Methodist University 5107 College Center Drive Fayetteville, NC 28311
35.130857337782, -78.878087316549
Fayetteville, North Carolina · Masters
A Fayetteville PA program integrating foundational medicine, clinical skills, and supervised patient-care experiences across seven semesters.
Develop competent clinicians in a supportive, culturally diverse environment fostering academic and social growth; graduates pursue healthcare excellence through compassion, professionalism, and lifelong learning, working to alleviate healthcare disparities.
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GPA review (overall/science/prerequisite) plus competitive enhancers: economically/environmentally disadvantaged background, military affiliation, student-athlete, 50+ volunteer hours, honors program, master's science degree, rigorous post-bacc, NC/Cape Fear region residency
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Interview day, held mid-to-late July until the class fills, is in person and on campus only with no virtual option, and includes a multiple mini interview with several stations, a group exercise, and a student panel. Decisions are emailed within a week and travel costs fall to the applicant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Microbiology with labCourse notes & alternatives4 semester hours. | 4Semester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy with lab A&P requirement is 8 semester hours total: A&P I and II, or 4 semester hours Anatomy and 4 semester hours Physiology. | 4Semester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Physiology A&P alternative route: 4 semester hours Anatomy and 4 semester hours Physiology; no lab stated for the separate Physiology course. | 4Semester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab2 course(s) Alternative to separate Anatomy (4 credits) plus Physiology (4 credits); A&P I and II total 8 semester hours. | 8Semester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Additional Biology courseCourse notes & alternatives3 semester hours. Examples include Intro Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, or Immunology. | 3Semester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Organic Chemistry with labCourse notes & alternatives4 semester hours. May not be combined General/Biochemistry/Organic; acceptable course should require General Chemistry. | 4Semester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
BiochemistryCourse notes & alternatives3 semester hours; separate from Organic Chemistry. Combined Organic/Biochemistry course is not accepted. | 3Semester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistics, Psychology Statistics, or BiostatisticsCourse notes & alternatives3 semester hours; one of the listed statistical course types. | 3Semester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesOne Psychology course; 3 semester hours. | 3Semester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesOne semester. No semester-hour value is assigned. Must receive a grade or PASS result; certificate or CME credit is not accepted. | Not publishedSemester hours; Medical Terminology is one semester with no assigned credit | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
No course expiration limits; some science/medical-terminology courses older than five years are recommended for retake, not required. A course with C- or below must be repeated to count; lecture/lab grades evaluated separately. Online and community-college coursework allowed. At application, at most three courses may be outstanding; if admitted, pending coursework must be completed with B- or higher by mid-August.
When courses must be complete: Confirm the current course-completion deadline with the program.
Hard deadline (must be e-submitted, complete and verified by CASPA by Jan 15; no extensions)
$16,000 semester × 7 documented semesters · Estimate from published per-semester rate
Basis: $16,000 semester × 7 documented semesters · rate-based projection · high confidence
Projected full-program tuition uses the program’s published rate and curriculum length; required fees are shown separately. Living, travel, insurance, and personal expenses may be additional.
In-person campus instruction in medical sciences, history and physical examination, clinical skills and clinical medicine.
Eight core rotations include internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, family medicine, emergency medicine, psychiatry, orthopedics and general surgery, with two electives and a clinical seminar.
27-month, seven-semester, 134-credit in-person program. Program-assigned rotations are primarily in Fayetteville or within 75 miles; one may be farther away and require housing expenses. Student-requested sites require program review.
Prerequisite GPA average: 3.78 Population: PA class; Methodist University
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2028 | 3.55Average Overall GPA | 3.52Average Science GPA | 5,110Clinical experience hours average |
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