Central Michigan University 1280 E. Campus Drive HPB 1212 Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
43.5907792, -84.7788786
Mount Pleasant, Michigan · Masters
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
Through The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions we strive to produce well-educated and highly trained physician assistants who provide evidence-based medical services within interdisciplinary primary care environments to include medically underserved and diverse populations.
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Holistic review favoring higher overall/science/prereq/last-60-credit GPAs. CMU students/alumni with 3.50+ overall GPA meeting all requirements are guaranteed an interview. 500+ PAID direct patient-care hours required and scored. Service/volunteering, personal statement, 3 LORs weighted. Articulation agreements reserve interview slots for NMU, LSSU, MTU students. (cmich.edu PA admission requirements)
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Program admissions informationCandidates are invited to an on-campus interview based on a points total from the application, and spend the day meeting faculty, staff and current students. Interviews run August through October with rolling decisions made during the cycle.
Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anatomy lecture and labCourse notes & alternativesOne semester. CMU examples: BIO 337 or HSC 214; no transferable credit-hour minimum stated. Published minimum is 3.0 GPA for each prerequisite course; the school does not state a letter-grade token for this requirement. | Not publishedSemester course duration; credit hours not published | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Physiology lecture and labCourse notes & alternativesOne semester. CMU examples: BIO 392 or HSC 302; no transferable credit-hour minimum stated. Published minimum is 3.0 GPA for each prerequisite course; the school does not state a letter-grade token for this requirement. | Not publishedSemester course duration; credit hours not published | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
PathophysiologyCourse notes & alternativesOne semester; CMU example HSC 411. Course-review key unsupported, manual review required. Published minimum is 3.0 GPA for each prerequisite course; the school does not state a letter-grade token for this requirement. | Not publishedSemester course duration; credit hours not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternativesOne semester; CMU examples BIO 208 or BIO 320. Published minimum is 3.0 GPA for each prerequisite course; the school does not state a letter-grade token for this requirement. Lab may be present or absent; both are explicitly accepted. | Not publishedSemester course duration; credit hours not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternativesOne semester; CMU examples CHM 421 or CHM 520. Published minimum is 3.0 GPA for each prerequisite course; the school does not state a letter-grade token for this requirement. Lab may be present or absent; both are explicitly accepted. | Not publishedSemester course duration; credit hours not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Developmental psychology, birth through old ageCourse notes & alternativesOne semester; CMU example PSY 220. Must cover birth through old age. Published minimum is 3.0 GPA for each prerequisite course; the school does not state a letter-grade token for this requirement. The lifespan coverage must extend from birth through old age. | Not publishedSemester course duration; credit hours not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Course equivalency examples are CMU courses; equivalencies are not exhaustive transfer-credit approvals. Official wording says 3.0 GPA in every prerequisite course; do not reinterpret as a letter-grade threshold. Admissions page says prerequisites must be complete at application but also permits up to two outstanding until Dec 31, creating a policy wording conflict.
When courses must be complete: Up to two prerequisites may be outstanding at application, but must be completed by December 31 of application year. All prerequisites must be complete before matriculation. CASPA verified deadline September 1.
The September 1, 2026 deadline has passed. The next cycle date is not yet published.
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CMU publishes a $116,400 domestic direct-cost subtotal to degree completion for the cited cohort. The exact future-cycle deadline and reconciliation with the PAEA cost figure remain open, so this amount is displayed but excluded from rankings.
Medical coursework and a four-month, one-day-per-week primary-care mentorship provide supervised early patient-care experience.
Seven core and one elective five-week rotation, with campus-based end-of-rotation evaluations and summative coursework.
27-month, 130-credit program with a primary and rural care focus; students also complete 40 service-learning hours.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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