Pfeiffer University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• No extra standardized testing — No GRE, PA-CAT, or CASPer required — one less hurdle if standardized tests are not your strength.

• 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.

• Accreditation status: Probation — ARC-PA currently lists this program as Accreditation-Probation. Programs do come off probation, and students generally remain eligible to sit for the PANCE, but you should read the ARC-PA action report and ask the program directly before depositing.

Pfeiffer 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: 28 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: December

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $111,110

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 93%

• Accreditation status: Probation

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, research mentors, professors or volunteer coordinators/supervisors

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: Individual

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Anatomy and Physiology — 2 semesters

• Microbiology with Lab — 1 semester

• Organic Chemistry with Lab — 1 semester

• Genetics — 1 semester

• Biochemistry — 1 semester

• Psychology — 1 semester

• Statistics — 1 semester

• Medical Terminology — 1 semester or CE credit

Cost

• In-state tuition: $111,110

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Pfeiffer University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 704-463-3060

• Address: P.O. Box 960, Misenheimer, NC 28109-0960

Program information last verified June 24, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.