University of Mary Hardin-Baylor — Belton
Belton, Texas · CAA practice status in Texas
- Degree
- MS in Anesthesiologist Assistant (MSAA)
- Length
- 28 months
- Cohort seats
- 25
- Basis: Program FAQ states 25 students per year (2026); matches inaugural-cohort target in 2025 news release
- Starts
- January
- CASAA deadline (2026–27)
- 2026-08-01
- Admissions tests
- GRE or MCAT required; an MCAT score above 500 within 3 years waives the 7-year prerequisite time limit.
- Tuition
- $152,240
- expected total program tuition and fees over 7 contiguous semesters (published for the Jan 2027 inaugural cohort) (2026)
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Prerequisite coursework
- Biology I
- Biology II
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- Organic Chemistry I
- Biochemistry
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Physics I
- Physics II
- Calculus
Notes
Inaugural cohort January 2027 in collaboration with Baylor Scott & White Health (training at UMHB and BSW facilities); Texas's second AA program. CASAA applications for the inaugural cohort opened 2026-03-10 and close 2026-08-01. CAAHEP/ARC-AA initial-accreditation site visit scheduled; listed in CASAA as 'Seeking CAAHEP Accreditation' — not yet accredited. Prereqs total 44 credit hours; A&P I/II may substitute for separate Anatomy and Physiology (no mixing); repeated prereq grades are averaged, not replaced; prereqs due by Aug 31 before matriculation.