Address & Contact
Our Address
Lincoln Memorial University-Knoxville 421 Park 40 N Blvd Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
GPS
35.921897326154436, -84.09503547053703
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
Preference: Appalachian-region residents (tiered: TN highest; then KY/VA/NC/WV; then OH/PA/AL/GA), military/veterans, LMU students and GPA-Program students, articulation-agreement schools.
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
This 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 by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on July 11, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.
Lincoln Memorial University-Knoxville PA Program Mission Statement
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.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: October
- Class Duration: 27 months
- Class Capacity: 100 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $500
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $104,832
- Nonresident tuition: $104,832
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 88%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 87%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: January
- Supplemental Application: Not Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline
GPA
- Overall GPA: 2.8
- Science GPA: 2.8
- Prereq GPA: 2.80
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.46
- Science: 3.32
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 0
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
