Marietta College 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, but the average accepted is 3.7 — a gap of 0.70. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• 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 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.

Marietta 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: 26 months

• Class size: 40 students

• Start month: June

• Application deadline: January

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $95,000

• Average overall GPA: 3.7

• Average science GPA: 3.7

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Letters of recommendation: 2

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Yes

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 2 — Healthcare Professional PA

• Interview format: All interviews are conducted in-person at Marietta College. Interview days consist of two small group interviews, student panel Q and A session, campus tour, and brief essay component.

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: No

Required coursework

• Upper-Level Human or Mammalian Biology — 3 hours

• General Chemistry I with Lab — 4 hours

• General Chemistry II with Lab — 4 hours

• Organic Chemistry with Lab — 4 hours

• Microbiology with Lab — 3 hours

• Human Anatomy with Lab — 3 hours

• Human Physiology — 3 hours

• General Psychology — 3 hours

• Upper-Level Psychology w/emphasis on abnormal and/or developmental psychology — 3 hours

• Statistics — 3 hours

Recommended: Genetics, immunology, virology, biochemistry, histology, pathophysiology, toxicology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $95,000

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Marietta College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 1-800-331-7896

• Address: 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Program information last verified June 18, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.