Overview

Physician Assistants (PAs) are healthcare professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician collaboration. Our program offers a comprehensive curriculum, diverse interprofessional educational experiences, integration of innovative educational modalities, advanced technical skill instruction, and specialty elective tracks. Pacific PA alumni are poised for collaborative practice with physicians and other healthcare team members.

Start your path to Physician Assistant practice at University of the Pacific

The path to become a PA starts by attending and graduating from an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant Program. The School of Health Science offers the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) to highly qualified applicants seeking to practice medicine as a Physician Assistant. Graduates from Pacific’s PA program go on to take the PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certification Examination) and obtain state licensure (requirements vary by state). Join our growing alumni network who practice in 21 states nationally. Be sure to see our alumni spotlight to see and hear for yourself what makes University of the Pacific a great place to study medicine.

Programme Structure

Curriculum based on the PANCE topic blueprint
Exam question format and time allotted (1min/question) equates to PANCE
PANCE preparatory courses provided
Nationally standardized assessment usage
Licensure process guidance
Resume writing and interview skills training

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 27 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

114 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree
All prerequisite coursework
Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (on 4.0 scale)
Minimum overall science GPA of 3.0 (on 4.0 scale)
Minimum of 1,000 hours of health care experience

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40476 USD / year

≈ 40476 USD / year
Out-of-State

40476 USD / year

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In-State

40476 USD / year

≈ 40476 USD / year

Living costs

Stockton

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Start your path to Physician Assistant practice at University of the Pacific

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Stockton

Financing

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