Address & Contact

Our Address

Emory University 1462 Clifton Rd NE, Suite 280 Atlanta, Georgia 30322

GPS

33.794726872317725, -84.32123700174013

Telephone

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

8 prerequisite courses (C or better), recommended within 10 years.

Cumulative & science GPA >=3.0. Minimum 2,000 hours hands-on patient care at application. Emphasizes clinical experience, community service, thoughtful narratives. MMI interview assessing communication, medical ethics/health policy, problem-solving, maturity, interpersonal skills. $75 supplemental fee.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) Where: Virtual

Emory's MMI-format interviews are held online via Zoom, and admitted-cycle candidates also join a live online session with the Director of Admissions and current PA students.

Summarized from Emory University’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.

Emory University PA Program Mission Statement

The Emory Physician Assistant Program recruits educates and mentors a diverse group of students to become highly regarded physician assistants providing compassionate health care of the highest quality.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation    
  • Campus Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August 
  • Class Duration: 29 months
  • Class Capacity: 54
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted  
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $121,780
  • Resident tuition: $121,780 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure
  • Nonresident tuition: $121,780 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 98%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0  
  • Science GPA: 3.0  
  • Prereq GPA: No Minimum
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.8
    • Science: 3.8
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Organic Chemistry (3 cr, or Biochem); General Biology (4 cr); Anatomy (3 cr); Physiology (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 (recommended, not mandatory)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 2000

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • 2 (including at least one from a healthcare professional with whom the applicant has worked)

GRE

CASPer 

PA-CAT 

PAEA Program Directory

 

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