Address & Contact
Our Address
133 North River Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18711
GPS
41.2497878, -75.8796072
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
Graduate applications scored on cumulative and science GPA (extra points for science degree, advanced degrees, 15+ graduate credits), health care experience and shadowing, personal statement, references. Scored interview required. Min 3.2 cGPA and sGPA; meeting minimums does not guarantee interview/admission.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
King’s College PA Program Mission Statement
The Department of Physician Assistant Studies educates students in a primary care-based curriculum that emphasizes the mastery of knowledge, technical skills, critical thinking, and moral reasoning. King’s Department of PA Studies fosters excellence in teaching and forms highly competent professional healthcare providers committed to patient-centered, compassionate care and the inherent dignity of every person.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: August
- Class Duration: 24 months
- Class Capacity: 18
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding of the role of physician assistant, personal interview, and personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $1,000
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
- Direct Entry / Dual Degree: Yes (BS-MS) — 5-year BS/MS via the Medical Studies major, first-year entry. A seat in the professional phase is guaranteed upon meeting progression criteria.
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $105,396
- Nonresident tuition: $105,396
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: October
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.2
- Science GPA: 3.2
- Prereq GPA: 3.2
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C- required for all prerequisites
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 500
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Two recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
- Not required
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
- For more information on CASPer, click here
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT, click here
