University of the Cumberlands-Florence 410 Meijer Drive Florence, Kentucky 41042
39.01092532429083, -84.63711458103235
Florence, Kentucky · Masters
The Northern Kentucky campus of Cumberlands’ PA program, providing a 27-month curriculum with classroom, skills, and clinical education.
To educate and prepare competent, compassionate and committed Physician Assistant leaders who, as integral members of the modern professional healthcare team, are driven by academic excellence and will be servant leaders in their communities. The faculty and staff of the Physician Assistant Program will provide academic and clinical excellence in an environment of compassion and team cooperation, seeking to prepare clinicians for a lifelong commitment to continuing education, leadership, and medical service.
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Points for GPA, BCP GPA, prereq grades, clinical experience, LORs, residence, UC credits; bonus for KY / medically-underserved residence.
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Program admissions informationThe Northern Kentucky campus uses applicant score sheets and application materials to determine invitations to on-campus interviews. Applicants who completed the Pre-professional PA curriculum or hold a UC bachelor's degree are guaranteed an interview regardless of ranking, though it does not guarantee admission; the specific interview format is not detailed on the site.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Anatomy with lab | 3Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab | 3Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Microbiology with lab | 3Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesPublished list does not give minimum units or lab details. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Upper-level Biology electivesCourse notes & alternativesGenetics, Molecular Biology, Histology and Immunology highly recommended; introductory/general Biology does not count. | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesComplete both courses. Published graduate-entry list says 3 semester hours or more without unambiguously stating a combined credit minimum; verify units. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry I | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Biochemistry | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesAbnormal or Developmental preferred. | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Northern Kentucky/Florence campus-specific policy. All undergraduate/graduate prerequisite courses must be within ten years before admission. Biology electives must be upper-level Biology; do not substitute Williamsburg’s broader Science electives. The official graduate-entry list does not give Medical Terminology credits or an unambiguous combined Chemistry credit minimum. Courses may be pending until the published July 1 completion deadline.
When courses must be complete: Prerequisites complete by July 1; application components due March 1.
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Published nonresident full-program tuition
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68 credits of medical sciences, clinical medicine, examination, pharmacology and clinical skills.
45 credits across ten supervised clinical rotations in core disciplines and elective training.
Northern Kentucky’s 27-month, 113-credit curriculum; didactic courses are completed on campus.
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