Elon University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.7) is close to the national middle, so a solid-but-not-spectacular academic record is genuinely competitive here.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3.2, but the average accepted is 3.7 — a gap of 0.50. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• 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.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $117,446 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• No extra standardized testing — No GRE, PA-CAT, or CASPer required — one less hurdle if standardized tests are not your strength.

• 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.

Elon 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: 38 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $117,446

• Average overall GPA: 3.7

• Average science GPA: 3.68

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.2

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 1,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — PA OR Healthcare Professional

• Patient care experience: 1,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: Virtual, two 15-minute interviews with Elon PA faculty

Prerequisites

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Must be completed within 10 years of enrolling:

• -Human Anatomy & Human Physiology: one full academic year (a minimum of seven semester hours). This requirement may be met by taking either: one semester of Anatomy (with lab) and one semester of Physiology (lab preferred but not required), or two semesters of Anatomy and Physiology combined.

• -General Chemistry with Lab (4 semester hours)

• Additional Chemistry with Lab (4 semester hours): Examples include, but are not limited to chemistry 2, biochemistry, organic chemistry.

• -Microbiology (3 semester hours)

• -1 Upper-Level Science (3 semester hours): Examples include, but are not limited, to biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, exercise physiology, genetics, immunology and organic chemistry 2.

• The non-science course does not have a time limit.

• -1 Psychology Course (3 semester hours): It is preferred that this course is from the psychology department, but an upper-level course from another department may be acceptable.

Cost

• In-state tuition: $117,446

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Elon University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 336.278.2000

• Address: 100 Campus Drive | Elon, NC 27244

Program information last verified June 16, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.