About the program
The Oklahoma State University 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 Physician Assistant Program at the Center for Health Sciences recruits, educates, and mentors students to provide competent and compassionate health care emphasizing increased access in rural and underserved Oklahoma. The program places importance on fostering collegial relationships among students from various disciplines to provide professional, team-based health care."
The Program creates a collaborative culture with other health care related programs on the campus. Also the Program utilizes the institutions state of the art simulation labs, anatomy lab, clinical skills lab, and patient examinations rooms for teaching.
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. Veteran support programs are available; consult the program directly for details.
Prerequisite coursework
Recency: No Requirement · up to 10 outstanding at application
Program overview
Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Sciences offers a 28-month MSPAS program that admits its next cohort in June 2027, with an application deadline of October 1, 2026. The program holds Continued ARC-PA accreditation, accepts out-of-state and international applicants (with some exceptions for the latter), and runs on a traditional full-time track with no part-time or distance learning options.
The program's mission is explicit about geographic purpose: it aims to prepare clinicians who will improve access to care in rural and underserved communities across Oklahoma. That focus shapes both the student culture and the curriculum. Pedagogically, the program draws on a hybrid of case-based, problem-based, organ-systems, and team-based learning, with asynchronous components built in and early clinical exposure integrated from the start. Students benefit from access to simulation labs, an anatomy lab, clinical skills facilities, and patient examination rooms on campus. A deliberate emphasis on interprofessional education means PA students work alongside peers from other health science programs, reinforcing the team-based care orientation that runs throughout training. The small incoming class size of 26 supports a close-knit cohort environment.
On academic preparation, the program sets a minimum overall GPA of 3.00 and a prerequisite GPA floor of 2.70, but admitted students have arrived with considerably stronger records - the matriculant overall GPA sits at 3.89 and the science GPA at 3.87. Required prerequisites include six credits of general chemistry with lab, three credits each of human anatomy, human physiology, and microbiology. There is no time limit on when prerequisites were completed, and applicants may have up to ten prerequisites still outstanding at the time of application. Paid direct patient care and healthcare experience are both recommended but not required, making this somewhat more accessible to applicants still building their clinical hours, though competitive candidates will still want meaningful exposure.
Applications are reviewed in a batch after the October 1 deadline rather than on a rolling basis, so submitting early confers no review advantage - though having a complete application by the deadline is essential. Three letters of reference are required. Invited applicants complete an onsite interview process that includes a traditional interview, a group interview, and a scenario room component, signaling that the program evaluates interpersonal and clinical reasoning skills directly. A seat deposit of $150 is required upon acceptance, and the program operates separate tuition rates for in-state and out-of-state students, so applicants should confirm current tuition figures directly with the program.
Applicants who are genuinely drawn to rural and underserved care in Oklahoma, comfortable with collaborative and case-based learning formats, and competitive on GPA will find this program a strong fit - those without that regional or mission alignment should look carefully before applying.