Address & Contact
Our Address
Health Professions Building, 945 City Central Ave, Conroe, TX 77304
GPS
30.31194, -95.45611
Telephone
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The mission of the MPAS program at Sam Houston State University promotes a team-based, student-centered curriculum encouraging personal growth, lifelong learning, and community engagement, advancing physician assistants capable of distinction in caring for the underserved and marginalized populations of Texas and beyond.
ℹ New Program — What Provisional Accreditation Means
ARC-PA granted this program Accreditation-Provisional in April 2026. Provisional status means ARC-PA has reviewed the plan and expects the program to meet the standards — it is not a warning, and students who graduate from a provisionally accredited program are eligible to sit for the PANCE. Because the first class has not graduated yet, there are no PANCE pass rates to report, and ARC-PA cited 13 areas of noncompliance at the time of the initial review. The program’s next provisional-monitoring report to ARC-PA is due January 11, 2027. Check ARC-PA for the current status before you apply.
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
A holistic three-stage review: a quantitative rubric, then a qualitative faculty narrative rubric, then chair review — with both MMI and traditional interviews. The program weighs overall, science, last-60-hour and prerequisite GPA; healthcare licensure; professionalism and emotional intelligence; patient-care experience; leadership and service; community engagement in underserved areas; economically or educationally disadvantaged background or East Texas residency; military/veteran status; and first-generation college status.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation
- Campus Location: Conroe, Texas
- Degrees Offered: Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
- Class Start Month: August
- Class Duration: 28 months
- Class Capacity: 40 students
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $49,000
- Nonresident tuition: $90,300
- Note: Sam Houston has not yet published an official total-program tuition figure for the MPAS. Rather than publish an estimate, we are leaving this blank until the program posts a verified number.
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: September 1, 2026
- CASPA Deadline Type: Submitted by deadline
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
- Application Fee: $55
GPA
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: No stated minimum (patient-care experience is weighted in the review)
EVALUATIONS
- 3 letters of recommendation required
