Trevecca Nazarene University PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• GPA-competitive: The average accepted overall GPA here (3.81) sits in the top quarter of PA programs nationally. If your GPA is below about 3.66, you will want the rest of your application, hours, letters, upward trend, to do real work.

• The minimum is not the target: The stated minimum GPA is 3.25, but the average accepted is 3.81, a gap of 0.56. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Career-changer friendly: At 250 required patient care hours, this is one of the lower bars in the country, worth a look if you are switching fields and building hours while you apply.

• Higher cost: In-state tuition of $120,001 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

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

• Strong PANCE outcomes: A first-time PANCE pass rate of 99% is above the national average.

• 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.

Trevecca Nazarene University 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: 50 students

• Start month: May

• Application deadline: October

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $120,001

• Average overall GPA: 3.81

• Average science GPA: 3.75

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.25

• Minimum science GPA: 3.25

• Minimum PCE hours: 250 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 99%

• 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: One from a PA/MD/DO/NP who has directly observed you in a healthcare setting

• Patient care experience: 250 hours minimum

• Interview format: Does not specify

Prerequisites

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: No

Required coursework

• Human Anatomy and Human Physiology with lab – 8 credits

• General Chemistry I and II with lab – 8 credits

• Microbiology with lab - 3 or 4 credits

• General Psychology – 3 credits

• Medical Terminology – minimum one credit/certificate

Recommended: A refresher course(s) is recommended for applicants whose coursework in anatomy and physiology or general chemistry subject areas was completed five or more years from the start of the program.

Cost

• In-state tuition: $120,001

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: Trevecca Nazarene University

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 615-248-1200

• Address: 333 Murfreesboro Pike Nashville, TN 37210

Program information last verified June 30, 2026. Requirements change, always confirm directly with the program before applying.