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Address & Contact

Our Address

Emory & Henry College 601 Radio Hill Road Marion , VA 24354

GPS

36.85347996519, -81.509037287886

Telephone

276-944-6342

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic, points-based (up to 2 preference categories).

Preference points: E&H alumni; military/national service; long-term (>10yr) SW Virginia residents; disadvantaged backgrounds; residents of SW VA / NE TN / W NC / SE WV / E KY; first-gen; >10yr HCE. Regional Appalachia/rural & service mission.

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

Selected applicants are invited to an on-site interview only after their application, references, and official GRE scores are fully verified; interview days include a Q&A session with faculty and staff and a facilities tour.

Summarized from Emory & Henry 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.

Emory & Henry College Physician Assistant Program

To continue Emory & Henry University’s legacy of excellence and service with an emphasis on changing lives. Our mission is: To provide graduate-level education in an interdisciplinary environment that prepares our students for careers as PAs, to foster professionalism among our students and graduates, and to foster critical thinking and life-long learning.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Marion, VA
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: May
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 40
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required 

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $98,931
  • Resident tuition: $95,900 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $95,900 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 88%
  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 88%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted Prior Cycle:
    • Overall: 3.48
    • Science: 3.35
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (4 cr); Organic Chemistry (4 cr, or Biochemistry); General Biology (8 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (3-5 cr); Genetics (3 cr); Medical Terminology (1 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 (preferred, not strict)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 (one must be from a PA-C, MD, DO or FNP; two must be professional references such as professor, work supervisor, volunteer supervisor)

GRE

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PA-CAT

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