University of the Cumberlands - Northern Kentucky Campus PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• 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 100% 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.

University of the Cumberlands - Northern Kentucky Campus 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: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 31 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $87,000

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Optional

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Recommended

• Supplemental application: Yes

• Shadowing: Recommended

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

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: Both individual and group interviews are utilized

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

Required coursework

• Anatomy with lab (Human preferred)- 3 semester hours or more

• Physiology with lab (Human preferred)- 3 semester hours or more

• Microbiology with Lab- 3 semester hours or more

• Medical Terminology

• Upper Level Science Electives - 6 credit hours (Select from Genetics, Embryology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Advanced Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Histology, Parasitology, Virology, Organic Chemistry II, Analytical Chemistry, any upper level Pharmacology course)

• General Chemistry 1 and 2 with labs- 3 semester hours or more

• Organic 1 or Biochemistry

• Psychology (Abnormal or developmental preferred)- 3 semester hours or more

• Statistics- 3 semester hours or more

Cost

• In-state tuition: $87,000

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• Program website: University of the Cumberlands - Northern Kentucky Campus

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 806-539-4390

• Address: 649 S. 10th Street Suite C, Williamsburg, KY 40769

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