Address & Contact
Our Address
Presbyterian College 207 E. Maple St. rn Clinton, South Carolina 29325
GPS
34.518142, -81.841815
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
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.
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
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $1,500 non-refundable escrow deposit (within two weeks of acceptance); plus $100 CastleBranch payment
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Not Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $109,350
- Nonresident tuition: $102,090
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 91%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: April
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Submitted by deadline
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
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 250 Hours
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
