Tuition + fees $68,476 / $119,836 nonresident
2026–27 full-program tuition and required fees at current published rates
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A 27-month Texas PA program with a May start and 500 required combined healthcare or patient-care experience hours.
Mission & approach
The mission of the Tarleton MMSc PAM program is to educate servant leaders of diverse backgrounds as Physician Assistants who will provide exceptional healthcare in an interprofessional setting; and serve rural and medically underserved populations through community involvement, public health policy and advocacy.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Holistic rubric weighing metrics (3.0 minimums in overall, prerequisite, and last-60 GPA), attributes, and experience. Automatic interview for military/veterans and Tarleton alumni/current students meeting minimums. Favorable consideration for TX/OK residents, A&M System affiliation, first-generation college, and residence/clinical experience in HRSA-designated MUA/HPSA. 500 PCE hours minimum required to be reviewed.
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Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester credits unless notedReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
- Separate Anatomy and Physiology or combined A&P I and II: Human Anatomy with lab + Human Physiology with lab OR Human A&P I and II
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
StatisticsCourse notes & alternativesBiostatistics or Psychology Statistics acceptable; Business Statistics not accepted. | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| Human Anatomy with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Human Physiology with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Human A&P I and II2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Microbiology with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C |
| Genetics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternativesOrganic Chemistry does not substitute. | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesA course taken for credit is required; a certificate isn't accepted. | 1Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
| Psychology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry is not an accepted substitute.
- Medical terminology
- A certificate alone does not fulfill the one-credit course.
Prerequisites don't expire, but retaking courses older than ten years is recommended. AP/CLEP do not fulfill prerequisites. At most one prerequisite may be in progress at application.
Dates & application steps
Priority deadline is August 1 and the final application deadline is October 1 for May 2027 matriculation.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
2026–27 full-program tuition and required fees at current published rates$721.24 credit × 120 required credits · Projected full-program tuition at current rates; future rates may change.
Variable tuition is $293.24 per credit for residents and $721.24 per credit for nonresidents over the program's 120 credits: $35,188.80 (resident) or $86,548.80 (nonresident). Fees: $12,000 comprehensive medical + $19,487.45 university + $800 parking + $1,000 enrollment = $33,287.45. Living costs and ordinary transportation are excluded.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic instruction
71 credits in anatomy, clinical medicine, pharmacology, assessment, skills and interprofessional learning, using in-person and hybrid course delivery.
Clinical training
49 credits in core supervised clinical experiences, an elective, graduate research and a summative seminar.
The residential program runs 27 continuous months and 120 credits. The program doesn't publish a separate address for its instructional campus, so don't assume the Stephenville address applies to every clinical location.
The admitted class
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
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
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- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
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