North Carolina A&T State University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

Who This Program May Be A Good Fit For

  • 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.

Program Details

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 Contact

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

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