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Address & Contact

Our Address

114 College Ave, Ashland, VA 23005, United States

GPS

37.76680977691067, -77.47683012082089

Telephone

(804) 752-8878

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic, rolling review.

Min 3.0 cumulative and science GPA; prerequisites with grade C or better; required GRE (no cutoff) and CASPer; 3 LORs; bachelor's; US citizen/permanent resident. Preference for first-generation college students and applicants from medically-underserved areas (MUA) or health professions shortage areas (HPSA). Patient-contact experience preferred but not required. RMC undergraduates meeting criteria are guaranteed an interview.

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

Selected Randolph-Macon applicants are invited to visit the PA Program in person to complete additional non-cognitive assessments that factor into the final admission decision, and the specific interview format is not published.

Summarized from Randolph-Macon 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.

Randolph-Macon College PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Randolph-Macon College Physician Assistant Program is to address gaps in healthcare delivery and equity by producing highly-qualified, compassionate PAs, prepared through a blended biomedical science and liberal arts education, equipped to impact health system, provider, and patient needs.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Ashland, Virginia 
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 40
  • Seat Deposit: $750
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $104,801
  • Resident tuition: $97,968 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $97,968 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (7 cr); Organic Chemistry (3 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr); General Biology (7 cr); Anatomy (3.5 cr); Physiology (3.5 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Medical Terminology (1 cr); Statistics (2 cr) — No expiration

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): See program website

SHADOWING

  • Recommended - 'We strongly recommend applicants seek meaningful time and experience within medical environments. While not currently required, demonstration of meaningful hands-on clinical experience will strengthen a candidate's application.' No hour figure is published and PA shadowing is not named as a separate requirement.

EVALUATIONS

  • Three letters via CASPA; may be from colleagues, supervisors, professors. No personal or family references.

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

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