Tuition + fees $106,815
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An Ohio PA program combining medical science, clinical skills, and service-focused preparation in a supportive university setting.
Mission & approach
The mission of the Ursuline College Physician Assistant Program is to recruit exceptional individuals from diverse backgrounds and provide education expressed through the Ursuline tradition to develop adept, versatile, and compassionate physician assistants committed to delivering evidence-based whole person healthcare.
Admissions insights
What this program looks for in applicants
Minimum 3.0 cumulative and 3.0 science GPA (exceptions possible for strong graduate coursework). Prereqs grade C+ (no C-), within 10 years. Three recommendations (one per category). On-campus interview required (May-December, by invitation, not a guarantee). No standardized tests (GRE/MCAT/PA-CAT/CASPer) and no PCE/shadowing required. Holistic review of academic rigor (upper-level/graduate coursework), performance/trends, and professional readiness. Mission-aligned interview preference for HRSA-indicator applicants (economically/educationally disadvantaged, English not primary language, military veterans, Ursuline grads).
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions information2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair
The program highlighted a curriculum that includes ultrasound coursework and a dedicated telehealth course, along with an elective rotation that lets students pursue an area of interest. On the clinical side, students are not responsible for finding their own rotation sites - the program places them, drawing on a network across northeast Ohio and beyond, and students who want to stay near campus generally can. Its advice to applicants sitting right at the stated minimum was honest: meeting the requirement keeps you in consideration, but at that level your essay, your recommendations, and your volunteer and leadership record have to carry more of the weight. Patient-care hours are not required here, though the program says they are good to have. For students early in the pre-PA path, any patient-facing work helps, but shadowing a PA specifically is how you confirm this is the profession you want.
Shared at the fair on Aug 22, 2026; paraphrased program-level notes. This is a past event, not an upcoming session. Confirm current guidance with the program.
About these fair notes
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), July 11 2026 and August 22 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
How this program interviews
Ursuline requires an admissions interview held on campus in Pepper Pike, Ohio, but the program's admission pages do not specify whether the interview is one-on-one, panel, or group-based.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Prerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published.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.
- Combined Human A&P I and II or separate Human Anatomy and Physiology, with labs: Human A&P I and II with labs OR Human Anatomy with lab + Human Physiology with lab
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry I and II2 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Not specified | C |
| Organic Chemistry1 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Not specified | C |
| Biology I and II2 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Not specified | C |
| Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Required | C |
| Human Anatomy with lab1 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Required | C |
| Human Physiology with lab1 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Required | C |
| Genetics1 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Not specified | C |
| Microbiology1 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Not specified | C |
| Medical Terminology1 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Not specified | C |
| Psychology1 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Not specified | C |
| Statistics1 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Not specified | C |
| English1 course(s) | Not publishedPrerequisites are counted by course; credit minimums for individual courses are not published. | Not specified | C |
Policies that can change your plan
One semester of each named course is required; I/II listings require both courses. All prerequisites must be within ten years of the application deadline. C- and pass/fail do not qualify; AP credits may satisfy requirements. Credit minimums for individual courses, and labs outside A&P, are not stated.
When courses must be complete: In-progress courses may be listed in CASPA; all prerequisites complete before matriculation.
Dates & application steps
The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-09-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published.
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Published cost estimate
Published full-program estimatePublished nonresident full-program tuition
Full-program tuition and required fees. Living, travel, insurance, and personal expenses may be additional.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic preparation
61 credits of integrated medical sciences, clinical reasoning and patient-care skills.
Clinical education and capstone
39 credits include eight six-week rotations, applied clinical medicine and a research/service-learning capstone.
Six continuous semesters and 100 semester credits in the MMSc curriculum.
The admitted class
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The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
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- First-time PANCE pass rate: 85%
No 5-year average yet - only TWO graduating cohorts (2024-2025); 78% first-time across them (42/54)
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: Not available yet
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
Accreditation history
ProvisionalSources you can open
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- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Program contact page
- Ursuline College program page
- Ursuline College PA coursework requirements
- Ursuline College curriculum/program program page
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