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Address & Contact

Our Address

Berry College 2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW Mount Berry, Georgia 30149

GPS

34.298647922774, -85.17739152477

Telephone

7062362216

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Rubric-based, rolling, invitation-only on-campus interview.

Higher course grades and GPA weighted more heavily. Preference points for: Berry students/graduates, honorably-discharged veterans, applicants from a medically underserved area, and applicants from Appalachia. Three LORs incl. one from a PA. AI-written personal statements rejected; handwritten on-site essay at interview. (berry.edu physician-associate admission)

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: One-on-one and group Where: On campus

Berry's Physician Associate admission page describes interview day as two one-on-one interviews with faculty/staff plus a group discussion and a handwritten essay, all conducted on the Berry Campus since virtual interviews are not offered.

Summarized from Berry College’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.

Berry College PA Program Mission Statement

The Berry PA Program is committed to preparing, educating, and empowering the next generation of physician associates to deliver quality comprehensive, compassionate, patient-centered care to their communities.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Mt Berry, Georgia
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 28
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Check program website

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $114,842
  • Resident tuition: $113,712 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $113,712 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA : 3.00
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.62
    • Science: See Program Website
  • Prerequisite GPA: See Program Website
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Organic Chemistry (4 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (3 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); English (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 years

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 1000

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • Three references required — one from a nationally certified and state-licensed Physician Assistant; one from a professor; one from a healthcare professional

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