Address & Contact

Our Address

Brenau University 500 Washington St SE Gainesville, Georgia 30501

GPS

34.301700124729024, -83.8222602067304

Telephone

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Individualized, non-rolling holistic review vs full pool.

Considers motivation, interpersonal skills, understanding of the PA profession, quality/length of healthcare experience, academics, recommendations, life experiences. More competitive: >15 cr/sem, prereqs at a 4-yr institution, graduate science coursework, higher PCE. Additional consideration for applicants from NE Georgia and/or rural or medically underserved communities, and prior military. (brenau.edu PA admission)

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: On campus

Brenau's PA admission page confirms personal interviews are offered to the most qualified applicants to assess interpersonal and communication skills, and that interviews run on-ground between June and September, but it does not describe the interview as individual, panel, group, or MMI.

Summarized from Brenau University’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.

Brenau University PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of Brenau’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies is to produce extraordinary physician assistants prepared to collaboratively practice with integrity and compassion in a variety of clinical and cultural settings. Incorporating the values of liberal arts education throughout their education, our graduates prepare for their careers and professional lives through the college’s four pillars: evidence-based and reflective practice, contemporary scientific inquiry, clinical proficiency, and humanitarian altruism.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited StatusContinuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Gainesville, Georgia
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 28 months
  • Class Capacity: 33
  • Seat Deposit: $500
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $118,373
  • Resident tuition: $110,057 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $110,057 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet — only THREE graduating cohorts (2023-2025); 91% first-time across all three (87/96)

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 2.75
  • Science GPA: 2.75
  • Prereq GPA : No minimum required
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.42
    • Science: 3.38
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

  • Three letters (1 from professor/colleague, 1 from PA/MD/DO, 1 from clinical healthcare professional)

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

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