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Address & Contact

Our Address

University Of Missouri-Kansas City 2411 Holmes Street, M1-103 Kansas City, Missouri 64108

GPS

39.08291292771999, -94.57594300264884

Telephone

(816) 235-5249

Email

[email protected]

Web

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: 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.

Summarized from University of Missouri – Kansas City’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.

University of Missouri-Kansas City PA Program Mission Statement

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.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 29 months
  • Class Capacity: 40 students
  • Seat Deposit: $400
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $105,526 (resident) · $124,184 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $96,102 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $114,760 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.2
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.66
    • Science: 3.63
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (2 sem); Organic Chemistry (1 sem); Biochemistry (1 sem); General Biology (1 sem); Anatomy (1 sem); Physiology (1 sem); Microbiology (1 sem); Genetics (1 sem); General Psychology (1 sem); Medical Terminology; Statistics (1 sem) — must be completed within 7 (preferred)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): Not required (preferred)

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • Three letters from those who can speak to academic ability and personal characteristics related to the PA profession

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

PAEA Program Directory

Second campus: Columbia, MO

This program is also taught at an ARC-PA-recognized campus in Columbia, MO. You apply once to the program and indicate a campus preference on the application.

  • Seats at this campus: 10 at matriculation (January 2026), planned growth to 20 by 2028; seat count for the current/upcoming cycle is not published. UMKC news (school's own site): "The Columbia site will enroll 10 students in January 2026, growing to 20 by 2028."
  • Tuition: the school does not publish a separate figure for this campus — ask the program rather than assuming it matches the main campus.
  • Program length: 29 months (7 semesters) — stated program-wide, not separately for Columbia. Curriculum page: "The Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant program includes a 7-semester program of study culminating in 129.5 credit hours"; program page:
  • Class starts: January. "Applicants offered admission to the Physician Assistant program begin coursework in January" (Admission Requirements); "Our Columbia campus matriculated students in January 2026" (Our Campuses); admissions timeline: "January: Clas
  • Application deadline: No campus-specific deadline published; the program's single deadline set applies to both campuses. "June 15: CASPA application submission"; "June 15: CASPA application must ALSO be verified by this deadline"; "June 29: UMKC General Applicat
  • Delivery: On-campus (in-person) at the MU School of Medicine in Columbia, with some shared/virtual instruction across the two campuses and mandatory in-person events in Kansas City. "Hosted at the MU School of Medicine, students have access to the Sh

How this campus differs: Location (Columbia, MO, hosted at the MU School of Medicine vs Kansas City at 2411 Holmes Street); class size (10 at January 2026 matriculation, growing to 20 by 2028, vs the 20-per-cohort Kansas City figure); total estimated program cost,

Campus details on the program’s own site →

Featured image: UMKC School of Medicine by Nightryder84, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; cropped and resized. This adapted image is distributed under the same license.

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