University of Kentucky PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.66) 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 3.66 — a gap of 0.91. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

• Lower cost — In-state tuition of $68,100 is in the least expensive quarter of PA programs. Over a career that difference is real money.

• Residency matters — Out-of-state tuition ($128,508) runs 89% above in-state. If you can establish residency, this program gets substantially cheaper.

• Ask about board prep — The reported first-time PANCE pass rate is 90%. That is below the national average — a fair question to ask on interview day is what remediation and board prep look like.

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

At a glance

• Location: Kentucky

• Institution type: Public

• Program length: 29 months

• Class size: 56 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: July

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $68,100

• Out-of-state tuition: $128,508

• Average overall GPA: 3.66

• Average science GPA: 3.58

• Minimum overall GPA: 2.75

• Letters of recommendation: 4

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 90%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Letters of recommendation: 4 — PA Advisor or Professor Healthcare Professional

• Interview format: 2024-2025 Admissions Cycle Interview Dates The UKPA Program will notify applicants by email 1 week prior to interview dates. July 30 - UKPA Reapplicant Interviews August 2 - Morehead Campus Interviews August 5-9 - Lexington Campus Interviews

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: No expiration

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• General Chemistry I w/Lab — CHE 109 & 110 w/CHE 111 or CHE 105/111

• General Chemistry II w/Lab — CHE 107/113

• Organic Chemistry w/Lab — CHE 230/231 or CHE 232/232

• Human Anatomy or Anatomy & Physiology I — ANA 209 or ANA 109 (must be paired with ANA 110 only)

• Human Physiology or Anatomy & Physiology II — PGY 206 or ANA 110 (must be paired with ANA 109 only)

• General Biology w/Lab — BIO 148, 150 or 152 w/ 151 or 155 lab

• Microbiology w/Lab — BIO 208 or 308 with 209 or 309 lab or 380 lab

• Statistics — STA 291, 296, BST 230 or 330, or PSY 216

• Psychology — PSY 100

• Developmental Psychology — PSY 323 or the former PSY 223

• Anthropology or Sociology — ANT 160, SOC 101, SOC 255 or HHS 453

• Medical Terminology — CLA 131

Cost

• In-state tuition: $68,100

• Out-of-state tuition: $128,508

• Seat deposit: $125

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• Program website: University of Kentucky

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 859-218-0567

• Address: 900 South Limestone Street, Charles T. Wethington Building Room 205, Lexington, KY 40536

Program information last verified July 1, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.