Master in Physician Associate/Assistant (Master's)

Tuition is The Stephens Promise provides up to four years of tuition funding for qualified full-time undergraduate students. Tuition for graduate programmes is not specified on the page..

The programme is a full-time, 27-month professional degree focused on training students to become licensed physician assistants. It combines 13 months of classroom instruction with 14 months of clinical rotations across multiple specialties. Students engage in hands-on learning through a dedicated anatomy lab and high-tech classrooms. The curriculum emphasizes inter-professional teamwork and clinical excellence in patient care.

Focus areas include family medicine, women’s health, pediatrics, surgery, internal medicine, behavioral medicine.

The programme requires 1200 hours of clinical training and includes 13 months of didactic coursework and 14 months of clinical rotations. Total credits are not specified on the page.

Graduates enter roles as licensed physician assistants in clinical settings such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, and private practices.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with prerequisite courses in biology, chemistry, and anatomy. The programme requires GRE scores and submission of transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a personal statement.

On-campus, full-time, 27 months. For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 92% of applicants.

Since 1833, Stephens College has supported women’s education and remains one of the oldest women’s colleges in the United States. Its undergraduate Women’s College offers programs including business administration, biology, nursing, psychology, fashion, design, education, and animal behavior. Students can also create a self-initiated major or pursue research focused on women in STEM. The college’s Block Schedule places students in one immersive class at a time, allowing concentrated study alongside opportunities for research, internships, travel, and professional networking.

The Conservatory for the Performing Arts offers programs for students of all gender identities interested in theatre, television, and film. Undergraduate options include acting for stage and screen, filmmaking, musical theatre, theatre design and production, theatrical costume design and production, and interdisciplinary theatre studies. Graduate students can pursue an MFA in TV and Screenwriting, an MEd in Counseling, or a Master of Physician Assistant Studies. The MFA uses a low-residency format and lets students choose a mentor from artist-scholars working in the industry.

The campus is at 1200 E. Broadway in Columbia, Missouri, a location the college presents as part of “College Town USA.” Stephens describes campus as a home away from home and welcomes pets, including through a fostering program. Prospective students should note that undergraduate Women’s College programs are distinct from the gender-inclusive conservatory, while graduate programs welcome all gender identities. Qualified full-time undergraduates may receive up to four years of tuition funding through the Stephens Promise.