Medical University of South Carolina Education and Student Life 171 Ashley Avenue Charleston , SC 29425
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Charleston, South Carolina · Masters
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
To enhance access to high-quality health care throughout South Carolina by educating physician assistants, using a holistic, mission-aligned admissions process that prioritizes applicants from underserved and South Carolina communities.
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Holistic review with weighted 1-point categories: first-generation college; family on public assistance; from a HPSA/Medically Underserved Area; veteran; earned master's; English not primary language; 1,000+ patient care hours; undergrad GPA tiers; science GPA tiers; SC resident; parents in SC; attended SC high school. Plus personal statement, three references, technical standards.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationInterviews are held in person on campus, September through November, and the program does not offer alternate interview dates. CASPA and the supplemental application are both due September 1, with decisions issued from early November into December.
Source checked Jul 25, 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.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne separate course; included in published 34-credit total. | 4Semester credits; published total 34 | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry with labCourse notes & alternativesOne or more courses totaling 8 semester credits; program requires this as a separate prerequisite course category. | 8Semester credits; published total 34 | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab1 course(s) Separate anatomy prerequisite; combined A&P route must include both A&P I and II and labs to fulfill the separate anatomy and physiology categories. | 4Semester credits; published total 34 | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab1 course(s) Separate physiology prerequisite; combined A&P route must include both A&P I and II and labs to fulfill the separate anatomy and physiology categories. | 4Semester credits; published total 34 | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy & Physiology I and II sequence with labs2 course(s) Alternative route for both Human Anatomy and Human Physiology: complete both parts of A&P I and II, including labs. Do not treat a single A&P course as satisfying both requirements. | 8Semester credits; published total 34 | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical Terminology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesMust be a graded college course; certificate/CEU coursework is not accepted. | 1Semester credits; published total 34 | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne separate course. | 4Semester credits; published total 34 | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry1 course(s) Choose Organic Chemistry OR Biochemistry. The program does not specify a lab requirement; combined organic/biochemistry courses are not accepted. | 3Semester credits; published total 34 | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry1 course(s) Choose Biochemistry OR Organic Chemistry. The program does not specify a lab requirement; combined organic/biochemistry courses are not accepted. | 3Semester credits; published total 34 | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Psychology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesIntroduction to Psychology or a higher-level psychology course. | 3Semester credits; published total 34 | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistics or Biostatistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesChoose Statistics OR Biostatistics. | 3Semester credits; published total 34 | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
All courses must be completed within 10 years before application submission; grade C or higher. At least 30 of 34 credits by application deadline, remaining 4 by matriculation. Current official page identifies Summer 2028 entry and Sept. 1, 2027 deadline. MUSC does not require GRE/PA-CAT/MCAT or patient-care hours; patient-care is recommended. Three references required.
When courses must be complete: 30 of 34 credits by September 1, 2027 application deadline; remaining 4 credits by matriculation.
Published final deadline for Summer 2028 entry; CASPA opens April 30, 2027.
Published Summer 2028 entering cohort.
$110,581 program + $5,575 program · Current published rates; future terms may change
Basis: $57,978 program + $5,575 program · current-rate projection · high confidence
MUSC’s published full-program estimate is $63,553 in-state and $116,156 out-of-state for tuition plus fees. The school separately budgets $9,045 for health insurance, producing listed total direct costs of $72,598/$125,201; insurance is excluded from the tuition comparison amount and shown here explicitly.
On-campus medical-science, clinical-skills, problem-solving and evidence-based coursework includes clinical experiences each semester.
Nine rotations include seven core areas, a program-assigned Adjunct Clinical Experience and an interest-based elective. A summative evaluation is required near graduation.
This is the Charleston residential route: seven sequential semesters and 116 credits. Clinical sites span varied settings and geography, including South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida. Students do not have to solicit sites or preceptors. Separate clinical calendar-month duration is not stated.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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