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University of Kentucky Charles T. Wethington, Suite 205 900 S. Limestone Lexington, Kentucky 40536

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38.062465453549, -84.504703656382

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859-257-5001

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PROGRAM PROFILE

University of Kentucky (Lexington) Physician Assistant Program

Lexington, Kentucky · Masters

Continued accreditation ↓Format not published ↓29 months ↓
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Application deadline Jul 15, 2026Passed · The July 15, 2026 CASPA deadline (application complete) for January 2027 entry has passed. The next deadline is not yet published.
Tuition Resident $57,372 (estimate)Nonresident $109,749 (estimate)
Tuition + fees $62,998 / $115,375 nonresident
Full-program tuition from the program's 2025-26 tentative cost sheet (Lexington campus, 95 credit hours).
Class size 40 studentsThis is the Lexington entering cohort. PAEA's 56 is the combined Lexington and Morehead count.
Program length 29 monthsFull program
GRE requirement Not requiredGRE, PA-CAT, MCAT, and CASPer are not required.
Patient-care minimum Required · no numeric minimumHands-on patient contact is required, but the program doesn't publish a minimum number of hours.
Overall GPA minimum 2.75 institutional undergraduate GPAMinimum institutional undergraduate GPA is 2.75. A qualifying enrolled graduate-degree GPA may be considered case by case after at least 20 graduate credits.
Science GPA minimum No separate minimumNo standalone science-GPA minimum is published. Prerequisites require grades of C or better.
PANCE pass rate 85%First-time pass rateFive-year first-time: 85%
U.S. News PA rank #35 (tie)2025 PA edition · Peer-assessed reputation
THE PROGRAM

A closer look

A 29-month Lexington PA campus with 40 students, required direct hands-on healthcare experience without a numeric minimum, and a 2.75 institutional undergraduate GPA minimum.

On campus29 months40 students

Mission & approach

To improve the health and well-being of the people in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by graduating competent and compassionate physician assistants who will become transformative leaders in their practices and communities.

Charles T. Wethington Jr. Building, home of the University of Kentucky Lexington Physician Assistant program
Charles T. Wethington Jr. Building, home of the University of Kentucky Lexington Physician Assistant program
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What this program looks for in applicants

Holistic (academic success + personal attributes/experiences). Values academic excellence, leadership, lifelong learning, ethics/professionalism. Min bachelor's, 2.75 UGPA floor; reviews prereq & CASPA science GPA; patient-contact required (no min hrs); BLS by matriculation. No standardized exam. 40 Lexington / 16 Morehead; apply to one campus.

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Program admissions information

How this program interviews

VirtualIndividual

Interviews are held over Zoom by faculty, guest PAs, physicians, community leaders and administrators, with dates in August and notifications sent through CASPA at least a week beforehand. Decisions follow about a week after the final interviews. Accepted applicants are then invited to an in-person Blue Carpet event to tour campus and meet faculty before putting down a deposit.

Source checked Jul 26, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.

Program interview information
YOUR STARTING POINT

Admissions & prerequisites

Admission requirements

GRENot requiredGRE, PA-CAT, MCAT, and CASPer are not required.
Patient careRequired · no numeric minimumHands-on patient contact is required, but the program doesn't publish a minimum number of hours.
Overall GPA2.75 institutional undergraduate GPAMinimum institutional undergraduate GPA is 2.75. A qualifying enrolled graduate-degree GPA may be considered case by case after at least 20 graduate credits.
Science GPANo separate minimumNo standalone science-GPA minimum is published. Prerequisites require grades of C or better.
Recommendations3 role-specific lettersThree letters are required: one physician or PA, one postsecondary academic advisor or professor, and one postsecondary medical or academic professional.
International applicantsConditionalInternational applicants may apply with WES evaluation and must complete every prerequisite and the full admissions process.
English proficiencyRequired; TOEFL 104 total with at least 26 in each section.The program currently requires a TOEFL iBT score of 104 total, with at least 26 in each section, for applicants covered by its English-language rule. This uses the older TOEFL score scale, so recheck it as the revised scoring rolls out.

Prerequisite coursework

Semester credits

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Choose one complete option in each group

Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.

  • Anatomy and physiology route: Human Anatomy + Human Physiology OR Anatomy & Physiology I and II
  • Social science route: Sociology OR Anthropology
CourseCreditsLabMin grade
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

Each semester course must be at least 3 credits, and it must meet the University of Kentucky's transfer-equivalency course requirement.

6Semester creditsRequiredC
Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

At least 3 semester credits.

3Semester creditsRequiredC
Human Anatomy1 course(s)

At least 3 semester credits. Pair it only with a standalone Human Physiology course, not A&P II. A lab is not specified in the program's table.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedC
Human Physiology1 course(s)

At least 3 semester credits. Pair it only with a standalone Human Anatomy course, not A&P I. A lab is not specified in the program's table.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedC
Anatomy & Physiology I and II2 course(s)

Alternative to standalone Anatomy plus Physiology. Each A&P course is 4 semester credits. The program's table does not specify a lab requirement.

