Address & Contact
Our Address
University of North Carolina Bondurant Hall, CB #7121 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
GPS
35.89991249198636, -79.09191367144356
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
medical-MOS), and NC residents; prepares grads for medically under-resourced NC communities (HPSA, FQHCs, county health depts); benchmark 25% nontraditional/veteran; 1000 hrs paid hands-on PCE (shadowing not accepted); 3 LORs incl. >=1 practicing PA; not rolling.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill PA Program Mission Statement
To promote high-quality, accessible, patient-centered health care for the people of North Carolina and the nation through excellence in education, scholarship, and clinical service. The UNC PA program is committed to the health care and workforce needs of North Carolinians and will use an inter-professional approach to prepare skilled and compassionate health care practitioners across the continuum of life.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: January
- Class Duration:24 months
- Class Capacity: 20 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $1,000
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Not Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $62,142
- Nonresident tuition: $109,034
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 89%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 98%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: August
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline
- Fee: $95
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: 3.2
- Prereq GPA: 3.2
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.45
- Science: 3.64
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 1000
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
- See Program Website
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
- For more information on CASPer click here
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here
