Address & Contact
Our Address
East Carolina University 600 Moye Boulevard Mail Stop 668 Greenville, NC 27834
GPS
35.612726993377, -77.366483334491
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
Reviews total/science/prereq GPA + graduate science coursework. PRIORITY review: NC residents; military; master’s-level science grads; ECU Honors College; ECU Nutrition Science students/grads. Values commitment to rural/underserved communities, dedication to Eastern NC, military, multilingual, life/healthcare experiences, service/leadership. Biochemistry required prereq starting 2026-2027.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
East Carolina University PA Program Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies is to provide educational experiences which prepare physician assistant graduates to enhance access to primary medical care, with a hope to increase care for the citizens of rural and medically-underserved Eastern North Carolina and beyond. We seek to achieve this mission in an educational community where faculty, staff, clinical instructors, students, and other health care providers work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect, cooperation, compassion, and commitment.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Greenville, North Carolina
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: August
- Class Duration: 27 months
- Class Capacity: 38
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $750
- International Students: Not Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $53,354
- Nonresident tuition: $103,167
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 99%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: September
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline
- Fee: $75
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA:3.0
- Prereq GPA: 3.0
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
Overall: 3.81 - Science: 3.78
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: Recommended
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
- For more information on CASPer click here
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here
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