Bethel University (TN) Physician Assistant Program

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Academics (cGPA & sGPA), GRE, references, community service (25 hrs req), PA shadowing (40 hrs req), interpersonal skills, character, motivation, PA-profession knowledge, interview.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: Panel interview Where: Virtual or on campus

The Admissions Committee interviews selected CASPA applicants using a Program Faculty Interview Panel, held either face-to-face or virtually between June and October. Accepted applicants are notified within one week of the interview.

Summarized from Bethel University (TN)’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.

Bethel University (TN) PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Bethel University Physician Assistant program is to create opportunities for members of the learning community to become exceptional and compassionate healthcare professionals, who will practice medicine within an ethical framework of Christian principles.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Probationary Accreditation
Campus Location: Paris, Tennessee
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: January
Class Duration: 27 months
Class Capacity: 50
Seat Deposit: $1,000
International Students: Accepted
English proficiency Exam: Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $106,500
Resident tuition: $106,400 (excludes program fees)
Nonresident tuition: $106,400 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 98%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

CASPA Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: October
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline
Fee: $75

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 3.0
Prereq GPA: No Minimum
Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.43
- Science: 3.32
Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s)
Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (2 sem); General Biology (2 sem); Anatomy (1 sem); Physiology (1 sem); Microbiology (1 sem); Genetics (1 sem); General Psychology (1 sem) — must be completed within 5 (after bachelor’s degree, unless full-time healthcare employment since)

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 250 (competitive)

SHADOWING

PA Shadowing Required

EVALUATIONS

Two (2) letters must be from a PA, MD, DO, or FNP. One (1) may be from a university professor or advisor.

GRE

GRE Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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