University of Missouri - Kansas City

University of Missouri - Kansas City
2411 Holmes St.
Kansas City, Missouri 64108

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*Last updated February 1st, 2024

General Information

Mission Statement: To educate competent, compassionate, and culturally-aware Physician Assistants who are prepared to meet the healthcare needs of our community. Graduates will advance the Physician Assistant profession through clinical excellence, service, and dedication to professional stewardship.

Unique Program Features: A member of the Health Science District, where multiple health sciences schools and programs are located, the UMKC PA Program is part of the School of Medicine (SOM) and is connected to a hospital serving as one of its many clinical rotation sites. PA students have the SOM resources available to them, including a clinical simulation lab located across the street and within the SOM. These multiple schools and programs allow for multiple interprofessional education opportunities throughout the cu

Curriculum Focus: Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning

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

Type of Masters Degree: Other Master’s degree, please specify, Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: No information provided

Doctorate Degree Offered: No

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: No information provided

Program Length: 29 Months

Start Month: January 2025

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 20

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

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

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 06/15/2024

Deadline Requirement: Blue-Submit only: the applicant must only submit the application by your posted deadline.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: No information provided

International Applicants Accepted: No

Support for Veterans: Clinical partnerships: Partnerships with veteran organizations for rotations.;Special admission consideration: Processes that recognize military veterans.;Veteran faculty: Faculty members who have veteran status.

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $81,667

Non-Resident Tuition: $97,616

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $750

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 06/01/2024

Supplemental Application Fee: $50

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No

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Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: No restrictions

Standardized Test(s) Required: None

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Science GPA Required: N/A

Experience

Healthcare Experience: No, 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 information provided

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 information provided

Other Paid Health Care: No information provided

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Recommended but not 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: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 1 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biology (general): 1 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biochemistry: 1 Credit(s)

Microbiology: 1 Credit(s), Lab Required

Chemistry (general): 1 Credit(s), Lab Required

Organic Chemistry: 1 Credit(s), Lab Required

Human Physiology: 1 Credit(s), Lab Required

Genetics: 1 Credit(s)

Medical Terminology: 1 Credit(s)

Statistics: 1 Credit(s)

Psychology: 1 Credit(s)

Prereq time limit: No Requirement

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: 16

Male: 4

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 3

Black or African American: 4

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 1

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.0

White: 11

Multiracial: -

Other: -