These PA schools require at least 1,000 hours of healthcare experience before matriculation or application. Use this page to target programs that expect a stronger hands-on patient care background.Related PA school filters: 2,000+ HCE Hours, Health Care Experience Requirements, and Overall GPA Requirements.

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Assumption University Physician Assistant Program

Assumption University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Provisional Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline October Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required Faith-based GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours

Assumption University PA Program (Worcester, MA): 28-month Masters, provisional accreditation, 3.0 min GPA, $129,500 tuition, October CASPA deadline.

Address: 500 Salisbury Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
Web: Assumption University PA Program Website
Augsburg University Physician Assistant Program

Augsburg University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline August Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

Augsburg University PA Program (Minneapolis, MN): 27-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, $108,225 tuition, 89% 5-yr PANCE, August CASPA deadline.

Address: 2211 Riverside Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454
Web: Augsburg PA Program Website
Bryant University Physician Assistant Program

Bryant University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline October Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Bryant University PA Program (Smithfield, RI): 27-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, $120,000 tuition, 92% 5-yr PANCE, October CASPA deadline.

Address: Bryant University PA Program, 1150 Douglas Pike Smithfield, RI 02917
Web: Bryant University PA Program Website
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California Baptist University Physician Assistant Program

California Baptist University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline January Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

California Baptist University PA Program (Riverside, CA): 24-month Masters, 3.2 min GPA, $120,438 tuition, 96% 5-yr PANCE, January CASPA deadline.

Address: California Baptist University 8432 Magnolia Ave Riverside CA 92504
Web: California Baptist PA Program Website
Campbell University Physician Assistant Program

Campbell University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants International Students Accepted

Campbell University PA program: 1,000 direct-care hours, GRE required, GPA above 3.2; $123,270 projected full-program tuition and fees.

Address: Campbell University PO Box 1690 Buies Creek, North Carolina 27506
Web: PA Program Website Campbell University
Case Western Reserve University Physician Assistant Program

Case Western Reserve University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

Case Western Reserve PA program in Cleveland: 1,000 hands-on care hours, 3.0 overall/science GPA, no GRE; $109,718 Class of 2028 tuition.

Address: Case Western Reserve University 9501 Euclid Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Web: Case Western Reserve University PA Program Website
Chapman University Physician Assistant Program

Chapman University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants Overall GPA

Chapman University PA program: 3.2 overall/science GPA, 1,000 direct-contact hours, required GRE and 2 recommendations. Review costs and 98% PANCE.

Address: Chapman University One University Avenue Orange, CA 92866
Web: Chapman University PA Program Website
Charleston Southern University Physician Assistant Program

Charleston Southern University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline September Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement Faith-based GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Charleston Southern University PA program: 3.0 overall/science GPA, 1,000 PCE hours, no GRE and 2 recommendations. Review costs and PANCE.

Address: Charleston Southern University 9200 University Boulevard Health Science Building Charleston, SC 29406
Web: Charleston Southern University PA Program Website
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Concordia University-Ann Arbor Physician Assistant Program

Concordia University-Ann Arbor Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants International Students Accepted

Concordia Ann Arbor PA program: 3.0 GPA, 1,000 paid hands-on hours, three letters; $109,050 projected 2027 cohort billed cost.

Address: Concordia University-Ann Arbor 4090 Geddes Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
Web: Concordia University-Ann Arbor PA Program Website
Duke University Medical Center Physician Assistant Program

Duke University Medical Center Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline September Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Not Required GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours

Duke University Medical Center PA Program (Durham, NC): 24-month Masters, $110,654 tuition, 93% 5-yr PANCE, September CASPA deadline.

Address: 800 S. Duke St. Durham, NC 27701
Web: Duke University Medical Center PA Program Website
Elon University Physician Assistant Program

Elon University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree Direct Entry PA Programs English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Elon University PA program: 1,000 healthcare hours, three letters, no GRE, international English rules; $128,308 projected two-year direct charges.

Address: Elon University 2750 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244
Web: Elon University PA Program Website
Emory University Physician Assistant Program

Emory University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline July Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

Emory University PA: prerequisites, 2,000 patient-care hours, 3.0 GPA minimums, projected tuition, and next-cycle deadline status.

Address: Emory University 1462 Clifton Rd NE, Suite 280 Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Web: Emory University PA Program Website
Gardner Webb University Physician Assistant Program

Gardner Webb University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants International Students Not Accepted

Gardner-Webb PA program: 3.2 GPA, 1,000 direct patient-care hours, three letters; U.S. citizen or permanent-resident eligibility.

Address: Gardner-Webb University 315 W. College Ave Shelby, North Carolina 28152
Web: Gardner Webb University PA Program Website
George Washington University Physician Assistant Program

George Washington University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline October Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

George Washington University PA Program (Washington, DC): 24-month Masters, 3.2 min GPA, $114,594 tuition, 98% 5-yr PANCE, October CASPA deadline.

Address: Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States of America
Web: George Washington University PA Program Website
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James Madison University Physician Assistant Program

James Madison University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours

James Madison University PA program: 1,000 direct patient-contact hours by matriculation; Fall 2027 cost is $83,430 resident or $99,189 nonresident.

Address: James Madison University Physician Assistant Program 801 Carrier Drive, MSC 4301 Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Web: James Madison University PA Program Website
Keck Graduate Institute Physician Assistant Program

Keck Graduate Institute Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Provisional Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline November Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted < 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Not Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Keck Graduate Institute PA Program (Claremont, CA): 28-month Masters, provisional accreditation, 3.0 min GPA, $131,831 tuition, 98% first-time PANCE.

Address: 535 Watson Drive Claremont, California 91711
Web: Keck Graduate Institute PA Program Website
Loma Linda University Physician Assistant Program

Loma Linda University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline October Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Loma Linda University PA Program (Loma Linda, CA): 24-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, 89% 5-yr PANCE, October CASPA deadline.

Address: Loma Linda University 24785 Stewart Street Evans Hall 201 Loma Linda, CA 92350
Web: Loma Linda University PA Program Website
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University (formerly EVMS) Physician Assistant Program

Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University (formerly EVMS) Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline March Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE Recommended/Preferred No minimum hours required International Applicants

ODU’s former EVMS PA program in Norfolk: March 2027 CASPA deadline, no numeric patient-care minimum, qualifying GPA routes, and cost caveats.

Address: Eastern Virginia Medical School 651 Colley Avenue 3rd Floor Norfolk, VA 23501
Web: Eastern Virginia Medical School PA Program Website
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Marshall B. Ketchum University Physician Assistant Program

Marshall B. Ketchum University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline September Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE ≥ 80 Hours HCE Recommended/Preferred

Marshall B. Ketchum University PA Program (Fullerton, CA): 27-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, $143,546 tuition, 97% 5-yr PANCE, September CASPA deadline.

Address: Marshall B. Ketchum University 2575 Yorba Linda Boulevard Fullerton, CA 92831
Web: Marshall B. Ketchum University PA Program Website
Mercer University Physician Assistant Program

Mercer University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline April Application Deadline Average GPA Accepted Average Applicant Overall GPA Accepted ≥ 3.5 CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Mercer University PA program in Atlanta: 3.0 GPA, 1,000 patient-care hours, prerequisites, projected $99,400 tuition, and current application details.

Address: Mercer University 3001 Mercer University Drive AACC Building, Room 447 Atlanta, GA 30341
Web: Mercer University PA Program Website