Franklin College PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Career-changer friendly — At 200 required patient care hours, this is one of the lower bars in the country — worth a look if you are switching fields and building hours while you apply.

• Small cohort — A class of 24 is well below the national median of 40. Expect more faculty contact and a tighter class culture — and fewer seats to compete for.

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

• Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 100% is above the national average.

Franklin College is located in Indiana. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Indiana

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 25 months

• Class size: 24 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: September

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $92,000

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 200 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Professor Physician or Healthcare Professional

• Patient care experience: 200 hours minimum

• Interview format: Traditional, scenario room

Prerequisites

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• General Chemistry with labs (2 semesters)

• Organic Chemistry with lab (1 semester)

• General Biology with labs (2 semesters)

• Human Anatomy & Physiology with labs (2 semesters)

• Microbiology with lab (1 semester)

• General Psychology (1 semester)

• 1 additional behavioral/social science class (1 semester)

• Statistics/Biostatistics (1 semester)

• 1 composition or communications course (1 semester)

• 1 Medical Terminology course (1 semester)

Recommended: Biochemistry Bioethics Cell Biology Genetics Immunology Pathophysiology Pharmacology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $92,000

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Franklin College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 317.738.8095

• Address: Graduate Health Science Center, 2087 Acorn Blvd., Franklin, IN 46131

Program information last verified June 17, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.