West Virginia University 1 Medical Center Drive Suite 1419 Morgantown, West Virginia 26506
39.65337840789627, -79.95717947652406
Morgantown, West Virginia · Masters
A West Virginia PA program emphasizing clinical readiness, interprofessional care, and service to Appalachian and rural communities.
To improving health and quality of life for individuals within and beyond the state of West Virginia. The Division is dedicated to providing physician assistants to address health care needs by offering a high quality education program that strives for excellence in education and clinical practice. The Division, through a commitment to evidence-based practice, contributes to scholarship in the field. The program provides a model for addressing health disparity through an understanding of health and health policy, as well as awareness of demographic risk factors for health and quality of life as applied both locally and globally.
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Point-based admission rubric weighting cumulative/prereq/science GPA, GRE (V,Q,AW), West Virginia residency (explicit preference; first tiebreaker), interview score, and strength of CASPA statement + WVU mission-question responses; HCE ranked in tiers (shadowing lowest -> scribe -> limited-judgment (MA) -> EMT/RT/dietitian -> paramedic/RN highest); tiebreakers: WV residency -> mission-question score -> prereq GPA.
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Program admissions informationWVU typically conducts interviews in person on campus in August, though the admissions committee may hold some interviews via Zoom at its discretion.
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.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| General Chemistry with labs | 8Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | |
| Organic Chemistry with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Biochemistry with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | |
| Human Anatomy with lab | 4Semester credits unless noted | Required | C | |
| Human Physiology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | |
| Combined Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs2 course(s) Two semesters required to replace separate Anatomy and Physiology; specific combined credit allocation not stated. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | C | |
| Microbiology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | |
| Psychology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | |
| Medical Terminology | 1Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C |
Published total 33 semester credits. Prerequisite GPA minimum 3.2 (application-requirements page), not the accepted-student average in the legacy lead. All prerequisites within ten years of matriculation at accredited U.S. institutions. AP not accepted. Mammalian anatomy lab acceptable, human anatomy lab preferred.
When courses must be complete: No more than two prerequisites outstanding/planned or in progress at application; all successfully completed before matriculation.
2026-08-01 prior-cycle deadline has passed; next-cycle date is not verified.
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No 5-year average yet - only FOUR graduating cohorts (2022-2025); 89% first-time across them (85/96)
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