Address & Contact
Our Address
Mississippi College Box 4053 Clinton, MS 39058
GPS
32.33771785496221, -90.33061156844744
Telephone
Mississippi College PA Program Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Mississippi College’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies is to help students acquire core competencies, as well as specialized knowledge and skills necessary to perform effectively as physician assistants and to prepare them to provide primary health care services in medically underserved areas of Mississippi and surrounding states. Secondary missions are to prepare graduates for roles in surgery and as hospitalists.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Clinton, MS
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: May
- Class Duration: 30 months
- Class Capacity: 30 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $500
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $85,200
- Nonresident tuition: $85,200
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 93%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 96%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: March
- Supplemental Application: Not Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified
- Fee: $70
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: 3.0
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.54
- Science: 3.44
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 1,000 Hours
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
- For more information on CASPer click here
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here
