Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
200 First Street SW
Rochester, Minnesota 55905

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*Last updated March 9th, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: To develop extraordinary PAs through transformational learning, providing optimal health care within patient-centered care teams, distinguished by the exceptional leadership and professionalism common to Mayo Clinic values.

Unique Program Features: No information provided

Curriculum Focus: Case-Based Learning; Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Early Clinical Exposure; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning; Problem-Based Learning

Credentials Offered: Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)

Type of Masters Degree: MHS: Master of Health Science

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: Yes

Doctorate Degree Offered: No

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Program Length: 24 Months

Start Month: July 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 24

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview; Panel Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

Admission Type: Regular - All applications are reviewed once the set deadline has passed

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 08/01/2026

Deadline Requirement: Orange-Complete only: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes, with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.

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Support for Veterans: Special admission consideration: Processes that recognize military veterans.;Veteran faculty: Faculty members who have veteran status.

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $130,068

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $200

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Supplemental Application: No

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Requirements

Special Considerations: The program will consider culm/science GPA of the last 60 credits

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: Employee/Supervisor; PA; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)

Standardized Test(s) Required: None

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.50

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.50

Minimum Science GPA Required: 3.50

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Hours Needed: 500

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Direct Patient Care: Required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: 500

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: Not Required

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Required

Shadowing a Physician: Recommended but not required

Shadowing other health care provider: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Recommended but not required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: No

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: No

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biology (general): 6 Credit(s), Lab Required

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Chemistry (general): 15 Credit(s), Lab Required

Human Physiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

English: 6 Credit(s)

Psychology: 6 Credit(s)

Prereq requirements: All prerequisites should be complete at the time of application; Online labs are not accepted.

Prereq time limit: 7 Years

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: No information provided

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: No information provided

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: No information provided

Matriculant Science GPA: No information provided

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 6.0

Male: -

Non-Binary: 0.0

Gender Unknown: 0.0

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: 0.0

Asian: 2.0

Black or African American: 4.0

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 4.0

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.0

White: 16.0

Multiracial: -

Other: 0.0