Marquette University 1700 W. Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53233
43.034741726241, -87.938388558528
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Our mission is to develop physician assistants in the Jesuit tradition who realize their full potential as excellent clinicians and national leaders. We pursue this for ad majorem Dei gloriam, the greater glory of God, and the benefit of the human community.
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Holistic competitive review. Min 3.0 cum GPA, 200 hrs patient-contact HCE (shadowing excluded), 3 LORs, interview. GRE optional. Preference: first-gen, economically/educationally disadvantaged, military, ESL, medically underserved/rural. Jesuit mission fit. ~75/class (~25 Marquette applicants).
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| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biological Sciences (exclude Microbiology and Physiology)2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses/semesters, 6 semester credits total. If A&P I and II are used, the sequence can count as one biological-science course plus satisfy the physiology requirement; this overlap needs manual review. | 6Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Inorganic/General Chemistry with labCourse notes & alternativesOne or two semesters totaling at least 4 credits. AP credit can count, but chemistry lab is still required. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne semester; lab is recommended, not required. | 3Semester credits | Preferred | C | Sign in to plan |
Physiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne semester, at least 3 semester credits. If both A&P I and II are used, the combination can fulfill physiology and may count as one biological-science course; do not overcount the pair. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Biochemistry1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne semester, at least 3 credits. Organic Chemistry cannot substitute. Upper-division Biochemistry preferred. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Social/behavioral science1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne Social/Behavioral Science course is required. Psychology is recommended; Sociology is also accepted. Manual review is needed because a Psychology-specific planner key would falsely exclude other accepted courses. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course. Biostatistics or statistics in social science accepted; AP accepted. Research Methods is not accepted. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical Terminology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesAt least 1 semester credit; college transcript credit required, CEU/CME certificates not accepted. Online course may satisfy. | 1Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Graduate/external applicant pathway. Grade C or better; C-/CD do not qualify. Recent coursework within 5 years is recommended, not required. One science prereq may be in progress at application; all due by Dec. 31 before matriculation. Current page says CASPA deadline Aug. 1 each year; confirm cycle year.
When courses must be complete: One science course may be pending at application; all prerequisites completed by Dec. 31 before matriculation.
The August 1, 2026 graduate-entry deadline has passed; the next exact cycle date is not published.
The published 2026 deadline has passed.
$25,500 program + $104,188 program · Current published cohort; next cohort pricing not yet posted
Basis: $25,500 program + $104,188 program · current-rate projection · high confidence
Marquette’s current page estimates $129,688 in full-program tuition for the May 2026 entering Class of 2028. Future annual tuition rates may change, and no Class of 2029 total is posted. Additional estimated program costs of $10,449 include equipment and other variable expenses and are not folded into this tuition comparison.
Four listed terms provide 69 credits in anatomy, pharmacology, examination, clinical medicine, decision making, experiential learning and interprofessional education.
The 39-credit phase includes supervised practice, summative assessments and a capstone. Seven core disciplines include six-week adult-medicine/surgery blocks and three-week pediatrics, behavioral health and women’s health blocks, plus two or three electives.
The Milwaukee MPAS spans 28 months. Clinical SCPE terms list 18, 18 and 12 weeks; these are training blocks, not a conversion into an asserted calendar-month phase duration.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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