Health Professions Building, 945 City Central Ave, Conroe, TX 77304
30.31194, -95.45611
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The mission of the MPAS program at Sam Houston State University promotes a team-based, student-centered curriculum encouraging personal growth, lifelong learning, and community engagement, advancing physician assistants capable of distinction in caring for the underserved and marginalized populations of Texas and beyond.
ARC-PA granted this program Accreditation-Provisional in April 2026. Provisional status means ARC-PA has reviewed the plan and expects the program to meet the standards — it is not a warning, and students who graduate from a provisionally accredited program are eligible to sit for the PANCE. Because the first class has not graduated yet, there are no PANCE pass rates to report, and ARC-PA cited 13 areas of noncompliance at the time of the initial review. The program’s next provisional-monitoring report to ARC-PA is due January 11, 2027. Check ARC-PA for the current status before you apply.
A holistic three-stage review: a quantitative rubric, then a qualitative faculty narrative rubric, then chair review — with both MMI and traditional interviews. The program weighs overall, science, last-60-hour and prerequisite GPA; healthcare licensure; professionalism and emotional intelligence; patient-care experience; leadership and service; community engagement in underserved areas; economically or educationally disadvantaged background or East Texas residency; military/veteran status; and first-generation college status.
Format: MMI and one-on-one Where: On campus
SHSU's PA program holds in-person interviews at the new Health Professions Building from March through May 2026, combining Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) stations with a traditional individual interview format while evaluating emotional maturity, empathy, communication skills, and understanding of the PA role.
Summarized from Sam Houston State 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.
The mission of the MPAS program at Sam Houston State University promotes a team-based, student-centered curriculum encouraging personal growth, lifelong learning, and community engagement, advancing physician assistants capable of distinction in caring for the underserved and marginalized populations of Texas and beyond.
3 letters of recommendation required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
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