Agnes Scott College Physician Assistant Program
Decatur, Georgia · Physician Assistant program
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What this program looks for in applicants
Holistic rolling; mission-alignment via Likert rubric. Min 3.0 cum & BCP GPA (higher more competitive). Interview day (group interview, team activity, writing sample, 1:1). 3 LORs (1 healthcare), personal statement + Agnes Scott essay. PCE not required but competitive applicants ~1,000 DPC hrs. No GRE. US citizen/PR. Preference: higher GPA, 1,000+ PCE hrs, linkage students.
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Prerequisite coursework
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- One additional chemistry or biochemistry course: Additional chemistry course OR Biochemistry as the additional chemistry choice
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Human anatomy and physiology with labs, two courses2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses with in-person labs, except for Spring 2020 through Fall 2021; individual credit minimums are not stated. | Not publishedCourse counts; the college does not state minimum semester credits. | Required | C |
General biology with labs, two courses2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses with in-person labs, except for Spring 2020 through Fall 2021; individual credit minimums are not stated. | Not publishedCourse counts; the college does not state minimum semester credits. | Required | C |
General chemistry with labs, two courses2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses with in-person labs, except for Spring 2020 through Fall 2021; individual credit minimums are not stated. | Not publishedCourse counts; the college does not state minimum semester credits. | Required | C |
Organic chemistry with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; the credit minimum is not stated. | Not publishedCourse counts; the college does not state minimum semester credits. | Required | C |
| Additional chemistry course1 course(s) One additional chemistry or biochemistry course; exact chemistry subjects and lab policy are not stated. This is separate from the required general chemistry and organic chemistry courses. | Not publishedCourse counts; the college does not state minimum semester credits. | Not specified | C |
| Biochemistry as the additional chemistry choice1 course(s) Alternative to one additional chemistry course, not a separate required course; lab policy is not stated. | Not publishedCourse counts; the college does not state minimum semester credits. | Not specified | C |
Statistics or biostatistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; the credit minimum is not stated. | Not publishedCourse counts; the college does not state minimum semester credits. | Not specified | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- Additional chemistry choice
- Chemistry OR biochemistry; the alternate chemistry subject and lab policy require program review. Neither option is universally mandatory.
- Course age
- All prerequisites within ten years of the first class day.
- Lab delivery
- In-person labs except Spring 2020–Fall 2021 online labs.
- Credit-by-exam
- AP prerequisite credits are not accepted.
- Recommended course
- Microbiology is recommended, not required.
One course may be outstanding at application, except for specified Agnes Scott linkage students. Finish all courses by August 15, 2027. Labs must be in person, except for the Spring 2020–Fall 2021 online exception. Credit minimums are not published.
When courses must be complete: At most one outstanding at application for standard applicants; complete all prerequisites by August 15, 2027. Agnes Scott linkage applicants have a stated exception.
Dates & application steps
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Published cost estimate
Based on the current published rate.Tuition and required fees for the October 2027 start are not yet published. The $109,500 tuition and $5,000 program fee quoted apply to students beginning Fall 2026 and total $114,500; tuition is fixed for that cohort, and future cohorts may pay different prices. A separately listed $150 graduation fee brings known institution charges to $114,650 before other expenses. Neither amount is a confirmed 2027 price. The estimated attendance cost for Fall 2026 is $194,464, including graduation, insurance, housing, books, and other listed costs; it is an estimate, not a final bill, and may include small rounding differences and a possibly overlapping screening fee.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic instruction
On-campus study combines systems-based medicine, clinical skills and community service learning.
Supervised clinical practice
Clinical experiences include community health, emergency medicine, surgery, women’s health, behavioral medicine and pediatrics.
The published program is 24 months and 102 graduate credits, taught in person at Hopkins Hall in Decatur.
The admitted class
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The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
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- First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
No graduates yet as of September 2026: the first cohort is scheduled to begin October 2026 in a 24-month program. Agnes Scott says annual PANCE reports will begin by April 1, 2029. No first-time or five-year pass rate, candidate count, pass count or school-national comparison is currently available. Missing outcomes are not 0%.
First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
Accreditation history
ProvisionalSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- PAEA Agnes Scott program entry
- Program page
- Agnes Scott PA financial policies and tuition
- Agnes Scott 2027 PA admission requirements
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
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