Lincoln Memorial University-Knoxville 421 Park 40 N Blvd Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
35.921897326154, -84.095035470537
Knoxville, Tennessee · Masters
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
Consistent with the mission and purpose of Lincoln Memorial University, the primary mission of the LMU-Knoxville PA Program is to train future PAs to provide high-quality patient-centered care in the Appalachian region and beyond by providing a rigorous educational experience, with expanded training in surgical sciences, which supports each student’s academic success and professional development.
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Holistic review weighting: academic performance (cumulative & science GPA, GRE percentiles), CASPA personal statement, 3 evaluation letters, program-specific CASPA question responses, interview performance, professional behavior, healthcare/shadowing experience. Stronger academic profiles more likely interviewed. Preference: Appalachian-region residents (tiered: TN highest; then KY/VA/NC/WV; then OH/PA/AL/GA), military/veterans, LMU students and LMU GPA-Program students, articulation-agreement schools (Tusculum, Hampton, Union Commonwealth).
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationThis program gave one of the clearest breakdowns of experience categories at the fair: patient-care experience can be hands-on care or directly supporting a provider delivering hands-on care; shadowing is strictly observational; and healthcare experience is a support role without hands-on patient contact. The admissions team stressed that only in-person shadowing counts, and that working alongside a clinician does not substitute for shadowing. A practical CASPA tip: you can add new shadowing experiences but cannot edit existing entries — contact the program directly if something needs updating. The program gives tiered admissions preference to applicants whose permanent residence is in the Appalachian region.
Shared at the fair on Jul 11, 2026; paraphrased program-level notes. This is a past event, not an upcoming session. Confirm current guidance with the program.
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), July 11 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
Interviews begin in the fall and continue until the 100-student class is filled. The program weighs academic performance, personal statement, letters of evaluation, program-specific responses, interview performance, communication behaviors and healthcare experience, and states that stronger academic profiles carry greater weight.
Source checked Jul 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biology, two courses of choice2 course(s)Course notes & alternatives7 credits total; General Biology or upper-level Biology accepted. Lab for at least one of the two courses is recommended, not required. | 7Semester credits | Preferred | C | Sign in to plan |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternatives3 credits; lab not required. This course cannot also count toward Biology. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry I course slot1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 credits. Any combination of inorganic, organic, or biochemistry coursework may be considered. Lab recommended, not required. | 4Semester credits | Preferred | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry II course slot1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives3 credits. Any combination of inorganic, organic, or biochemistry coursework may be considered; lab not required. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Organic Chemistry1 course(s) 3 credits. Biochemistry is also acceptable. The course used for this slot cannot also count toward the additional Chemistry course slots. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry1 course(s) Alternative to Organic Chemistry; 3 credits, lab not required. Cannot also count toward the additional Chemistry course slots. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I1 course(s) 4 credits; a 4-credit Human Anatomy course is also acceptable. Lab recommended, not required. Must cover human body/all organ systems and be within 8 years of application. | 4Semester credits | Preferred | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II1 course(s) 3 credits; a 4-credit Human Physiology course is also acceptable. Lab recommended, not required. Must cover human body/all organ systems and be within 8 years of application. | 3Semester credits | Preferred | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy1 course(s) Alternative to Human Anatomy and Physiology I; 4 credits. Lab recommended, not required; course must cover all organ systems and be within 8 years of application. | 4Semester credits | Preferred | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology1 course(s) Alternative to Human Anatomy and Physiology II; 4 credits. Lab recommended, not required; course must cover all organ systems and be within 8 years of application. | 4Semester credits | Preferred | C | Sign in to plan |
PsychologyCourse notes & alternatives3 credits; Psychology course of choice. General, abnormal, or developmental psychology recommended as preparation. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
StatisticsCourse notes & alternatives3 credits; should cover descriptive and inferential statistics. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
English CompositionCourse notes & alternatives3 credits; another writing-intensive course may be accepted. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternatives1 credit; should cover all organ systems. Certificates are not accepted. | 1Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Courses must be completed at a U.S. regionally accredited institution before matriculation. No more than three courses may remain before interview. No lab is mandatory; listed lab requirements are recommendations only.
When courses must be complete: Complete all prerequisites before matriculation; no more than three may remain before interview.
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$107,975 TOTAL TUITION to completion (tuition only). RE-VERIFIED 2026-08-10 against the school's own cost page after the back-derivation sweep. Cohort: Class of 2028 (2026-2027 Cost of Attendance projection), 7 semesters. Published wording: "Class of 2028 ... Tuition $46,275 | $46,275 | $15,425 | 7 Semester Projected Program Total $107,975. Program Fees $1,230 (Year 1) | $1,163 (Year 2) | $658 (Year 3) = $3,051 total, includes student activity fee, technology fee, comprehensive fee, testing fee, anatomy lab fee, American Heart Associati" — https://www.lmunet.edu/student-financial-services/tuition-and-fees/graduate-and-professional. Previous stored value was produced by subtracting a fee estimate from the published all-in total rather than read from the tuition row; see runs/2026-08-10-fee-reverify.md. ⚠️ LMU has FOUR PA program sites under the same MMS-PA umbrella (Chattanooga, Harrogate, Knoxville, Tampa) with different tuition/fees -- confirmed this data is specifically for the KNOXVILLE campus accordion entry ('Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies - Knoxville', Class of 2028 table). Our stored all-in ($111,026) and the note's fee figure ($3,051) are CORRECT and match the school's own Program Fees total and 'Tuition + Program Fees' sum exactly (107,975 + 3,051 = 111,026). Only the published tuition-only figure ($104,832) is wrong; correct tuition is $107,975. Excluded from fees per COA table: Health Insurance ($12,204, waivable), Books/Course Materials/Supplies/Equipment ($7,350), Housing/Food/Transportation/Misc ($91,180 combined), Loan Fees ($550), First Professional Credential fee ($550) -- all indirect/COA items per the school's own Direct vs Indirect cost breakdown, not billed program fees. The page's own 'Total Direct & Indirect Costs' of $222,860 bundles all of that and must not be used as the tuition+fees figure. Tuition/fees identical for resident and non-resident (private university).
Integrated clinical medicine, anatomy and dissection, patient assessment, procedures, simulation, and small-group learning include expanded surgical sciences.
Supervised experiences span primary care and surgical settings, including three electives in medical or surgical disciplines.
The Knoxville program requires 115 credits over 27 months and starts in September. Graduating students complete a summative evaluation; the usual program length is distinct from the 54-month maximum completion policy.
The university’s September 29, 2023 story reports these historical averages and an entering class size of 100. Newer profile rows visible in search results were absent from the retrieved admissions page and remain unconfirmed.
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2025 · entered October 2023 | 3.65Mean overall GPA | 3.53Mean overall science GPA | Not recordedMean direct patient-care hours |
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