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Address & Contact

Our Address

Harding University 915 E. Market HU 12231 Searcy, AR 72149

GPS

35.248928888889, -91.725436944444

Telephone

(501) 279-5642

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic whole-applicant: academic performance, course rigor/timeline, professionalism, mission alignment, references, GRE if submitted, GPAs, healthcare/shadowing (PA shadowing preferred).

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: Virtual or on campus

Harding uses two stages: a preliminary virtual interview review with the Admissions Committee, then a later on-campus interview with faculty and staff for those who advance. Harding undergraduates can earn an Early Assurance of Interview.

Summarized from Harding University’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Harding University PA Program Mission Statement

Developing caring physician assistants who practice competent, patient-centered primary care in diverse environments.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Probationary Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Searcy, Arkansas
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August
  • Class Duration: 28 months
  • Class Capacity: 36 students
  • Seat Deposit: $500
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $138,535
  • Resident tuition: $135,100 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $135,100 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 91%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • CASPA Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: November
  • Multiple Start Dates: May and August — August start: apply by November 1, 2026; May start: apply by November 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
  • Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Verified 
  • Fee: $50

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: 3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.5
    • Prerequisite: 3.57
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: Pending prerequisites must be completed by end of Spring semester

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 200

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

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