University of the Cumberlands 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.

University of the Cumberlands 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: No

• In-state tuition: $87,500

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 500 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Optional

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Recommended

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes

• Shadowing: Yes

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — MD, DO, PA, or NP as well as academic advisors

• Patient care experience: 500 hours minimum

• Interview format: Individual; Group

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: 10 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: Yes

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Online coursework 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 semester 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 - 3 semester hours

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

• Statistics - 3 semester hours or more

Cost

• In-state tuition: $87,500

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• Program website: University of the Cumberlands

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (800) 343-1609

• Address: 6178 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769

Program information last verified July 7, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.