East Carolina University 600 Moye Boulevard Mail Stop 668 Greenville, NC 27834
35.612726993377, -77.366483334491
Reviews total/science/prereq GPA + graduate science coursework. PRIORITY review: NC residents; military; master’s-level science grads; ECU Honors College; ECU Nutrition Science students/grads. Values commitment to rural/underserved communities, dedication to Eastern NC, military, multilingual, life/healthcare experiences, service/leadership. Biochemistry required prereq starting 2026-2027.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
Where: On campus
Interviews are conducted in person on the ECU Health Sciences campus for the most qualified applicants; offers are sent by email through CASPA, interviews run roughly July through January, and decisions follow by March 1.
Summarized from East Carolina 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.
The mission of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies is to provide educational experiences which prepare physician assistant graduates to enhance access to primary medical care, with a hope to increase care for the citizens of rural and medically-underserved Eastern North Carolina and beyond. We seek to achieve this mission in an educational community where faculty, staff, clinical instructors, students, and other health care providers work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect, cooperation, compassion, and commitment.
A free 10-day email course on actually getting into PA school — the three kinds of deadline and which one quietly ends applications, what your CASPA GPA really is, how to build a school list you qualify for, and what committees are looking for in your essay and your interview. One short email a day, written by a practicing PA.
