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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Min 3.0 overall & science GPA required for review; admission influenced by GPA, references, interview, applicant-pool competitiveness.

No more than 2 prereqs in progress at application. Early interview for CASPA verified by Aug 1. Rolling offers. ~56% of grads practice in WV/regional area.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: Virtual or on campus

Selected West Liberty applicants are invited to a formal interview held on the West Liberty University campus and/or via a virtual platform, but the program does not specify whether the interview itself is individual, panel, or group in structure.

Summarized from West Liberty University’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.

West Liberty University PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the WLU PA Studies Program is to deliver exceptional education to PA candidates, preparing them to be integral members of the collaborative healthcare team. Through our commitment to individualized education, we aim to develop compassionate and competent professionals who provide empathetic care to all patient populations within our community.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: West Liberty, West Virginia
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: June
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 18 students
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Resident tuition: $76,400 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $111,400 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 88%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

  • CASPA Participant: Yes
  • Application Deadline: October
  • Multiple Start Dates: January and June — January start: apply by August 1, 2026; June start: apply by October 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
  • Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
  • CASPA Deadline Type: Verified 
  • Fee: None

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: No Minimum
  • Prerequisite GPA: See Program Website
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • At least one from a professor

GRE

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PA-CAT

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