University of Alabama - Birmingham PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.7) 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 3.7 — a gap of 0.70. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $68,425 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

• Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 98% is above the national average.

University of Alabama - Birmingham is located in Alabama. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Alabama

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 80 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: August

• In-state tuition: $68,425

• Out-of-state tuition: $163,070

• Average overall GPA: 3.7

• Average science GPA: 3.7

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 98%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes (fee $75)

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• Interview format: Does not list on website

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Biology(8 semester hrs), microbiology(3 semester hrs), human anatomy(3 semester hrs), human physiology (3 semester hrs), general chem labs preferred (8-9 semester hrs), statistics (3-4 semester hrs), psychology (6 semester hrs, general and developmental psych), medical terminology (2-3 semester hrs)

Cost

• In-state tuition: $68,425

• Out-of-state tuition: $163,070

• Supplemental application fee: $75

• Seat deposit: $300

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• Program website: University of Alabama - Birmingham

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (205) 975-4237

• Address: 1716 9th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

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