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PROGRAM PROFILE

University of Missouri – Kansas City – Columbia Campus Physician Assistant Program

Columbia, Missouri · Masters

Continued accreditation ↗Format not published ↗29 months ↗
Program website
Application deadline Jun 15, 2026Passed · Confirm deadline type
Tuition $105,634.15 published full-program tuitionPublished combined full-program tuition and mandatory fees
Class size Not publishedThe Columbia campus enrolled 10 students in its January 2026 first cohort and plans to grow to 20 by 2028; the January 2027 campus count is not published.
Program length 29 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredGRE and MCAT are not required. No Casper or PA-CAT requirement is published; shadowing is recommended but not required.
Patient-care minimum No numeric minimumPrior or ongoing direct patient-care experience is preferred, but the program publishes no required hour minimum.
Overall GPA minimum 3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00.
Science GPA minimum No separate cutoffNo separate science-GPA cutoff is published; the published 3.00 requirement applies to prerequisite GPA.
Recommendations 3 lettersThree professional or academic recommendations are required; family and friends are not accepted.
International applicants Not acceptedApplicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; international applicants are not eligible. Not accepted.
English proficiency / TOEFL Confirm with programNot applicable for international visa eligibility; confirm with the program for otherwise eligible applicants. Unknown after focused official-source search: No PA-program-specific English proficiency test or exemption rule was located; citizenship or permanent-residency eligibility does not establish an English-test disposition. No PA-program-specific English proficiency test or exemption rule was located; citizenship or permanent-residency eligibility does not establish an English-test disposition. The current requirement remains unconfirmed.
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A 29-month Columbia instructional location using UMKC's shared admissions process; its January 2027 campus count is not published.

On campus29 months
Mission & approach

To educate competent, compassionate, and culturally-aware Physician Assistants who are prepared to meet the healthcare needs of our community. Graduates will advance the Physician Assistant profession through clinical excellence, service, and dedication to professional stewardship.

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Holistic review (academics + non-cognitive traits). In-state preference: Missouri residents prioritized, then Kansas. Patient-care experience preferred, not required.

Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.

Program admissions information

How this program interviews

Virtual

All candidates invited to interview must interview virtually unless otherwise notified, and UMKC PA Scholars program graduates in good standing are automatically offered an interview. After all interviews are complete, the admissions committee uses a holistic, individualized process to extend offers.

Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

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YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredGRE and MCAT are not required. No Casper or PA-CAT requirement is published; shadowing is recommended but not required.
Patient careNo numeric minimumPrior or ongoing direct patient-care experience is preferred, but the program publishes no required hour minimum.
Overall GPA3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00.
Science GPANo separate cutoffNo separate science-GPA cutoff is published; the published 3.00 requirement applies to prerequisite GPA.
Recommendations3 lettersThree professional or academic recommendations are required; family and friends are not accepted.
International applicantsNot acceptedApplicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; international applicants are not eligible.
English proficiencyConfirm with programNot applicable for international visa eligibility; confirm with the program for otherwise eligible applicants.

Prerequisite coursework

Units not published

Detailed course requirements have not been verified in this record.

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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineJun 15, 2026 · Passed

The shared 2026–2027 CASPA submission and verification deadline was June 15, 2026; the UMKC application and PA portal deadline was June 29, 2026. This cycle is closed.

2026–2027
UMKC supplemental deadlineJun 29, 2026 · Passed

The shared UMKC application and PA portal deadline was June 29, 2026; this cycle is closed.

2026–2027
Program startsDate needs confirmation

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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

Published full-program direct-billed tuition and required fees
Tuition$105,634.15
Required program fees$9,532.10
Tuition + required feesFull attendance estimate not recorded
$105,634.15

Published shared direct-billed full-program totals are $105,634.15 resident and $124,291.90 nonresident: tuition plus required university fees and EXXAT. Columbia-specific required travel to Kansas City activities is variable and excluded; broad living and indirect costs are also excluded.

Nonresident tuition: $114,759.80. Required fees and living costs may be additional.

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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

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WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot published
Recorded science GPANot published

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Class averages describe an admitted cohort. They are not minimums or acceptance probabilities.

OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

No graduates yet - first Columbia cohort matriculated January 2026; figures shown are the parent program's

Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet

Five-year first-time results are not yet available.

Accreditation history

Continued
First accreditedNeeds verification
Next reviewNeeds verification

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Rankings & information still to verify

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