Central Michigan University Physician Assistant Program — PA

Physician assistant (PA) · Mount Pleasant, MI

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ARC-PA: Continued · Application cycle: 2027–2028 · last reviewed 2026-11-03 by Nasser

Mandatory criteria

Anatomy, lecture and lab
Required
Lab required · Minimum grade B · Within 6 years · 3.0 or better in each, within six years. Credit/no credit isn't accepted. Up to two can be finished by December 31 of the application year.
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Physiology, lecture and lab
Required
Lab required · Minimum grade B · Within 6 years · 3.0 or better in each, within six years. Credit/no credit isn't accepted. Up to two can be finished by December 31 of the application year.
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Pathophysiology
Required
Minimum grade B · Within 6 years · 3.0 or better in each, within six years. Credit/no credit isn't accepted. Up to two can be finished by December 31 of the application year.
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Microbiology (lab optional)
Required
Minimum grade B · Within 6 years · 3.0 or better in each, within six years. Credit/no credit isn't accepted. Up to two can be finished by December 31 of the application year.
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Biochemistry (lab optional)
Required
Minimum grade B · Within 6 years · 3.0 or better in each, within six years. Credit/no credit isn't accepted. Up to two can be finished by December 31 of the application year.
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Developmental psychology (birth through old age)
Required
Minimum grade B · Within 6 years · 3.0 or better in each, within six years. Credit/no credit isn't accepted. Up to two can be finished by December 31 of the application year.
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Bachelor's degree before matriculation in May
Required
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Required
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
500 hours of paid direct patient care
Required
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Service learning and volunteering
Required
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Three letters of recommendation
Required
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
Personal statement
Required
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03
CASPA application, verified by September 1
Required
CMU PA admission requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Deadlines

None recorded. Check the official site.

What this path usually involves

General to Physician assistant (PA). Each program sets its own rules.

GRE
PA-CAT
CASPA
Direct patient care hours
PA shadowing
Letters
Program-specific prerequisites