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Marietta College 215 Fifth Street Marietta, OH 45750

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39.414428223432, -81.449385099104

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(740) 376-4458

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PROGRAM PROFILE

Marietta College Physician Assistant Program

Marietta, Ohio · Masters

Continued accreditation ↗On Campus ↗26 months ↗
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Application deadline Jan 15, 2027Verified
Tuition Resident $98,000Nonresident $98,000
Tuition + fees Not published
Class of 2028 published full-program tuition; other required expenses are separate.
Class size 40 students
Program length 26 monthsFull program
GRE requirement RequiredGRE required; MCAT may substitute. Analytical writing is recommended, not required. No minimum score is published.
Patient-care minimum No required minimumNo minimum; health-care experience is strongly recommended and scored.
Overall GPA minimum Not publishedNo separate cumulative GPA minimum is published. A 3.0 prerequisite GPA is required, separate from cumulative GPA.
Science GPA minimum Not publishedNo separate science GPA minimum is published. A 3.0 prerequisite GPA is required, separate from science GPA.
Recommendations 3 letters from people familiar with the PA profession; at least one should be a health-care professional, preferably a PA or physician, who has known the applicant at least 6 months.
International applicants Not publishedCitizenship and visa eligibility are not clearly published — check with the program about whether international visa holders can enroll. Confirm with program.
English proficiency / TOEFL ConditionalIf English is not your primary language: TOEFL iBT 100. Exempt after at least 3 years of U.S. secondary and/or full-time postsecondary education.
PANCE pass rate 97%First-time pass rateFive-year first-time: 97%
U.S. News PA rank #159 (tie)2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputation
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THE PROGRAM

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Admissions requirements and program facts for this PA program.

Mission & approach

Educate future PAs to provide quality healthcare to meet patient needs in Ohio and throughout the Appalachian region.

Marietta College Physician Assistant Program building exterior
Marietta College Physician Assistant Program building.
BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Two committee members score each applicant on GPA, GRE, LORs, healthcare hours, work ethic, leadership, and extracurriculars; top scorers interview on campus. Beneficial (not required): commitment to care in Ohio/Appalachia, healthcare hours, leadership/research/community outreach, veteran status. Marietta College graduates receive admission preference and a guaranteed interview. Competitive stats well above minimums.

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

On-campusGroup

Marietta's in-person interview day includes two small-group interviews plus a student panel Q&A, campus tour, and a brief essay component.

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

Program interview information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRERequiredGRE required; MCAT may substitute. Analytical writing is recommended, not required. No minimum score is published.
Patient careNo minimum; health-care experience is strongly recommended and scored.
Overall GPAConfirm with programNo separate cumulative GPA minimum is published. A 3.0 prerequisite GPA is required, separate from cumulative GPA.
Science GPAConfirm with programNo separate science GPA minimum is published. A 3.0 prerequisite GPA is required, separate from science GPA.
Recommendations3 letters from people familiar with the PA profession; at least one should be a health-care professional, preferably a PA or physician, who has known the applicant at least 6 months.
International applicantsConfirm with programThe program requires a bachelor’s degree from a U.S.-accredited institution. Citizenship and visa eligibility are not clearly published — check with the program about whether international visa holders can enroll.
English proficiencyConditionalIf English is not your primary language: TOEFL iBT 100. Exempt after at least 3 years of U.S. secondary and/or full-time postsecondary education.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits

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  • Anatomy and physiology route: Human anatomy with lab + Human physiology OR Combined Human Anatomy and Physiology sequence
CourseCreditsLabMin gradeYour coursework
Upper-level human or mammalian biology
Course notes & alternatives

300/3000 level or above. Comparable course subject to Admissions Committee. Minimum course grade is C (2.0).

3Semester creditsNot specifiedCSign in to plan
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Two 4-semester-credit courses. Both courses require a lab; comparable courses subject to Admissions Committee. Minimum course grade is C (2.0).

8Semester creditsRequiredCSign in to plan
Organic Chemistry with lab
Course notes & alternatives

Comparable course subject to Admissions Committee. Minimum course grade is C (2.0).

