Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.54) is close to the national middle, so a solid-but-not-spectacular academic record is genuinely competitive here.
Experience-heavy — A 1,000-hour patient care minimum is at or above the national 75th percentile. Plan on a year or more of full-time work before you apply.
Faster to practice — At 24 months, this program is shorter than most. That means less tuition and earlier income, but a denser schedule with little slack.
Apply early — Admissions are rolling, so seats come off the board as the cycle goes. An application submitted in the first few weeks is worth more than the same application submitted in month four.
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Campbell University is located in North Carolina. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.
At a glance
Location: North Carolina
Institution type: Private
Program length: 24 months
Class size: 54 students
Start month: July
Application deadline: September
Rolling admissions: Yes
In-state tuition: $108,870
Average overall GPA: 3.54
Average science GPA: 3.41
Minimum overall GPA: 3.2
Minimum science GPA: 3.4
Minimum PCE hours: 1,000 hours
Letters of recommendation: 3
First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%
Accreditation status: Continued
Admission requirements
GRE: Yes
PA-CAT: No
CASPer: No
TOEFL (international applicants): Yes
Supplemental application: Yes (fee $50)
Shadowing: No
Letters of recommendation: 3 — Physician (MD/DO) PA Supervisor Healthcare Professional Professor
Patient care experience: 1,000 hours minimum
Interview format: Interviews are offered as completed applications are verified and reviewed by faculty.
Prerequisites
Minimum prerequisite grade: C
Prerequisite expiration: No expiration
In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes
AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes
Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No
Online coursework accepted: No
Required coursework
One semester of General Biology (for science majors)
Two semesters of Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs (this may be taken as two combined A & P courses with labs, or one Anatomy course with lab and one Physiology Course)
One semester of Microbiology with lab
One semester of General Chemistry with lab (for science majors)
One semester of Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
One semester of Statistics or Biostatistics
One semester of Psychology
One semester of Genetics is recommended
Recommended: Genetics
Cost
In-state tuition: $108,870
Supplemental application fee: $50
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She got into Duke. She said no.
Jada turned down an acceptance from Duke and went to Campbell University instead, and I wanted to hear the reasoning because most people would not have made that call. Her answer comes down to fit, and to being clear-eyed about what she needed out of a program rather than what looked best on paper.
Before that she was president of her pre-PA club, and she rebuilt it into something much bigger than she found it. Then the pandemic hit and she had to figure out how to keep a club alive when nobody could meet in person.
We also talk about what she got out of undergrad that mattered, and what changed when she went from leading pre-PAs to being a PA student herself.
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Resources
Episode: Jada - Pre-PA Club President to PA Student at Campbell University · Follow The Pre-PA Club on Apple Podcasts or Spotify · Browse all episodes
Program website: Campbell University
Admissions page: Admissions information
Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (910) 893-1690
Address: PO Box 1090, Buies Creek, NC 27506
Program information last verified June 11, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.
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