Tuition + fees $107,000 / $117,000 nonresident
Effective January 2027 matriculation; 2027–2028 cycle
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A 28-month Michigan PA program with provisional accreditation. It aims to enroll 40 students; the current inaugural cohort has 32.
Mission & approach
To prepare high quality physician assistants, exceptionally trained to practice evidence-based medicine and embrace culturally diverse and inclusive environments, who will serve each person with compassion and professionalism.
Admissions insights
What this program looks for in applicants
Holistic; preference for HPSA/MUC residence, economically disadvantaged, first-gen, veteran/reserve.
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
Interviews are conducted in person with members of the OU MPAS Admissions Committee, who assess understanding of the PA profession, academic readiness, motivation, communication skills, maturity, leadership, and commitment to service. Interviews run September through November 2026, with invitations sent by August 28, and final decisions combine application and interview scores.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Credits are not published for the prerequisite list.Review 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.
- Chemistry route: Biochemistry OR Organic Chemistry
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Human AnatomyCourse notes & alternativesHuman Anatomy with an in-person lab; online lab is not accepted except for coursework completed during 2020–2021. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Required | Not specified |
Human PhysiologyCourse notes & alternativesHuman Physiology; no lab requirement specified. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Not specified | Not specified |
English CompositionCourse notes & alternativesAP credit accepted; the credit minimum is not published. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Not specified | Not specified |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternativesAP credit accepted; the credit minimum is not published. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Not specified | Not specified |
| Biochemistry Alternative to Organic Chemistry; course credits and lab policy not specified. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Not specified | Not specified |
| Organic Chemistry Alternative to Biochemistry; course credits and lab policy not specified. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Not specified | Not specified |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesCourse credits and lab policy not specified. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Not specified | Not specified |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternativesCourse credits and lab policy not specified. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Not specified | Not specified |
Developmental PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesCourse credits and lab policy not specified. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Not specified | Not specified |
NutritionCourse notes & alternativesCourse credits and lab policy not specified. | Not publishedCredits are not published for the prerequisite list. | Not specified | Not specified |
Policies that can change your plan
- No credits stated
- The program lists required subjects but does not state semester or quarter credit minimums — check with the program.
- Course recency
- 10-year limit: courses must have been taken no earlier than August 1, 2016 for the current cycle.
- No double-count route
- Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry counts as one of the nine required subjects; the two are alternatives and cannot both be used.
All prerequisites must be completed before submitting the application, with minimum 3.0/4.0 in each course and within 10 years of deadline. Human Anatomy lab must be in person except coursework during 2020–2021. AP accepted for English Composition and Statistics. Course equivalencies may be checked through Oakland’s transfer tool or review form; waiver requests are possible but not guaranteed.
When courses must be complete: For the 2026–27 cohort, applications had to be verified by August 1, 2026 and the fee paid by August 15; both dates have passed. You need at least 500 paid U.S. direct-care hours within the four years before applying, plus 16 hours of in-person PA shadowing with two PAs. The GRE, MCAT and PA-CAT are not required; CASPer is required.
Dates & application steps
The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-08-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Effective January 2027 matriculation; 2027–2028 cycle$117,000 documented program schedule · Nonresident full-program tuition only, as a flat program estimate. Effective January 2027 matriculation (2027–2028 cycle).
Tuition is a flat rate, listed separately from estimated attendance costs (which exclude living expenses). The $1,956.20 attendance estimate covers a laptop if needed, equipment, white coats, screening and memberships; it is not tuition. The program does not list a mandatory-fee amount.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
January through April of the following year provides classroom and clinical-skills training.
Clinical education
May through the following April provides supervised practice in core disciplines and electives.
The 28-month, 100-credit program is housed at Oakland West Center in Auburn Hills. Clinical assignments may require travel more than 50 miles.
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
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- First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
Accreditation history
ProvisionalSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Program program page
- Program program page
- Oakland University Master of Physician Assistant Science admission requirements
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