Tuition + fees $122,000
Published full-program tuition and required fees
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A 27-month Knoxville PA program with a fall start, an 85-student cohort, and no required patient-care minimum.
Mission & approach
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What this program looks for in applicants
Same rubric as Atlanta: cumulative/science GPA strength; up to 5 pts for genetics/immunology/physics/organic chem/biochem/advanced bio-chem (A or B); graduate degrees; veteran/military healthcare; HCE type/hours; shadowing; personal statement; GRE/PA-CAT; interview. SC undergrad students meeting prereqs granted one interview.
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Program admissions informationAdmissions & prerequisites
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 with lab | 3Semester credits unless noted | Required | 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 you start, and Knoxville requires Microbiology with a lab. Genetics, Immunology, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry are suggested, not required.
Dates & application steps
CASPA application deadline is March 1 for fall 2027 matriculation.
This is the expected start of the entering class.
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Published cost estimate
Published full-program tuition and required feesPublished nonresident full-program tuition
Tuition is $110,250 ($12,250 per quarter for 9 quarters). Required fees add $11,750, for $122,000 total. Same for in-state and out-of-state. Living costs are extra.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic instruction
Medical, behavioral and social sciences, patient assessment and clinical medicine, with laboratory and clinical-skills practice.
Clinical training
Eight six-week rotations across inpatient and outpatient specialties, followed by clinical review and a research capstone.
This is a 27-month sequence.
The admitted class
Class 2027 — Knoxville
Published class statisticsKnoxville Class of 2027 averages: undergraduate overall GPA 3.71, undergraduate science GPA 3.64, and 2,060 patient-care experience hours. These are undergraduate GPAs, not cumulative or science GPAs across all coursework.
Compare published cohorts
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2027 — Knoxville | 3.71Mean Undergraduate overall GPA | 3.64Mean Undergraduate science GPA | 2,060Mean Patient care hours |
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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: 93%
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
- Program program page
- South College – Knoxville program page-qualified class profile
About the U.S. News rank
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