One University Parkway High Point, North Carolina 27268
35.96556, -79.97849
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
★ Straight From the Program — 2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair
The admissions team framed patient-care experience around direct patient responsibility rather than job title – what you actually did with patients matters more than what the role was called – and noted that variety across experiences can help. Roles carrying more responsibility, such as EMT, nursing assistant, phlebotomy or pharmacy technician work, read more strongly. Their advice on certifications was practical: choose one you are genuinely interested in, because interest is what carries you through the hours. Beyond the numbers, they said applicants stand out by communicating well, showing empathy, connecting with patients and carrying themselves like a future clinician. For applicants strengthening a profile or reapplying, they pointed to added patient-care experience, PA shadowing across multiple settings, and strong letters of recommendation. The program credits its outcomes to early hands-on work, problem-based learning, standardized patient encounters and simulation that faculty review with students afterward. It is intensive enough that working during it is not recommended.
Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on August 22, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.
Format: One-on-one interview Where: Virtual or on campus
HPU offers both on-campus and online interview formats across the cycle, and interview day includes two individual interviews plus a program overview and discussion with current PA students. On-campus interviewees get a tour; virtual interviewees are encouraged to visit separately. Interviews run June through February.
Summarized from High Point 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.
The mission of the High Point University Physician Assistant Studies program is to deliver a student-centered, experiential curriculum grounded in high academic and ethical standards. The program strives to develop compassionate PAs who are self-directed, lifelong learners prepared to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care as members of an interprofessional health care team.
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