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Address & Contact

Our Address

Presbyterian College 207 E. Maple St. rn Clinton, South Carolina 29325

GPS

34.518142, -81.841815

Telephone

864-938-3746

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic.

Factors: overall GPA, science GPA, healthcare experience (past 5 yrs), GRE scores, CASPA essay, LORs, advanced degree, community service, PA shadowing, interview. INTERVIEW PREFERENCE to applicants who completed all prerequisites at review; Presbyterian College students/grads meeting minimums are GUARANTEED an interview. Highly competitive PCE types: RN/LPN, surgical/radiology tech, CNA/hospital tech, EMT/paramedic, hands-on medical assistant, medic/corpsman, respiratory therapist. Does NOT favor any groups for admission.

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

Presbyterian College uses a structured interview to assess competencies not visible from the application, and a limited number of applicants are invited for an in-person interview on campus that includes a tour, with decisions typically communicated within about two weeks.

Summarized from Presbyterian 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.

Presbyterian University PA Program Mission Statement

The compelling purpose of Presbyterian College Physician Assistant Studies Program, as part of a church-related college, is to develop within the framework of the Christian faith the medical, mental, moral, physical, and spiritual capacities of each student in preparation for a lifetime of service to our patients and those in need in our society. In order to fulfill our mission, our top priority is the creation of an environment and opportunities that stimulate our faculty, students, and practitioners to learn, maintain, and expand upon the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to meet the health care needs of the patients they serve.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Clinton, South Carolina
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: October
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 36 students
  • Seat Deposit: $1,500 non-refundable escrow deposit (within two weeks of acceptance); plus $100 CastleBranch payment
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Check program website

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $109,350
  • Resident tuition: $109,350 (the program publishes no separate required fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $109,350 (the program publishes no separate required fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 90%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.2
  • Science GPA: 3.2
  • Prereq GPA: 3.2
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of B required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)

EXPERIENCE

SHADOWING

  • 50 hours minimum shadowing a clinically practicing PA within last 5 years (virtual experiences do not count)

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 references — one from each category: (1) work ethic/academic, (2) a licensed PA-C/MD/DO, (3) a professor with a doctoral degree OR an additional PA-C/MD/DO. Relatives prohibited.

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

  • Check program website
  • For more information on PA-CAT click here

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