6311 Garners Ferry Road Building 101, 3rd Floor, PA Suite Columbia, SC 29209
33.98074620647318, -80.96289325977091
Columbia, South Carolina · Masters
A 27-month, 114-credit PA program in Columbia with a 30-student cohort and a 500-hour combined healthcare-exposure requirement.
To educate and train competent, compassionate, and collaborative PAs to deliver patient centered care as part of an interprofessional team.
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Scored on GRE (300+ preferred), patient-care hours, LORs, personal statement. Preference: SC residents, USC alumni, US veterans, cumulative GPA >=3.2, science GPA >=3.2, GRE >=300, 2000+ HCE hours.
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In-person interviews on the School of Medicine campus are required for all applicants and are held at the invitation of the Admissions Committee, with early decision interview days offered in June and July and additional interviews in August. Candidates must complete a graduate school questionnaire before interviewing, and decisions are typically released within about two weeks afterward.
Source checked Aug 1, 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.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Human Anatomy and/or Human Physiology with labsCourse notes & alternativesSix lecture credits plus two laboratory credits; comparative, animal and mammalian coursework not accepted. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Genetics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry with labsCourse notes & alternativesSix lecture credits plus two laboratory credits. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Microbiology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Introductory or higher-level Psychology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesCertificate or CEU route accepted; may be Pass/Fail. | 1Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Anatomy/Physiology completed before Fall 2019 is not accepted under the currently published cycle; other prerequisites do not expire. AP/IB and community-college courses accepted. Minimum prerequisite GPA 3.2. The page contains conflicting Pass/Fail statements: its dedicated policy accepts Pass/Satisfactory, while the prerequisite section calls for letter grades except terminology. Confirm with admissions before relying on a Pass/Fail science course.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisite coursework complete and CASPA-verified at application; no pending prerequisites.
2026-08-01 prior-cycle deadline has passed; next-cycle date is not verified.
Expected entering-cohort start.
$13,128 term × 7 documented semesters · Projected full-program tuition from current rates; fees and living separate; future rates may change
Basis: $7,545 term × 7 documented semesters · current-rate projection · medium confidence
Tuition $52,815 resident / $91,896 nonresident. Fees resident ($800+$300+$685) × 7=$12,495; NR ($1,100+$300+$685) × 7=$14,595. Combined $65,310/$106,491. NR can later qualify for resident rates; timing unknown, no blended ranking. Fix SSOT NR fee scalar copied from resident.
Primarily in-person systems-based medical instruction includes cadaver anatomy, simulation, clinical skills and interprofessional learning.
Core specialties, orthopedics, urgent/primary care and two electives lead to a longitudinal capstone portfolio and campus summative experience.
27-month, seven-semester Columbia curriculum with 114 credit hours. The program arranges all clinical sites and preceptors.
Class 2028 accepted offers. Prerequisite GPA is separately 3.80. Healthcare exposure averages 3,070 hours; the source does not identify that measure as patient-care hours alone. Population: selected/admitted/matriculated students as qualified in note; University of South Carolina SOM
| Class | Published GPA | Published science-related GPA | Published experience hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2028 | 3.78Mean Overall/cumulative GPA | 3.77Mean Science GPA | 3,070Mean health-care exposure hours |
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