Emory University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• GPA-competitive — The average accepted overall GPA here (3.8) sits in the top quarter of PA programs nationally. If your GPA is below about 3.66, you will want the rest of your application — hours, letters, upward trend — to do real work.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3, but the average accepted is 3.8 — a gap of 0.80. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Experience-heavy — A 2,000-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.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $136,816 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• 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.

Emory University is located in Georgia. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Georgia

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 29 months

• Class size: 54 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $136,816

• Out-of-state tuition: $135,816

• Average overall GPA: 3.8

• Average science GPA: 3.8

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 2,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 2

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $75)

• Shadowing: No

• Letters of recommendation: 2 — Healthcare Professional

• Patient care experience: 2,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: Zoom, Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Biology course of choice with lab: 4 semester/4 quarter hours

• Chemistry course with lab: 4 semester/4 quarter hours

• Second Chemistry course of choice with lab: 4 semester/4 quarter hours

• Human Anatomy: 3 semester/4 quarter hours

• Physiology: 3 semester/4 quarter hours

• Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry: 3 semester/4 quarter hours

• Statistics: 3 semester credits/4 quarter hours

Recommended: Coursework in microbiology and genetics

Cost

• In-state tuition: $136,816

• Out-of-state tuition: $135,816

• Supplemental application fee: $75

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Emory University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 404-727-7857

• Address: Emory University School of Medicine, 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA

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