Tuition + fees $110,800
Published full-program tuition
A closer look
A 27-month Cincinnati PA program with a 32-student cohort, 500 required healthcare-related hours, and no direct-care minimum.
Mission & approach
To educate outstanding, compassionate clinicians, fully prepared to deliver high quality, accessible health care, demonstrating commitment to life-long learning and ethical practice.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Blinded holistic review of academics, health-related and direct-patient-care experience, non-healthcare volunteering, PA shadowing, custom questions, personal statement, and interpersonal skills. Preferences: MSJ graduates, Armed Forces veterans, Greater Cincinnati residents, >200 direct-patient-care hours, GPA above 3.0, leadership, diversity, adversity, underrepresented minorities,…
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How this program interviews
The program confirms that qualified applicants may be offered an interview with the PA program admissions committee, but publishes no detail on format or delivery.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester courses; numeric credits not publishedReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
General Chemistry I and II2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne year/two-course sequence; lab required for each course. Numeric credit minimum not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; numeric credits not published | Required | C- |
Organic ChemistryCourse notes & alternativesOne course; lab required. Numeric credit minimum not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; numeric credits not published | Required | C- |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternativesOne course. No lab is listed as required. The credit minimum is not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; numeric credits not published | Not specified | C- |
General Biology I and II2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne year/two-course sequence; lab required for each course. Numeric credit minimum not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; numeric credits not published | Required | C- |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternativesOne course; no lab is listed as required. The credit minimum is not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; numeric credits not published | Not specified | C- |
Anatomy and Physiology ICourse notes & alternativesFirst semester of one-year A&P sequence; lab required. Must be completed within 5 years of January matriculation. Numeric credit minimum not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; numeric credits not published | Required | C- |
Anatomy and Physiology IICourse notes & alternativesSecond semester of one-year A&P sequence; lab required. Must be completed within 5 years of January matriculation. Numeric credit minimum not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; numeric credits not published | Required | C- |
Developmental PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesOne course; no lab is listed as required. The credit minimum is not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; numeric credits not published | Not specified | C- |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternativesOne course; no lab is listed as required. The credit minimum is not published. | Not publishedSemester courses; numeric credits not published | Not specified | C- |
Policies that can change your plan
- Minimum grade of C minus or higher.
- Confirm prerequisite details for the current cycle with the program.
- Science courses must be within 10 years, except anatomy and physiology with labs, which must be within 5 years of January matriculation.
- Confirm prerequisite details for the current cycle with the program.
- Labs are required only for the courses where the program says so.
- Confirm prerequisite details for the current cycle with the program.
- AP and CLEP are accepted but excluded from GPA.
- Confirm prerequisite details for the current cycle with the program.
- Online or hybrid courses require admissions committee syllabus review
- Confirm prerequisite details for the current cycle with the program.
- GRE is not required for external applicants (as of 2024-02-01). The internal PA Scholars pathway has a separate GRE condition.
- Confirm prerequisite details for the current cycle with the program.
All prerequisites must be completed within 10 years of January matriculation, except A&P with labs, which must be within 5 years. AP and CLEP are accepted but excluded from GPA. Online and hybrid courses are subject to syllabus review. The program requires 500 health-related hours and 40 PA shadowing hours. A direct-patient-care minimum is not required, but more than 200 direct-care hours are preferred. GRE has not been required since 2024-02-01. An internal PA Scholars early-admission pathway lists GRE among its conditions, which does not apply to external CASPA applicants. Course credit-hour minimums are not published.
Dates & application steps
The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-09-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published. Confirm with the program.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Published full-program tuitionPublished nonresident full-program tuition
Published full-program tuition across seven semesters is $108,500. Required fees add $2,300 for a $110,800 billed program total; living and personal expenses are separate.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
Campus classroom instruction covers medical content aligned with the PANCE blueprint.
Clinical education
Eleven five-week rotations comprise eight core experiences and three electives; schedules follow preceptor needs.
The Cincinnati program publishes 27 months, with January matriculation and May graduation.
The admitted class
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 91%
Accreditation history
ContinuedSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- MSJ PA Admission Requirements
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- MSJ PA Scholars internal pathway
- Mount St. Joseph University curriculum and clinical training
- Program program page
- Program program page
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