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information

YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredGRE, MCAT, and PA-CAT are not required.
Patient careRequired · no hour minimumHands-on direct patient-care experience is required, but no numeric minimum is published; medical scribe work is excluded.
Overall GPA3.00Minimum overall CASPA-calculated GPA is 3.00.
Science GPANot publishedNo minimum science GPA is published; a competitive science GPA is preferred.
RecommendationsAt least 3 lettersAt least three letters are required; a PA letter is highly recommended, and family or friends are not accepted.
International applicantsConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to degree evaluation and U.S.-completed prerequisite requirements.
English proficiencyConfirm with programEnglish proficiency is required when applicable, but the current page combines two TOEFL scoring scales; confirm the accepted score rule.

Prerequisite coursework

Units not published

Detailed course requirements have not been verified in this record.

Course-level lab, grade, alternative, and policy details still need verification.

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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineDec 1, 2026

Current published deadline; confirm the required CASPA processing status for this cycle.

2026–2027

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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

Published full-program estimate

Tuition$57,861
Required program fees$18,427.50
Tuition + required feesFull attendance estimate not recorded

$76,288.50

Published full-program tuition and required fees are shown separately. Living, travel, insurance, and personal expenses may be additional.

Nonresident tuition: $160,001. Required fees and living costs may be additional.

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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

Detailed curriculum and clinical placement information has not been added to this catalog record.

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WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot published
Recorded science GPANot published

Cohort year and experience averages need verification.

Class averages describe an admitted cohort. They are not minimums or acceptance probabilities.

OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet

First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet

Five-year first-time results are not yet available.

Accreditation history

Provisional

First accreditedNeeds verification
Next reviewNeeds verification

A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.

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Rankings & information still to verify

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Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.

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