Michigan State University

Michigan State University
909 Wilson Rd West Fee B419
East Lansing, Michigan 48824

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*Last updated January 22nd, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: The mission of the Michigan State University PA Medicine Program is to provide a team-based educational program that produces "Day 1 ready” to begin practice as a PA and enhances access to medical care for Michigan citizens. This innovative model integrates PA medicine students to a primary-care focused, holistic, evidence-based, and student-centered curriculum while also nurturing Osteopathic principles and collaborative experiences with medical students.

Unique Program Features: • Interprofessional learning and collaboration with a top ranked osteopathic medical school. • Preparation to be a “Day 1” ready-to-begin practice PA who will contribute to medical access and patient care, leadership, and advocacy within the PA profession. • Varied experience in the clinical training year due to the large number of elective opportunities available in both in rural and urban environments.

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

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

Type of Masters Degree: MPA: Master of Physician Assistant

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Doctorate Degree Offered: No

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Program Length: 27 Months

Start Month: May 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 38

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: Yes

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview

Admission Type: Rolling - Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 11/01/2026

Deadline Requirement: Green-Verified: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline, and the application has a verified status, meaning all GPAs have been calculated by CASPA.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes, with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.

International Applicants Accepted: Yes

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $82,741

Non-Resident Tuition: $93,766

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $500

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 11/15/2026

Supplemental Application Fee: $100

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: Yes

Requirements

Special Considerations: Holistic Admissions Review

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: No restrictions

Standardized Test(s) Required: None

Minimum Overall GPA Required: N/A

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Science GPA Required: N/A

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Recommended, but not required

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Hours Needed: No information provided

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: No information provided

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: Not Required

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Not Required

Shadowing a Physician: Not Required

Shadowing other health care provider: Not Required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Not Required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s)

Biochemistry: 3 Credit(s)

Microbiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Chemistry (general): 3 Credit(s)

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

English: 3 Credit(s)

Psychology: 3 Credit(s)

Prereq requirements: Applicants may only have up to two repeated pre-requisite courses (A repeat is defined as any course repeated for a grade below 3.0/B). Please email questions about pre-requisite requirements to: admissions@pa.com.msu.edu

Prereq time limit: No Requirement

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: 12/31/2026

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: 8

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: 3.9

Matriculant Science GPA: 3.9

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: 89.5

Male: 10.5

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 3

Black or African American: 1

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 1

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 31

Multiracial: -

Other: -