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Address & Contact

Our Address

2151 Old Brick Road Glen Allen, VA 23060

GPS

37.64724773423842, -77.59990387194733

Telephone

804-727-6894

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Academic achievement (overall GPA, BCP, GRE); quality of LORs from medical providers; direct-patient-care clinical experience; personal statement/essay; provider mentorship/shadowing; community service; interview performance; interpersonal skills, professionalism, motivation, communication, PA-profession knowledge, mission alignment.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Competitive applicants are invited for a required interview, typically held May through November of the admissions cycle. The admissions committee assesses interpersonal skills, problem-solving ability, professionalism, motivation, academic potential, communication, and knowledge of the PA profession and health care system. The page does not specify whether the interview is individual, panel, or group, nor whether it is virtual or on campus.

Summarized from South University, Richmond’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.

South University, Richmond PA Program Mission Statement

The South University Physician Assistant (MSPA) exists to educate a diverse student population as providers of high-quality, cost-efficient health care who will make a positive impact while practicing the art and science of medicine with physician collaboration.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Glen Allen, Virginia
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 36 (ARC-PA approved maximum class size)
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000 acceptance fee, $900 of which is REFUNDABLE for Richmond (applied to tuition)
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $123,268
  • Resident tuition: $107,703 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $107,703 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • CASPA Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: August
  • Multiple Start Dates: January and May — May start: apply by January 15, 2027; January start: apply by August 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
  • Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Completed

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0  
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.45
    • Science: 3.35
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry; Organic Chemistry (req or Biochem cr); General Biology; Anatomy; Physiology; Microbiology — must be completed within 7 (science coursework)
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed before applying

EXPERIENCE

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 – at least three CASPA letters; at least one from a physician (MD/DO), PA, or NP worked with/shadowed and unrelated

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

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