4Semester creditsRequiredCSign in to plan
Microbiology with lab
Course notes & alternatives

Comparable course subject to Admissions Committee. Minimum course grade is C (2.0).

3Semester creditsRequiredCSign in to plan
Human anatomy with lab

Combined Human A&P alternative: at least 6 semester hours in a one-year sequential course; equivalency determined by program. Minimum course grade is C (2.0).

3Semester creditsRequiredCSign in to plan
Human physiology

Combined Human A&P alternative: at least 6 semester hours in a one-year sequential course; equivalency determined by program. Minimum course grade is C (2.0).

3Semester creditsNot specifiedCSign in to plan
General psychology
Course notes & alternatives

Minimum course grade is C (2.0).

3Semester creditsNot specifiedCSign in to plan
Upper-level psychology with abnormal and/or developmental emphasis
Course notes & alternatives

One upper-level course; comparable course subject to committee equivalency review. Minimum course grade is C (2.0).

3Semester creditsNot specifiedCSign in to plan
Statistics
Course notes & alternatives

Minimum course grade is C (2.0).

3Semester creditsNot specifiedCSign in to plan
Combined Human Anatomy and Physiology sequence2 course(s)

Published alternative to separate Anatomy and Physiology: at least six semester hours in a sequential year-long combined A&P course. Confirm lab equivalency with the program.

6Semester creditsNot specifiedCSign in to plan
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Policies that can change your plan

Minimum prerequisite GPA
3.0 cumulative across all prerequisite coursework; each course at least C / 2.0.
Course age
All prerequisites within 10 years before application.
Labs
Online/virtual natural science labs not accepted except Spring 2020 through Spring 2021.
AP credits
Maximum two AP courses accepted toward prerequisites; excluded from prerequisite GPA.

Combined Anatomy & Physiology may satisfy anatomy and physiology if at least 6 semester hours in one sequential year-long course. Online or virtual natural-science labs are not accepted, except Spring 2020 through Spring 2021. Up to two AP courses can count toward prerequisites but not prerequisite GPA. Quarter credits convert at 0.67 to semester hours. Original and repeated course grades both count in GPA.

When courses must be complete: Strongly encouraged to complete all prerequisites by December of application year; one course may be in process during spring before the June start.

Marietta College PA Admissions, current detailed prerequisite table Checked 2026-09-23
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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineJan 15, 2027

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2026–2027
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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

Class of 2028 published full-program tuition; other required expenses are separate.
Resident tuition$98,000 published full-program tuition
Nonresident tuition$98,000 published full-program tuition

$5,600 program + $45,900 program + $46,500 program · Published Class of 2028 tuition, fixed for the program

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Tuition + required feesFull attendance estimate not recorded
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Tuition for the 26-month Class of 2028 is $98,000: $5,600 for summer, $22,950 for each of two didactic terms, and $23,250 for each of two clinical terms. Other student costs are listed separately. This is tuition only.

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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

0112 months

Didactic phase

Classroom teaching, early clinical experiences and case-based learning cover anatomy, examination, physiology, clinical medicine, pharmacology and research.

0214 months

Clinical phase

Supervised experiences include family medicine, internal medicine, surgery, prenatal care/gynecology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, orthopedics, behavioral medicine and electives. Concurrent professional issues and capstone/summative work complete the sequence.

The Marietta graduate MSPAS is 26 months and 102 credits. Clinical course order depends on site and preceptor availability and program scheduling.

Marietta College curriculum Checked 2026-09-26
WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Published cohorts 2023–2025

Published class statistics
Overall GPA3.70
Science GPANot recorded
Patient-care hoursNot recorded

This statistic combines the 2023–2025 cohorts; it is not for a single class and is not a weighted average. The published prerequisite GPA is 3.70, which is not an overall science average.

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ClassPublished GPAPublished science-related GPAPublished experience hours
Published cohorts 2023–20253.70Not recordedNot recorded

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Marietta College published class statistics
OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

Accreditation history

Accredited-Continued
First accreditedMarch 2002
Next reviewJanuary 2028
ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory Checked 2026-09-26
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About the U.S. News rank

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