South University 709 Mall Boulevard Savannah, GA 31406
32.00835, -81.13348
A 27-month Savannah PA program with January matriculation, a 70-student class, and no required patient-care minimum.
Mission: 'to educate a diverse student population and prepare graduates to practice the art and science of medicine who provide high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered healthcare that is responsive to the needs of all individuals.' Vision emphasizes increasing access to care, addressing barriers in healthcare delivery, and community outreach; graduates as clinical leaders championing patient advocacy.
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Academic achievement (overall GPA, BCP GPA, GRE); quality of letters of reference from medical providers (MD/DO/NP/PA); clinical experience requiring direct patient care; personal statement/essay; healthcare provider mentorship/shadowing; community service; interview performance. Interpersonal skills, problem-solving, professionalism, motivation, communication, knowledge of PA profession, and alignment to program mission/vision are assessed.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationInterviews run June through November on a rolling basis, and the program states that applying early improves your chance of an interview. The committee looks for interpersonal skills, problem solving, professionalism, motivation, academic potential, communication, knowledge of the profession and alignment with the program's mission. The interview format itself is not published.
Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human A&P I and II with labs2 course(s) Two sequenced courses. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Biology ICourse notes & alternativesLab recommended. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
General Biology IICourse notes & alternativesLab recommended; Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology or Immunology may substitute. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General Chemistry I with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General Chemistry II with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Microbiology with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry Lab recommended, not required. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Biochemistry Lab recommended, not required. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
All listed courses complete before application at a regionally accredited U.S. institution; current campus page gives number of courses, not specific credits. Biology II may be replaced by listed advanced biology subjects. AP accepted; CLEP not accepted.
2026-07-15 prior-cycle deadline has passed; next-cycle date is not verified.
Expected entering-cohort start.
Published nonresident full-program tuition
Published full-program tuition is $107,703 and required billed fees are $15,565, producing a $123,268 direct total. The broader $136,598 estimate includes outside or travel costs and is not used for tuition ranking.
100 quarter credits in assessment, clinical medicine, pharmacotherapeutics, diagnostics, professional practice and applied learning.
74 quarter credits with eight clinical rotations, clinical topics and a senior seminar.
This campus is included in the primarily on-campus, full-time route with some blended instruction. Clinical experiences emphasize direct patient care and may include telehealth. Published quarter labels are retained without inferred phase lengths in months.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
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