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245 East Main Street, Albemarle, NC 28001

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PROGRAM PROFILE

Pfeiffer University Physician Assistant Program

Albemarle, North Carolina · Masters

Probation accreditation ↗On Campus ↗28 months ↗
Program website
Application deadline Dec 1, 2026Confirm deadline type
Tuition $94,500 published full-program tuitionPublished full-program tuition
Class size 28 studentsProgram cohort size
Program length 28 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredNo admission test is required.
Patient-care minimum 500 direct-care hours · 24 shadowingAt least 500 direct patient-care hours and 24 shadowing hours are required.
Overall GPA minimum 3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00; the last-60-credit GPA must also be at least 3.00.
Science GPA minimum No published minimum · prerequisite 3.20The program does not publish a separate science-GPA minimum; prerequisite GPA must be at least 3.20.
Recommendations 3 professional or academic lettersThree professional or academic recommendations are required; family members may not serve as recommenders.
International applicants ConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to the published credential and institutional requirements.
English proficiency / TOEFL ConditionalApplicable applicants may qualify through TOEFL iBT 70, IELTS 6, or Duolingo 105.
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A 28-month North Carolina PA program with probation accreditation, a 28-student class, and 500 required direct patient-care hours.

On campus28 months28 students
Mission & approach

Provide an inclusive learning environment for students from diverse backgrounds, with an emphasis on rural medicine, that graduates physician assistants who will deliver exceptional healthcare as servant leaders.

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Admissions insights

What this program looks for in applicants

Rolling, holistic, points-comparative; minimums (overall GPA 3.0, prereq GPA 3.2, last-60 GPA 3.0, 500 DPC hrs, 24 PA-shadowing hrs, 3 LORs, personal statement, interview) do not guarantee an interview. Explicit preference (A3.12a) for applicants exceeding thresholds; Pfeiffer students/alumni meeting requirements invited to interview. No standardized tests; no residency preference. (pfeiffer.edu MSPAS admissions)

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

On-campusIndividual

Pfeiffer requires an on-campus interview that includes a one-on-one individual interview, a campus tour, and a Q&A with current students, and an interview does not guarantee admission.

Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

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YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredNo admission test is required.
Patient care500 direct-care hours · 24 shadowingAt least 500 direct patient-care hours and 24 shadowing hours are required.
Overall GPA3.00Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.00; the last-60-credit GPA must also be at least 3.00.
Science GPANo published minimum · prerequisite 3.20The program does not publish a separate science-GPA minimum; prerequisite GPA must be at least 3.20.
Recommendations3 professional or academic lettersThree professional or academic recommendations are required; family members may not serve as recommenders.
International applicantsConditionalInternational applicants may apply subject to the published credential and institutional requirements.
English proficiencyConditionalApplicable applicants may qualify through TOEFL iBT 70, IELTS 6, or Duolingo 105.

Prerequisite coursework

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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineDec 1, 2026

CASPA application deadline is December 1 for January 2027 matriculation.

2026–2027
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THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

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Published cost estimate

Published full-program tuition and mandatory fees
Tuition$94,500
Required program fees$24,500
Tuition + required feesFull attendance estimate not recorded
$119,000

Published full-program tuition is $94,500. Mandatory fees add $24,500 for a $119,000 direct total; the credited enrollment deposit is excluded to avoid double counting.

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HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

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WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Recorded average GPANot published
Recorded science GPANot published

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OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 82%

No 5-year average yet - only THREE graduating cohorts (2022-2024); 81% first-time across all three (79/97)

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  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: Not available yet

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Accreditation history

Probation
First accreditedNeeds verification
Next reviewNeeds verification

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