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Address & Contact

Our Address

Lincoln Memorial 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway Harrogate, TN 37752

GPS

36.577238, -83.6601104

Telephone

423-869-6669

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Based on overall/science GPA, individual course grades, prerequisite and advanced science coursework, interview, references, knowledge of the profession, personal statement, communication skills, prior experience, and desire to practice in underserved areas.

Preference for Appalachian-region applicants (TN, KY, VA, NC, GA, AL, WV), LMU GPA-program/students, RNs/RTs/paramedics, and articulation-agreement schools.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: Panel interview

Applicants meet with an interview panel; the program does not specify whether it is a traditional panel or an MMI. Interviews run September through February, and applicants are contacted by phone or email to schedule.

Summarized from Lincoln Memorial University – Harrogate’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-07-25. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Lincoln Memorial University – Harrogate PA Program Mission Statement

Our mission is to educate future Physician Assistants to provide quality healthcare with an emphasis on primary care to the medically underserved of Appalachia and beyond. Our dedicated, experienced faculty have been training PAs to meet the health care needs of the community and beyond since 2009.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Harrogate, Tennessee
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: May
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 96 students
  • Seat Deposit: $500
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $110,697
  • Resident tuition: $107,975 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $107,975 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 77%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 84%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • CASPA Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: December
  • Multiple Start Dates: January and May — January start: apply by December 1, 2026; May start: apply by December 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: 2.8
  • Science GPA: 2.8
  • Prereq GPA: 2.80
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.46
    • Science: 3.32
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (4 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr, or Organic Chemistry); General Biology (4 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (3-4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Medical Terminology (1 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — No expiration

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 150

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

  • At least one from a PA; second from a PA/physician/dentist/podiatrist/optometrist/academic advisor/science-math professor/employer

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