University of North Carolina Bondurant Hall, CB #7121 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
35.899912959878165, -79.09191160316296
medical-MOS), and NC residents; prepares grads for medically under-resourced NC communities (HPSA, FQHCs, county health depts); benchmark 25% nontraditional/veteran; 1000 hrs paid hands-on PCE (shadowing not accepted); 3 LORs incl. >=1 practicing PA; not rolling.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
Where: Virtual or on campus
Selected applicants first complete two 30-minute virtual interviews via Zoom with UNC admissions committee members or department faculty, then top candidates are invited to a required on-campus interview day held later in the cycle. Final admission decisions weigh the application together with both the virtual interviews and the on-campus interview.
Summarized from University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.
To promote high-quality, accessible, patient-centered health care for the people of North Carolina and the nation through excellence in education, scholarship, and clinical service. The UNC PA program is committed to the health care and workforce needs of North Carolinians and will use an inter-professional approach to prepare skilled and compassionate health care practitioners across the continuum of life.
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