Tuition + fees $122,000
Published full-program cost (nine quarters)
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A 27-month Nashville PA program with September matriculation, a 60-student cohort, and no required patient-care minimum.
Mission & approach
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What this program looks for in applicants
Same rubric model as other South College PA campuses (GPA strength, advanced science course points, graduate degree, veteran, HCE, shadowing, personal statement, GRE/PA-CAT, interview)
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Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Semester credits unless notedReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified |
| General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s) | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified |
Biology I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesAn upper-level mammalian, cell, molecular or human Biology course may replace Biology II. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | Not specified |
| Microbiology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | Not specified |
| English2 course(s) | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified |
Advanced Mathematics2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesStatistics, Algebra, Calculus, Finite Math or equivalent; six credits. | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified |
| Humanities or Social Science2 course(s) | 6Semester credits unless noted | Not required | Not specified |
Policies that can change your plan
- Campus-specific lab
- The campus page does not state a Microbiology lab requirement, so confirm with the program.
- Science recency
- Science prerequisite courses within seven years.
Science prerequisites must be completed within seven years before matriculation. Genetics, Immunology, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry are suggested, not required. The campus page does not list a Microbiology lab requirement.
Dates & application steps
CASPA application deadline is March 1 for September 2027 matriculation.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Published full-program cost (nine quarters)Published nonresident full-program tuition
Published full-program tuition is $110,250. Required fees add $11,750 for a $122,000 direct program total; living and personal expenses are separate.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic instruction
Foundational sciences, assessment, clinical medicine and skills laboratories, ending with a didactic summative evaluation.
Clinical training
Eight six-week rotations with approximately 2,000 patient-care hours across outpatient and inpatient settings.
Rotation scheduling may change. Students pay for clinical-year travel, meals and lodging; proposed sites require program approval.
The admitted class
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
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 94%
Accreditation history
ContinuedSources 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
- South College – Nashville curriculum
- Program program page
About the U.S. News rank
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