Methodist 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.

• 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.

• Stricter prerequisite grades — A minimum of B- in prerequisites is tougher than the typical C. Recheck your transcript before you invest in the application.

Methodist 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: 40 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: January

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $104,545

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 1,000 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Professor OR Advisor Supervisor OR PA OR Physician (MD/DO)

• Patient care experience: 1,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: In-person with the PA programs Admissions Selections Committee (ASC)

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: B-

• Prerequisite expiration: No expiration

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Microbiology w/lab — 4 semester hours

• Anatomy and Physiology w/lab — 8 semester hours (A&P I and II or 4 s.h. of Anatomy and 4 s.h. of Physiology will fulfill this requirement)

• One additional Biology course — 3 semester hours (Examples, but not limited to: Intro to Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Immunology)

• Organic Chemistry w/lab — 4 semester hours (May not be a combined General, Biochemistry, and/or Organic Chemistry course. An acceptable Organic course should have a General Chemistry prerequisite.)

• Biochemistry — 3 semester hours (May not be a combined Organic and Biochemistry course. An acceptable Biochemistry course should have an Organic Chemistry prerequisite. Organic Chemistry does not fulfill this requirement.)

• Statistics — 3 semester hours (A Psychology statistics or Biostatistics course will also fulfill this requirement)

• One Psychology course — 3 semester hours

• Medical Terminology — 1 semester (Must receive a grade or PASS result; a certificate or CME credit will not fulfill this requirement.)

Recommended: Genetics

Cost

• In-state tuition: $104,545

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Methodist University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 910.630.7000

• Address: 5400 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28311

Program information last verified June 22, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.