8Semester creditsNot specifiedC
General Biology with lab1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

At least 3 semester credits.

3Semester creditsRequiredC
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

At least 3 semester credits.

3Semester creditsRequiredC
Statistics1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

At least 3 semester credits; no lab requirement stated.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedC
Psychology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

At least 3 semester credits; separate from the required developmental psychology course.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedC
Developmental Psychology, child through adult lifespan1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

At least 3 semester credits. Abnormal psychology or another psychology course is not accepted; must cover full lifespan.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedC
Sociology1 course(s)

One of the Sociology or Anthropology options. Check with the program to confirm how this course counts.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedC
Anthropology1 course(s)

An alternative to Sociology. Check with the program to confirm how this course counts.

3Semester creditsNot specifiedC
Medical Terminology1 course(s)
Course notes & alternatives

At least 1 semester credit.

1Semester creditsNot specifiedC

Policies that can change your plan

Minimum grade
C or higher. Letter grades are required, with an exception for Spring 2020 (COVID).
Prerequisite credit requirements.
Meet or exceed each listed semester-credit minimum.
Course age
No expiration; courses older than five years are accepted.
Course equivalency
Regional accreditation and University of Kentucky course equivalency are required. Syllabi for courses not on the list must be reviewed.
Completion timing
Up to two prerequisites can still be outstanding when you apply, as long as you finish them in a summer term by August of the year you apply. Fall completion is not accepted.

The University of Kentucky (UK) uses the same prerequisite policy for Lexington and Morehead; you may apply to only one campus. Courses need UK equivalency: use the transfer database or submit a syllabus for review. Prerequisites do not expire. AP/CLEP may qualify when equivalent; no substitutions or waivers.

When courses must be complete: Up to two prerequisites can still be outstanding when you apply, as long as you finish them in a summer term by August of the year you apply. Fall completion is not accepted.

UKPA Admissions Criteria Checked 2026-09-23
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Dates & application steps

Application deadlineJul 15, 2026 · Passed

The July 15, 2026 CASPA deadline (application complete) for January 2027 entry has passed. The next deadline is not yet published.

2026–2027
Program startsJanuary 2027

This is the expected start of the entering class.

THE FINANCIAL PICTURE

Know what the total includes

Published cost estimate

Full-program tuition from the program's 2025-26 tentative cost sheet (Lexington campus, 95 credit hours).
Resident tuition$57,372 projected full-program tuition
Nonresident tuition$109,749 projected full-program tuition

$78,906 program + $15,253 program + $15,677 program + $4,360 program + $2,510 program · Tuition only, summed from the sheet's tuition rows. 2025-26 tentative sheet; future rates may change.

Required program feesConfirm with program
Tuition + required feesExcludes living and other expenses
$62,997.50

The program's 2025-26 tentative cost sheet (the latest published; a 2026-27 sheet is not available) lists the Lexington campus at 95 credit hours. Adding the tuition rows for all terms gives $57,372 for Kentucky residents and $109,749 for nonresidents (tuition only). Adding the sheet's university mandatory fees, distance learning fees and one-time $850 medical equipment fee gives $62,997.50 resident and $115,374.50 nonresident. Books, parking, background checks, professional dues, clinical technology and clinical living/travel expenses are not included. The sheet is tentative and rates change each year.

HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Curriculum & clinical training

01Approximately first year and a half

Didactic education

A lockstep course sequence uses synchronous lectures across Lexington and Morehead with local in-person laboratories.

02Final year

Clinical education

Faculty-coordinated supervised practice follows the didactic sequence.

The UK program spans 29 months with a spring start. Students complete the curriculum at their accepted campus; clinical sites undergo formal program review.

University of Kentucky (Lexington) curriculum and clinical training Checked 2026-09-26
WHO STUDIES HERE

The admitted class

Combined Lexington/Morehead cohort beginning January 2026

Published class statistics
Overall GPA3.80
Science GPA3.74
Patient-care hoursNot recorded

The date is when the cohort began, not its graduation year. These figures cover one combined Lexington and Morehead cohort, not each campus separately.

Compare published cohorts
ClassPublished GPAPublished science-related GPAPublished experience hours
Combined Lexington/Morehead cohort beginning January 20263.803.74Not recorded

Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.

University of Kentucky (Lexington) published class statistics Checked 2026-09-02
OUTCOMES & OVERSIGHT

The program’s track record

Graduate outcomes

PANCE pass rates

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  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 85%
  • Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 85%

Accreditation history

Continued
First accreditedNot listed — see ARC-PA
Next reviewJanuary 2027
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About the U.S. News rank

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