Accreditation, Attrition, and PANCE Rates
Board Pass Rate
The first time Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) rates for the five most recent graduating classes as provided by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) compared to the national average is published once information becomes available for each class year.
Our current Five-Year First-Time Taker Average Pass Rate for the Program: 92%
| Criteria | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Class Size (as approved by ARC-PA) | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Entering Class Size | 26 | 36 | 36 |
| Graduates | 25 | # | # |
| Attrition Rate | 3.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Graduation Rate | 96.2% | # | # |
*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.>
**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.
PANCE Rates
The first time Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) rates for the five most recent graduating classes as provided by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) compared to the national average is published once information becomes available for each class year.
Licensing Disclosure
Following successful completion of an ARC-PA accredited program, a graduate will be eligible to sit for the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE). This examination is the minimum requirement for initial licensing eligibility and is administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). The details for licensing and practice eligibility are determined by state law and can vary between states, including initial and maintenance licensing requirements.
Licensure requirements for each state are provided by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
Miami University has received provisional accreditation by ARC-PA (see formal statement). Program accreditation updates are published by ARC-PA
Following accreditation, a graduate of Miami University's Physician Associate Studies Program who successfully passes the PANCE will meet the minimal licensure requirements for the state of Ohio. However, no institution is able to guarantee a license is awarded to every individual who applies. Furthermore, while it is believed that the curriculum accommodates the needs of diverse communities, it cannot guarantee the same licensing expectations in every state are accomplished equally. Students are encouraged to thoroughly investigate the requirements of the states where licensure is desired.
Physician Associate Studies
Miami University’s Physician Associate Studies program is designed to develop generalist, family medicine clinicians who can provide service to predominantly rural, underserved communities. It is housed in the brand-new, state-of-the-art Clinical Health Science and Wellness Center on the Oxford campus.
Contact Us
Cleveland Clinic Health Sciences and Wellness Building
2101 Leadership Suite
421 S. Campus Avenue
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-1231
pastudies@MiamiOH.edu
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Miami University, Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate Studies Program sponsored by Miami University - Oxford.