Address & Contact
Our Address
MSU - Meridian 2214 5th Street Meridian, MS 39301
GPS
35.025283, -97.600088
Telephone
Mississippi State University – Meridian PA Program Mission Statement
The Mississippi State University-Meridian Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program will educate highly qualified, competent, health care providers who will increase access to care and provide primary care services to the diverse citizens of Mississippi
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation
- Campus Location: Meridian, Mississippi
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: January
- Class Duration: 29 months
- Class Capacity: 20 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $750
- International Students: Not Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $77,000
- Nonresident tuition: $135,000
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 84%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 75%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: August
- Supplemental Application: Not Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: No Minimum
- Prereq GPA: 3.0
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 80 Hours
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
- For more information on CASPer click here
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here