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Kettering College 3737 Southern Boulevard Kettering, OH 45429

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39.69401971087063, -84.19161913924434

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PROGRAM PROFILE

Kettering College Physician Assistant Program

Kettering, Ohio · Masters

Continued accreditation ↓On Campus ↓27 months ↓
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Application deadline Oct 1, 2026Passed · Submit your application by this date
Tuition $110,697 (estimate)Same for residents and nonresidents
Tuition + fees $110,697
2026–27 seven-term tuition and required equipment charge
Class size 60 students
Program length 27 monthsFull program
GRE requirement RequiredGRE required within 5 years; no minimum score; MCAT is not a substitute.
Patient-care minimum No required minimum250–1,000 hours highly recommended. No minimum, but 250–1,000 hours are highly recommended.
Overall GPA minimum Not publishedNo PA-specific cumulative GPA minimum published.
Science GPA minimum Not published3.0 prerequisite science GPA; no separate CASPA science GPA minimum is published.
PANCE pass rate 100%First-time pass rateFive-year first-time: 98%
U.S. News PA rank #119 (tie)2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputation
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

Faith-based PA program at Kettering College emphasizing service and advocacy for diverse patient populations.

Mission & approach

To provide, in a Christian environment, the academic and clinical experience necessary to develop competent empathetic professional health care providers who are dedicated to lifelong learning.

Kettering College Boonshoft Center at the Physician Assistant program campus
Program campus
YOUR PROFILE & THIS PROGRAM

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Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Interview selection requires: completed application, bachelor's degree (or on track), no more than 4 prereqs outstanding at application, min 3.0 prereq GPA (no grade below C), GRE, Altus/CASPer, recommended patient care hours, and 3 LORs. Admission appraised on GPA of full coursework, prereq performance, GRE scores, CASPer score, quality/quantity of patient care hours, recommendation letters,…

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How this program interviews

The admission requirements page confirms an interview session is a required part of evaluation but does not describe format or delivery. Interview-selection preference goes to Kettering College students, veterans, and Seventh-Day Adventist applicants.

Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRERequiredGRE required within 5 years; no minimum score; MCAT is not a substitute.
Patient care250–1,000 hours highly recommendedNo minimum, but 250–1,000 hours are highly recommended.
Overall GPAConfirm with programNo PA-specific cumulative GPA minimum published.
Science GPANo separate minimum; 3.0 prerequisite3.0 prerequisite science GPA; no separate CASPA science GPA minimum is published.
Recommendations3 letters; a medical provider who knows the applicant through significant interaction is preferred.
International applicantsAccepted with conditionsConditionally eligible, including international medical graduates, with credential evaluation and institutional international requirements.
English proficiencyConfirm with programThe program's admissions page lists minimum English scores of TOEFL iBT 79, TOEFL computer-based 213, or IELTS 6.5, with scores taken within the past two years, for applicants whose most recent schooling was not taught in English. Confirm any PA-specific minimum with the program.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits

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Choose one complete option in each group

Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.

  • Developmental or abnormal psychology: Developmental Psychology OR Abnormal Psychology
CourseCreditsLabMin grade
Biochemistry1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Lab is optional (it was preferred in the 2025–26 bulletin). Prerequisite coursework GPA must be at least 3.0.

4Semester creditsNot specifiedC
Developmental Psychology1 course(s)

One of two options for the developmental/abnormal psychology requirement; choose one.

3Semester creditsNot requiredC
General Biology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Science prerequisite; 10-year limit.

4Semester creditsRequiredC
General Psychology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Prerequisite coursework GPA minimum 3.0.

3Semester creditsNot requiredC
Human Anatomy1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Science prerequisite; 10-year limit.

4Semester creditsRequiredC
Human Physiology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Science prerequisite; 10-year limit.

4Semester creditsRequiredC
Microbiology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Science prerequisite; 10-year limit.

4Semester creditsRequiredC
Organic Chemistry I and II2 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Full sequence; science prerequisites must be within 10 years.

8Semester creditsRequiredC
Statistics1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Prerequisite coursework GPA minimum 3.0.

3Semester creditsNot requiredC
Abnormal Psychology1 course(s)

Alternative to Developmental Psychology; choose one course.

3Semester creditsNot requiredC

Policies that can change your plan

Prerequisite GPA
Minimum 3.0 GPA across prerequisite courses; no individual course grade below C.
Lab policy
All listed natural-science courses require labs except Biochemistry, whose lab is optional/preferred.
Course age
Science prerequisites within 10 years; no published recency limit for psychology or statistics.

The prerequisites total 37 semester credits.

When courses must be complete: No more than four prerequisites may be outstanding at application. Outstanding courses must be complete before the Summer semester begins; submit grades and official transcripts before the end of the first Summer semester of the PA program.

Kettering College PA admission/prerequisite requirements Checked 2026-09-23
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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineOct 1, 2026 · Passed

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2026–2027
THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

2026–27 seven-term tuition and required equipment charge
Resident tuition$110,697 projected full-program tuition
Nonresident tuition$110,697 projected full-program tuition

$109,067 program + $1,630 program · Current published rate; future rates may change

Required program feesConfirm with program
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$110,697

Seven published PA terms at $15,581 plus the one-time $1,630 equipment charge total $110,697. Other living and optional expenses are separate.

HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

014 semesters

Didactic curriculum

Integrated organ-system modules combine medical science, patient assessment, pharmacology, evidence-based practice and clinical ethics.

0240 weeks

Clinical training

Seven required rotations and three electives are arranged by the program. Students return to campus for testing and clinical-skills assessments.

The curriculum is seven semesters and 98 credits, including capstone and professional-practice work during the clinical period.

Kettering College curriculum and clinical training Checked 2026-09-26
WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot recorded
Recorded science GPANot recorded

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OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

Class of 2026: 100% of first-time takers passed (58 of 58). Earlier classes: 2025 96% (54 of 56), 2024 93% (53 of 57), 2023 98% (56 of 57), 2022 100% (56 of 56). Five-year first-time rate for 2022-2026 is 98% (277 of 284 first-time takers passed).

  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 98%

Accreditation history

Accredited-Continued
First accreditedMarch 1975
Next reviewJuly 2034
ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory Checked 2026-09-26
CHECK THE EVIDENCE

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About the U.S. News rank

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