Kettering College PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA: The average accepted overall GPA (3.74) 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, but the average accepted is 3.74, a gap of 0.74. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Career-changer friendly: At 250 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.

• Heavier testing load: This program requires GRE and CASPer. Budget the extra prep time and exam fees before your deadline.

• Strong PANCE outcomes: A first-time PANCE pass rate of 98% 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.

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

At a glance

• Location: Ohio

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 60 students

• Start month: May

• Application deadline: October

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $103,495

• Average overall GPA: 3.74

• Average science GPA: 3.64

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 250 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 98%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Yes

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3: One from a science teacher familiar with their academic work

• Patient care experience: 250 hours minimum

• Interview format: Traditional

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

Required coursework

• Biochemistry (lab optional), 4 credits

• Developmental OR abnormal psychology, 3 credits

• General Biology with lab, 4 credits

• General Psychology, 3 credits

• Human Anatomy with lab, 4 credits

• Human Physiology with lab, 4 credits

• Microbiology with lab, 4 credits

• Organic Chemistry I with lab, 4 credits

• Organic Chemistry II with lab, 4 credits

• Statistics, 3 credits

Cost

• In-state tuition: $103,495

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Kettering College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (937) 395-8638

• Address: 3737 Southern Blvd., Kettering, OH 45429

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