Randolph-Macom College PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA: The average accepted overall GPA (3.65) is close to the national middle, so a solid-but-not-spectacular academic record is genuinely competitive here.

• The minimum is not the target: The stated minimum GPA is 3, but the average accepted is 3.65, a gap of 0.65. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Faster to practice: At 24 months, this program is shorter than most. That means less tuition and earlier income, but a denser schedule with little slack.

• Heavier testing load: This program requires GRE and CASPer. Budget the extra prep time and exam fees before your deadline.

• 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.

• 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.

Randolph-Macom College is located in Virginia. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Virginia

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 24 months

• Class size: 32 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: September

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $95,000

• Average overall GPA: 3.65

• Average science GPA: 3.58

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

• Accreditation status: Provisional

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Yes

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3: Letters can be submitted by colleagues, supervisors, professors, etc. Personal references, including those by family members, are not accepted.

• Interview format: interviews are held in the spring and summer

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Two semesters of General Biology (one must include a lab component; other general and upper-level Biology courses will fulfill this requirement, excluding Botany) (7+ credit hours)

• Two semesters of General/Inorganic Chemistry with lab (7+ credit hours)

• One semester of Biochemistry (3+ credit hours)

• One semester of Organic Chemistry (3+ credit hours)

• Two semesters of Human Anatomy and Physiology with lab (7+ credit hours)

• One semester of General Psychology (3+ credit hours)

• One semester of Statistics (2+ credit hours)

• One semester of College Math or other quantitative and symbolic reasoning course (3+ credit hours)

• Medical Terminology (1+ credit hour or equivalent)

Recommended: One semester of Microbiology (3+ credit hours) One semester of Psychology elective (3+ credit hours) One semester of Genetics (3+ credit hours) Upper-level Biology, Chemistry, or Physics courses (3+ credit hours)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $95,000

• Seat deposit: $750

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• Program website: Randolph-Macom College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (804) 752-8850

• Address: 114 College Avenue, Ashland, VA 23005-5505

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