West Virginia University Physician Assistant Program

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

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).

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

WVU typically conducts interviews in person on campus in August, though the admissions committee may hold some interviews via Zoom at its discretion.

Summarized from West Virginia 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 Virginia University PA Program Mission Statement

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.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
Campus Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: January
Class Duration: 28 months
Class Capacity: 25 students
Seat Deposit: $1,000
International Students: Accepted
TOEFL: Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $94,364 (resident) · $147,473 (nonresident)
Resident tuition: $88,200 (excludes program fees)
Nonresident tuition: $141,309 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: No 5-year average yet — only FOUR graduating cohorts (2022-2025); 89% first-time across them (85/96)

APPLICATION INFORMATION

CASPA Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: August
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Verified

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.2
Prerequisite GPA: 3.2
Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.85
- Science: 3.84

Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 80

SHADOWING

PA Shadowing Required

EVALUATIONS

One from a professor; one from a clinical supervisor; one from either

GRE

GRE Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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