South College – Asheville Physician Assistant Program
Asheville, North Carolina · Masters
Tuition + fees $122,000
Published full-program tuition and required fees
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A 27-month Asheville PA program with January matriculation, a December application deadline, and no required patient-care minimum.
Mission & approach
The mission of the South College Masters of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies program is to educate highly qualified physician assistants, preparing them to become competent, compassionate, and comprehensive healthcare providers for clinical practice in rural and urban areas, focusing on underserved communities.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Scoring domains: cumulative GPA, overall science GPA, GRE scores, direct patient care experience hours, and preferred characteristics (military veterans, first-generation college graduates, multilingual applicants). Interview with PA faculty required and weighted. Up to two outstanding prerequisites allowed at review. Baccalaureate degree required prior to matriculation.
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Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester credits unless notedReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified |
| General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified |
Biology I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesA mammalian, cell, molecular, or human biology course; an upper-level course from that list may replace Biology II. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified |
| Microbiology with lab | 3Semester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified |
| English | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified |
Advanced MathematicsCourse notes & alternativesStatistics, Algebra, Calculus, Finite Math or equivalent; statistics recommended. | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified |
Humanities or Social SciencesCourse notes & alternativesPsychology recommended. | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified |
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These are the Asheville campus requirements. Science prerequisites must be completed within seven years. You need a 2.75 minimum for your cumulative, prerequisite, and science-prerequisite GPAs; no separate minimum grade per course is stated.
When courses must be complete: At most two outstanding prerequisite courses may be considered; all complete before matriculation.
Dates & application steps
CASPA application deadline is December 1 for January 4, 2027 matriculation.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Published full-program tuition and required feesPublished nonresident full-program tuition
Tuition is $110,250 for the full program (9 quarters at $12,250). Required program fees add $11,750, for $122,000 total. In-state and out-of-state tuition are the same. Living costs are extra.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic education
Five quarters of medical sciences, patient assessment, clinical medicine and professional preparation.
Clinical education
Core rotations cover internal/family medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, women’s health, pediatrics and behavioral health, plus an elective and research capstone.
Asheville-specific 27-month curriculum: 163 credits, comprising 88 didactic and 75 clinical credits; January entry and March graduation.
The admitted class
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The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
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- First-time PANCE pass rate: 93%
No 5-year average yet - only TWO graduating cohorts (2025-2026); 91% first-time across them (146/161)
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: Not available yet
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
Accreditation history
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- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
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- South College – Asheville PA coursework requirements
- South College – Asheville curriculum/program program page
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