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Address & Contact

Our Address

2221 Madison Ave, Toledo, OH 43604, USA

GPS

41.6587, -83.55113

Telephone

(419) 251-1313

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Fit within mission/values; career discernment; science acumen; interpersonal skills; writing ability; direct patient-care experience; diverse experiences.

Scored on overall GPA, prerequisite GPA, academic rigor, GRE, healthcare discernment, LORs, communication, and misconduct history.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: On campus

Candidates who pass screening complete an Acuity Insights Assessment and then an on-site interview typically held July through January; beforehand they attend a virtual information session and submit signed Technical Standards and Pre-Disclosure forms.

Summarized from Mercy College of Ohio’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.

Mercy College of Ohio PA Program Mission Statement

The Mercy College of Ohio PA program provides a graduate-level learning experience that produces PA graduates who can provide competent, patient-centered medical care for diverse populations in a variety of clinical settings while also embracing service, scholarship, and leadership.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Toledo, Ohio 
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: May
  • Class Duration: 28 months
  • Class Capacity: 30 (ARC-PA approved class size)
  • Seat Deposit: $1,250 total ($750 initial nonrefundable within 14 days of offer + $500 second nonrefundable 14 days later)
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Not Required
  • Direct Entry / Dual Degree: Yes (BS-MS) — Direct-entry freshman admission into the Pre-PA Biology major with reserved MPAS seats. Direct entrants must still complete CASPA, take the GRE, and interview.

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $110,110
  • Resident tuition: $99,960 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $99,960 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet — only THREE graduating cohorts (2023-2025); 90% first-time across them (61/68)

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5  year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: Organic Chemistry (3 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr); Anatomy (3 cr); Physiology (3 cr); Microbiology (3 cr); Genetics (3 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Medical Terminology (1 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 7 years

EXPERIENCE

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • Appropriate sources include a PA or physician (MD or DO), a current or former work supervisor, or an academic source such as an advisor, instructor, or professor

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

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