Mercer University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Experience-heavy: A 1,000-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.

• Strong PANCE outcomes: A first-time PANCE pass rate of 97% is above the national average.

Mercer 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: 28 months

• Class size: 70 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: April

• In-state tuition: $98,800

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 2.9

• Minimum PCE hours: 1,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Yes

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $25)

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3: At least one letter must come from a practicing physician assistant or physician (MD/DO) and one must come from a college professor or instructor. The third letter can come from a non-relative professional.

• Patient care experience: 1,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: doesn't specify

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years for Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology only

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: No

Required coursework

• Two course General Chemistry series with labs

• One course of Organic Chemistry (lab optional)

• One course of Biochemistry (lab optional)

• Two course General Biology series with labs

• Two course series of Human Anatomy and Physiology with lab

• One course of Microbiology with lab

• Two course English Composition or intensive Writing course series

• A Statistics or Biostatistics course

• A General or Introductory Psychology course

Cost

• In-state tuition: $98,800

• Supplemental application fee: $25

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• Program website: Mercer University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 1-800-MERCER-U

• Address: 1501 Mercer University Drive Macon, GA 31207; 3001 Mercer University Drive Atlanta, GA 30341; 1250 East 66th Street Savannah, GA 31404

Program information last verified June 19, 2026. Requirements change, always confirm directly with the program before applying.