South College - Knoxville PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.71) 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 2.75, but the average accepted is 3.71 — a gap of 0.96. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• 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.

South College - Knoxville is located in Tennessee. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Tennessee

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 85 students

• Start month: October

• Application deadline: March

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $105,750

• Out-of-state tuition: $105,570

• Average overall GPA: 3.71

• Average science GPA: 3.64

• Minimum overall GPA: 2.75

• Minimum science GPA: 2.75

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• PA-CAT: Yes

• CASPer: No

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $95)

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — PA OR Physician (MD/DO) OR FNP

Prerequisites

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with laboratory (minimum of 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours)

• General Chemistry I and II with laboratory (minimum of 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours)

• Biology I and II with laboratory (Mammalian, Cell, Molecular, or Human Biology). Upper Level Mammalian, Cell, Molecular, or Human Biology may be substituted for Biology II (minimum of 8 Semester or 12 quarter hours)

• Microbiology with laboratory (minimum of 3 Semester or 4.5 quarter hours)

• English (minimum of 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours)

• Statistics, Algebra, Calculus, Finite Math, or other equivalent Advanced Mathematics (minimum of 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours)

• Humanities and/or Social Science (minimum of 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hour)

Recommended: Genetics Immunology Organic Chemistry Biochemistry Biology Chemistry

Cost

• In-state tuition: $105,750

• Out-of-state tuition: $105,570

• Supplemental application fee: $95

• Seat deposit: $1,500

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• Program website: South College - Knoxville

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 865-251-1800

• Address: 400 Goody's Lane, Physician Assistant Studies, Knoxville, TN 37922

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