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Kansas City University (Joplin)

Joplin, MO

GRE, MCAT, or DATApplies via CASAAAccredited
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Admissions requirements

The published minimums. Admitted applicants usually sit above them.
Minimum GPA
No stated minimum
Entrance exam
GRE, MCAT, or DAT
Shadowing hours required
None stated

Applying

Where the application goes, and when it's due.
Application deadline
Rolling admissions
Applies through CASAA
Yes
Interview
Required (format not published)

The program

What you're signing up for.
Institution
Kansas City University
Accreditation
Accredited
Length
7 semesters

Outcomes

What the program publishes about finishing, passing the exam and getting hired.
Track record
No class has graduated from this program yet, so there are no outcome figures to publish.
Outcomes read from the program’s own outcomes page ↗ on 2026-11-03. Programs update these yearly.

Cost

Published figures. Cost of living and lost income aren't in these numbers.
Tuition
$21,062 per semester

Prerequisites

  • •Biological Sciences: 2 semesters with lab (8 semester hours)
  • •Calculus: 1 semester (3 semester hours)
  • •General Chemistry: 1 semester with lab (4 semester hours)
  • •Organic Chemistry I & II / Biochemistry: 1 semester each with lab
  • •English Composition / Technical Writing: 1 semester (3 semester hours)
  • •Human/Medical Anatomy: 1 semester with lab (4 semester hours)
  • •Human/Medical Physiology: 1 semester with lab (4 semester hours)
  • •Physics: 2 semesters with lab (8 semester hours)
  • •Statistics: 1 semester (3 semester hours)

Notes

Kansas City University's MHS–Anesthesiologist Assistant program at the Joplin, MO campus (2901 St. John's Blvd). The 28-month curriculum spans 105 credit hours, roughly 600 anesthetic cases and 2,000 clinical hours, and applies through CASAA. Prerequisites must be completed with a C or higher within six years. No minimum GPA is published; shadowing of an anesthesia professional is considered but not required by a set number of hours. Estimated total tuition and fees are about $151,179 (Year 1 $21,607; Years 2–3 $64,786 each).

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Your exam score

Kansas City University (Joplin) publishes no minimum exam score. There is no number you have to clear to be considered here.

Read from the program’s own page on 2026-10-03. Source

If you trained outside the US

This program states that applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.

“KCU MHS-AA program accepts only US citizens and permanent residents.”
The program's own words — the page we read ↗, read 2026-09-24

Requirements change between cycles, and a program can say one thing on its website and another in an email. Confirm with the program before you pay for a credential evaluation or an English exam. We do not advise on visas or immigration. The full route, step by step

Kansas City University (Joplin) — frequently asked

Which entrance exam does Kansas City University (Joplin) accept?

Kansas City University (Joplin) accepts the GRE, MCAT, or DAT. Score expectations and accepted exams change between cycles, so confirm on the program's page and on CASAA before you register for a test date.

What prerequisites does Kansas City University (Joplin) require?

Biological Sciences: 2 semesters with lab (8 semester hours), Calculus: 1 semester (3 semester hours), General Chemistry: 1 semester with lab (4 semester hours), Organic Chemistry I & II / Biochemistry: 1 semester each with lab, English Composition / Technical Writing: 1 semester (3 semester hours), Human/Medical Anatomy: 1 semester with lab (4 semester hours), Human/Medical Physiology: 1 semester with lab (4 semester hours), Physics: 2 semesters with lab (8 semester hours), Statistics: 1 semester (3 semester hours). Many programs also require science coursework to have been completed within roughly the last 5–10 years, so check recency as well as completion.

How much does Kansas City University (Joplin) cost?

Tuition at Kansas City University (Joplin): $21,062 per semester. Fees and living costs come on top, so budget across the full program length, not a single year.

Does Kansas City University (Joplin) use CASAA?

Yes — Kansas City University (Joplin) accepts applications through CASAA, the centralized anesthesiologist-assistant application service. Remember that CASAA verification takes time after you submit, so your effective deadline is earlier than the posted one.

When is the Kansas City University (Joplin) application deadline?

Kansas City University (Joplin) reviews applications on a rolling basis, so applying early in the cycle matters more than any single date.

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