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Address & Contact

Our Address

Franklin Pierce University (Goodyear) 301 Seton Pkwy, Suite 203 Round Rock, Texas 78665

GPS

33.43539, -112.35797

Telephone

6239254907

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic multi-domain: academic readiness (GPA, last-60, rigor, grad degree), professional readiness (DPC, HCE, licensure, leadership, PA shadow), mission alignment (HRSA MUA/HPSA, rural, first-gen, bilingual, primary-care interest, service, veteran), narrative/LORs.

Interview on academic+professional; rest scored after. Min 3.0 overall & sci GPA. PCE not required.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: Virtual

Virtual interviews are scheduled biweekly starting in mid-August and continue until the incoming cohort is full; applicants are evaluated on a structured multi-domain review of academic and professional readiness.

Summarized from Franklin Pierce University (Goodyear)’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Franklin Pierce University (Goodyear) PA Program Mission Statement

The Texas-based, hybrid 24-month Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Program is dedicated to the education and growth of the next generation of physician assistant clinicians through innovative, evidence-based education, professional development, and the best-practice of clinical skills. Our program will develop culturally sensitive clinicians who embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion when caring for patients within their communities.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Probationary Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Round Rock, Texas
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: March
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 48
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Yes

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $121,256
  • Resident tuition: $116,856 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $116,856 (excludes program fees)

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
  • Program Delivery: Hybrid — online/distance coursework combined with required on-campus or in-person components. Confirm the exact in-person requirements with the program.
  • Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: See Program Website
    • Science: See Program Website
  • Prerequisite GPA: See Program Website
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Organic Chemistry (4 cr, or Biochem); General Biology (8 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 (recommended, not required)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): No minimum hours required

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 (suggests diverse sources — professors, employers, co-workers)

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