Mount St. Joseph University Physician Assistant Program

✔ 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, first-generation, economically disadvantaged.

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

💬 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.

Summarized from Mount St. Joseph University’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.

Mount St. Joseph University PA Program Mission Statement

The specific mission of the Physician Assistant program is to educate outstanding, compassionate clinicians, fully prepared to deliver high quality, accessible health care, demonstrating commitment to life-long learning and ethical practice.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
Campus Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: January
Class Duration: 27 months
Class Capacity: 32 students
Seat Deposit: $1,000 (non-refundable, applied to first-semester tuition)
International Students: Accepted
TOEFL: Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $110,800
Resident tuition: $108,500 (excludes program fees)
Nonresident tuition: $108,500 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 91%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

CASPA Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: September
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline
Fee: None

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 3.0
Prereq GPA: 3.0
Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Biochemistry; General Biology; Anatomy; Physiology; Microbiology; Developmental Psychology; Statistics — must be completed within 10 (5 for Anatomy and Physiology)

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500 Hours

SHADOWING

40 (minimum, in-person PA shadowing; virtual not counted)

EVALUATIONS

Three letters, with one that must be from a certified physician assistant

GRE

GRE Not Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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