About the program
The Mississippi College PA program is described in PAEA's published program data; full curriculum details, faculty, and admissions cycle specifics are maintained on the program's own website.
From the program's mission statement: "The mission of the Mississippi College Physician Assistant Program is to educate and train students to provide high-quality medical care for the people of Mississippi and the nation as members of the healthcare team."
8 Exam rooms, on campus simulation lab, interdepartmental collaboration, remediation curriculum, team-based learning, optional international service learning
Matriculant data
Actual stats for students who enrolled in the most recently reported cohort, sourced from PAEA's published program data.
Admission policies
Out-of-state applicants are accepted. International applicants: yes, with exceptions. please visit the program's website. DACA status applicants are considered. Distance learning is not offered. Part-time enrollment is not available.
Prerequisite coursework
Recency: 10 Years · up to 2 outstanding at application
Program overview
Mississippi College offers a 30-month Master of Science in Medicine degree through an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program based in Mississippi. The program accepts out-of-state and, with certain exceptions, international applicants, and admits a class of approximately 42 students each May. The next cohort begins May 2027, with a rolling admissions process and an application deadline of January 15, 2027 — meaning earlier applications receive earlier review, making timely submission a practical priority.
The program's mission centers on preparing PAs to deliver high-quality care for the people of Mississippi and the nation as functional members of a healthcare team. That team orientation is embedded in the curriculum, which blends case-based, problem-based, organ-systems, and collaborative learning approaches alongside early clinical exposure. The program uses a hybrid instructional model, and students have access to an on-campus simulation lab with eight dedicated exam rooms. Interdepartmental collaboration is a structural feature, and a formal remediation curriculum provides a support framework for students who need it. An optional international service learning experience is available for those seeking broader exposure.
The minimum GPA requirement for both overall and science coursework is 3.00, though matriculants have averaged a 3.69 overall and 3.59 science GPA, which signals meaningful competition above the floor. Paid direct patient care experience is recommended but not required, and the same applies to general healthcare experience — this gives the program some flexibility for applicants still building their clinical hours while still favoring those who have them. The GRE is required; the MCAT is not accepted. Prerequisite coursework must have been completed within the last ten years, and applicants may have up to two prerequisites still outstanding at the time of application. Core science prerequisites include general chemistry with lab, human anatomy with lab, human physiology with lab, and microbiology with lab, along with statistics.
Candidates must submit at least three letters of reference and, if selected, complete a required onsite Multiple Mini Interview. Total tuition runs $110,070 with no differentiated rate for in-state versus out-of-state students, and a $500 seat deposit is required upon acceptance. The program does not offer part-time enrollment or distance learning options.
An applicant should weigh this program seriously if they hold competitive science prerequisites, are comfortable with the GRE, and are drawn to a team-based clinical training model with strong simulation infrastructure — particularly if they have ties to or interest in serving Mississippi and surrounding communities.