North Carolina A&T State 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.

• Newer program: This program holds provisional accreditation, which is normal for a program that has not yet graduated its first classes. Expect a smaller alumni network and fewer years of PANCE data.

North Carolina A&T State 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: Public

• Program length: 27 months

• Start month: September

• Application deadline: September

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 1,000 hours

• Accreditation status: Provisional

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Patient care experience: 1,000 hours minimum

• Interview format: no details -

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Human Anatomy (4 semester credit hours): As a single course or part of a two-semester combined Anatomy and Physiology Course including lab

• Physiology (4 semester credit hours): As a single course or part of a two-semester combined Anatomy and Physiology Course including lab

• Biology I with lab

• Microbiology with lab (4 semester credit hours)

• General Chemistry I with lab

• Organic Chemistry I with Lab or Biochemistry with lab

• General Psychology or Abnormal Psychology

• Statistics or Biostatistics

• Medical Terminology (may be completed as an online or certificate course)

Recommended: Biochemistry Genetics Cell biology Molecular biology Abnormal psychology Embriology Histology or immunology

Cost

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: North Carolina A&T State University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 336.334.7500

• Address: 1601 E. MARKET STREET, GREENSBORO, NC 27411

Program information last verified June 23, 2026. Requirements change, always confirm directly with the program before applying.