Tuition + fees $108,896
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A 24-month, eight-term Virginia PA program with provisional accreditation and an entering class capped at 40.
Mission & approach
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.
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What this program looks for in applicants
Holistic, rolling review. Min 3.0 cumulative and science GPA; prerequisites with grade C or better (no pass/fail); required GRE (no cutoff) and CASPer; 3 LORs; bachelor's degree; 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.
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Program admissions informationHow this program interviews
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.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationAdmissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester creditsReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Two General Biology courses2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesAt least one course has a lab; 7+ credits total. | 7Semester credits | Required | C |
Two General/Inorganic Chemistry courses with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternatives7+ credits total. | 7Semester credits | Required | C |
| Biochemistry | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C |
| Organic Chemistry | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C |
Two Human A&P courses with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternatives7+ credits total. | 7Semester credits | Required | C |
| General Psychology | 3Semester credits | Not required | C |
| Statistics | 2Semester credits | Not required | C |
| College Math or quantitative/symbolic reasoning | 3Semester credits | Not required | C |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesOne credit or equivalent. | 1Semester credits | Not required | C |
Policies that can change your plan
- Distinct courses
- Both Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry are required.
Minimum grade is C; C− is not accepted. No general expiration for coursework is published; GRE scores and CASPer have their own recency policies.
Dates & application steps
The prior-cycle deadline of 2026-09-01 has passed; the next deadline is not published.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Estimate using the program's listed per-term rate for Fall 2025–Summer 2026.$12,736 term × 8 documented semesters · Estimated nonresident full-program tuition only, at the Fall 2025–Summer 2026 per-term rate; future rates may change.
The program's current page publishes a total of $108,896, using its own period labels (not relabeled as 2026–2027 rates). The $750 deposit is credited to tuition and is not included.
Curriculum & clinical training
Preclinical education
Problem-based small groups, laboratories and community engagement develop clinical and scientific foundations.
Clinical education
Six-week supervised experiences include outpatient, inpatient, emergency and surgical care.
The Ashland graduate program spans 24 months and includes telemedicine and cultural-competence preparation.
The admitted class
Class of 2026
Published class statisticsStatistics for the class listed above.
Compare published cohorts
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2026 | 3.65 | 3.58 | Not recorded |
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
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- First-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: No graduates yet
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
Accreditation history
ProvisionalSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Program program page
- Randolph-Macon College curriculum and clinical training
- Program program page
- Randolph-Macon College published class statistics
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