Brenau University 500 Washington St SE Gainesville, Georgia 30501
34.301700124729024, -83.8222602067304
A 28-month Gainesville PA program with a September 1, 2026 verified CASPA deadline, 2.75 overall/science GPA minimums, GRE, and 500 direct patient-care hours.
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 professions through the college’s four pillars: evidence-based and reflective practice, contemporary scientific inquiry, clinical proficiency, and humanitarian altruism.
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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 full-load, verifiable extracurriculars, graduate science coursework/degree, higher PCE. Additional consideration for applicants from/raised in NE Georgia and/or rural or medically underserved communities, and prior military. (brenau.edu PA admission)
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Program admissions informationBrenau'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.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College algebra or higher1 course(s) | 3semester hours | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Statistics1 course(s) | 3semester hours | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| General psychology or higher1 course(s) | 3semester hours | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biology I1 course(s) | 4semester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Biology II1 course(s) | 4semester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General/inorganic chemistry I1 course(s) | 4semester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General/inorganic chemistry II1 course(s) | 4semester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Organic chemistry I1 course(s) | 4semester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesWithin ten years of application, unless a case-by-case waiver is granted. | 4semester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Genetics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesWithin ten years of application, unless a case-by-case waiver is granted. | 3semester hours | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human anatomy1 course(s) Together with physiology, 8 semester credits total; within ten years or approved waiver. | 4semester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human physiology1 course(s) Together with anatomy, 8 semester credits total; within ten years or approved waiver. | 4semester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Combined anatomy and physiology I1 course(s) Alternative two-course A&P route; 8 semester credits total across both courses; within ten years or approved waiver. Individual-course credit minimum not published. | Not publishedsemester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Combined anatomy and physiology II1 course(s) Alternative two-course A&P route; 8 semester credits total across both courses; within ten years or approved waiver. Individual-course credit minimum not published. | Not publishedsemester hours | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Ten-year recency applies only to microbiology, genetics and anatomy/physiology; case-by-case waiver possible. Physics I, biochemistry, abnormal psychology and medical terminology are recommended, not required.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisite coursework, GRE and 500 direct patient-care hours completed by September 1, 2026; bachelor conferred before January 2027.
Green-Verified by CASPA; cycle closed as of September 2026
$16,043 semester × 2 projected semesters + $16,444 semester × 3 projected semesters + $16,855 semester × 2 projected semesters · Projected full-program tuition; future rates and required fees unconfirmed
Basis: $16,043 semester × 2 projected semesters + $16,444 semester × 3 projected semesters + $16,855 semester × 2 projected semesters · current-rate projection · medium confidence
Projected full-program tuition for a January 2027 entrant, not a Brenau-published cohort total: 2 terms at published 2026–27 $16,043/semester, 3 terms after an assumed 2.5% annual increase, and 2 terms after a second 2.5% increase = approximately $115,128 using whole-dollar projected term rates. The PA-specific $110,057 seven-term table uses an older $15,500 starting term and does not name an entering cohort. Required fees have changed and the 2027 all-in total is unconfirmed.
Medical sciences, patient assessment and clinical subjects precede supervised rotations. Exact phase length in months is not stated on the reviewed pages.
Seven required specialty rotations and two electives accompany capstone work. The clinical education director assigns the sequence.
Brenau publishes a 28-month, 126-credit program. Most or all rotations are within about 100 miles; at least one rural or underserved rotation is required. International rotations are not allowed.
The cumulative GPA covers undergraduate coursework, not all college coursework. The January 2026 profile states that metrics are not yet available; the latest complete published means are for January 2025. The earlier 3.42/3.32 figures describe January 2024.
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 matriculating class | 3.51Mean cumulative undergraduate GPA | 3.44Mean overall science GPA | 4,745Mean direct patient-care hours |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
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No 5-year average yet - only THREE graduating cohorts (2023-2025); 91% first-time across all three (87/96)
Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.
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Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.
