High Point University 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.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $125,370 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

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

• 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.

High Point 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: 27 months

• Class size: 65 students

• Start month: June

• Application deadline: October

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $125,370

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.2

• Minimum science GPA: 3.2

• Minimum PCE hours: 200 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Professor (person who can attest to academic preparedness based on direct experience in teacher-student relationship) and Supervisor (person who can attest to intrapersonal attributes and interpersonal communication abilities based on direct observation as supervisor of volunteer or work experience)

• Patient care experience: 200 hours minimum

• Interview format: Two individual interviews, a program overview with informational session, discussion with current PA students, and a campus tour

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years for science courses prior to June enrollment

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Human or Vertebrate Anatomy — 4 semester hours (includes one-credit laboratory)

• Human or Vertebrate Physiology — 3 semester hours

• Biological Science — 8 semester hours (includes two one-credit laboratories)

• Upper Level Human Biological Science — 3 semester hours

• Microbiology — 3 semester hours (includes laboratory)

• General/Inorganic Chemistry — 4 semester hours (includes one-credit laboratory)

• Additional Chemistry — 4 semester hours (includes one-credit laboratory)

• Statistics — 3 semester hours

• Psychology — 3 semester hours

• Humanities and Social Sciences — 9 semester hours (must include one upper-level course that focuses on developing a deeper understanding of the human condition including, but not limited to: anthropology, economics, ethics, history, political science, psychology, public health, religion, or sociology)

• Medical Terminology — Can be credit-derived or a certificate (post-acceptance required course)

Recommended: PA Observation: It is recommended that applicants have a minimum of 15 hours of direct observation (i.e. shadowing) of PAs or attain an equivalent number of hours observing a Physician Assistant through providing direct patient care (e.g., Medical Assistant for a PA).

Cost

• In-state tuition: $125,370

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: High Point University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (336) 841.9000

• Address: One University Parkway High Point, NC 27268

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