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Address & Contact

Our Address

6178 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769, United States

GPS

36.73673151955959, -84.1635876780227

Telephone

(606) 539-4398

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Points-based score sheet weighing BCP (Biology/Chemistry/Physics) GPA, documented clinical experience, LORs, and applicant residence; bonus points for Appalachia / medically-underserved-area residents and for hours completed at UC; UC 3+2 and UC military-program students meeting minimums guaranteed an interview.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: One-on-one and group Where: Virtual

The Williamsburg MSPAS program conducts online interviews that include both individual and group formats, led by PA Program faculty, instructors, and UC administrators. Applicants who completed the Pre-professional PA curriculum or hold a UC bachelor's degree are guaranteed an interview regardless of application ranking, and notifications are emailed at least one week before the scheduled dates.

Summarized from University of the Cumberlands’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

University of the Cumberlands PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Physician Assistant Program is to educate and prepare competent, compassionate, and committed Physician Assistant leaders who, as integral members of the modern professional healthcare team, are driven by academic excellence and will be servant leaders in their communities. The faculty and staff of the Physician Assistant Program will provide academic and clinical excellence in an environment of compassion and team cooperation, seeking to prepare clinicians for a lifelong commitment to continuing education, leadership, and medical service.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Williamsburg, Kentucky
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: January
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 30
  • Seat Deposit: $500
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $87,500
  • Resident tuition: $87,500 (the program publishes no separate required fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $87,500 (the program publishes no separate required fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (3 sem); Organic Chemistry (req or Biochemistry sem); Anatomy (3 sem); Physiology (3 sem); Microbiology (3 sem); Upper-level Biology (6 sem); General Psychology (3 sem); Medical Terminology; Statistics (3 sem) — must be completed within 10 years

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

  • Three letters; acceptable references include an MD, DO, PA, or NP as well as academic advisors

GRE

  • Check program website

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