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Address & Contact

Our Address

Radford University 101 Elm Avenue SE Roanoke, Virginia 24013

GPS

37.26680103909629, -79.93992554584423

Telephone

(540) 831-1684

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic competitive panel review + in-person interview; rolling.

Min 3.0 cum GPA (ug & post-bacc), prereqs C+, bachelor’s any discipline. 500 HCE hrs with direct patient contact required before enrollment (not at application). 3 references recommended, personal statement. No GRE. No advanced placement. CASPA.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: One-on-one and group Where: On campus

Radford's interview session includes a program overview, a facility tour, an individual interview with PA faculty, college faculty, former graduates, or admissions counselors, and a separate group interview with other candidates.

Summarized from Radford 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.

Radford University PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Radford University Physician Assistant Program is to graduate ethical, competent, and compassionate PAs who are well versed in the art and science of medicine and are prepared to effectively function as members of the interprofessional healthcare team.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Roanoke, Virginia
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 42 students
  • Seat Deposit: $500
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $89,342 (resident) · $90,723 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $84,514 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $84,514 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Genetics (3 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Medical Terminology (1 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 5 (at least 12 credit hours of prereqs must be within the past 5 years)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 recommended (one academic, one clinical supervisor, one employer); substitutions allowed

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

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Featured image: Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital; source: Carilion Clinic.

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