These PA programs require or expect about 80 hours of healthcare experience. This filter can help newer applicants find schools with lower patient care hour thresholds.Related PA school filters: 250+ HCE Hours, Overall GPA Requirements, and Shadowing Requirements.

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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
Johnson & Wales University Physician Assistant Program

Johnson & Wales 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 Not Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements

Johnson & Wales University PA program: October 1 deadline, GRE and GPA policies, and $123,721 published two-year tuition plus required fees, insurance extra if needed.

Address: Johnson & Wales University 8 Abbott Park Place Providence, RI 2903
Web: Johnson & Wales University PA Program Website
Kean University Physician Assistant Program

Kean University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Probationary Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline March Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants International Students Accepted

Kean University PA program: 500 patient-care hours, 3.0 cumulative and prerequisite GPA, Biochemistry required, March 1 CASPA deadline, projected $91,543 tuition.

Address: Kean University 1000 Morris Avenue Union , NJ 7083
Web: Kean 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
King’s College Physician Assistant Program

King’s College Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing 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 Direct Entry PA Programs GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

King’s College PA Program (Wilkes-Barre, PA): 24-month Masters, 3.2 min GPA, $105,396 tuition, 92% 5-yr PANCE, October CASPA deadline.

Address: 133 North River Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18711
Web: King's College PA Program Website
Lake Erie College Physician Assistant Program

Lake Erie College Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing 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 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

Lake Erie College PA program: November 1 deadline, 3.0 overall GPA minimum, and qualified prior tuition estimate pending a current full-program cost total.

Address: Lake Erie College 391 W. Washington Street Painesville, OH 44077
Web: https://www.lec.edu/pa/
Lawrence Technological University Physician Assistant Program

Lawrence Technological University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Provisional Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline December Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Required Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Required GRE Requirements GRE or PA-CAT Accepted (either satisfies) Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours

Lawrence Technological University PA: prerequisites, GRE or PA-CAT, 750 care hours, $101,001.90 tuition plus mandatory fees.

Address: 21000 West Ten Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48075
Web: Lawrence Technological University PA Program Website
Le Moyne College Physician Assistant Program

Le Moyne College Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline October Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree Direct Entry PA Programs GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

Le Moyne College PA Program (Syracuse, NY): 24-month Masters, 3.2 min GPA, $110,538 tuition, 91% 5-yr PANCE, October CASPA deadline.

Address: Le Moyne College 1419 Salt Springs Road Syracuse, NY 13214
Web: Le Moyne College PA Program Website
Lenoir-Rhyne University Physician Assistant Program

Lenoir-Rhyne University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Provisional Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline September Application Deadline CASPA Participation CASPA Participant CASPer Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants International Students Accepted Overall GPA

Lenoir-Rhyne PA: Sep 1, 2026 CASPA deadline, 500 patient-care hours, course routes, and $90,000 current-rate projected program tuition.

Address: 625 7th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601, United States
Web: Lenoir-Rhyne University PA Program Website
Lincoln Memorial University – Harrogate Physician Assistant Program

Lincoln Memorial University – Harrogate Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline December 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

Lincoln Memorial University – Harrogate PA Program (Harrogate, TN): 27-month Masters, 2.8 min GPA, $107,975 tuition, 84% 5-yr PANCE.

Address: Lincoln Memorial 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway Harrogate, TN 37752
Web: Lincoln Memorial University - Harrogate PA Program Website
Lincoln Memorial University – Tampa Physician Assistant Program

Lincoln Memorial University – Tampa Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Provisional Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline November Application Deadline CASPer CASPer Not Required Class Size Class size large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours No minimum hours required Offers a Post-Professional Doctorate (DMSc/DMS) Overall GPA Overall GPA < 3.0

Lincoln Memorial University – Tampa PA Program (Brandon, FL): 24-month Masters, provisional accreditation, 2.8 min GPA, $98,952 tuition.

Address: Lincoln Memorial University – Tampa 636 Grand Regency Blvd. Brandon, Florida 33510
Web: https://www.lmunet.edu/academics/programs/graduate-professional/master-of-medical-science-physician-assistant-studies-at-tampa
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Lipscomb University Physician Assistant Program

Lipscomb University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline December 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

Lipscomb University PA Program (Nashville, TN): 28-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, $106,750 tuition, 96% 5-yr PANCE, December CASPA deadline.

Address: One University Park Drive Nashville, TN 37204
Web: Lipscomb University PA Program Website
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Logan University Physician Assistant Program

Logan University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Provisional Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline September Application Deadline Class Size Class Size Small (< 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants International Students Not Accepted Organic Chemistry Requirement Organic Chemistry Required Overall GPA Overall GPA ≥ 3.0 and Above

Logan University PA program: 3.0 cumulative/prerequisite GPA, 500 direct-care hours and 3 recommendations. GRE optional; January 2027 first cohort.

Address: Logan University Physician Assistant Program 1851 Schoettler Road Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
Web: Logan University 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
Long Island University Physician Assistant Program

Long Island University Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Probationary Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline January 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 Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours

LIU Brooklyn PA program: GRE, 500 direct-care hours, 3.0 overall/science GPAs; $133,138 published tuition and required fees.

Address: Long Island University 1 University Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201
Web: Long Island University PA Program Website
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport Physician Assistant Program

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport 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 GRE Requirements GRE Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours International Applicants

LSU Health Shreveport PA program: GRE required, 80 combined care/healthcare hours, residency-based 3.0/3.5 GPA; $42,906.93/$72,869.04 tuition and fees.

Address: LSUHSC PA Program 1501 Kings Highway PO Box 33932 Shreveport, LA 71130
Web: Louisiana State University-Shreveport PA Program Website
Louisiana State University-New Orleans Physician Assistant Program

Louisiana State University-New Orleans Physician Assistant Program
Accreditation Status Continuing Accreditation All PA Programs Application Deadline August 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 GRE Requirements GRE or PA-CAT Accepted (either satisfies) Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours

LSU New Orleans PA: prerequisites, residency-specific GPA thresholds, 80 healthcare hours, tuition and next-cycle deadline status.

Address: Louisiana State University Health Science Center 411 South Prieur LSUHSC-NO New Orleans, LA 70112
Web: Louisiana State University - New Orleans 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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Marist University Physician Assistant Program

Marist 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

Marist University PA Program (Poughkeepsie, NY): 24-month Masters, 3.0 min GPA, $121,500 tuition, 97% 5-yr PANCE, October CASPA deadline.

Address: Marist College 3399 North Road Rotunda Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Web: Marist University PA Program Website
Marquette University Physician Assistant Program

Marquette 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 large (> 50 Students) Degree Type Masters Degree Direct Entry PA Programs English Proficiency Exam Requirement English Proficiency Exam Not Required GRE Requirements GRE Not Required Health Care Experience Requirements HCE < 1000 Hours HCE ≥ 80 Hours

Marquette PA program: optional GRE, 200 U.S. patient-contact hours, 3.0 GPA; $129,688 projected seven-semester tuition for the current published cohort.

Address: Marquette University 1700 W. Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53233
Web: Marquette University PA Program Website