Concord University

Concord University
1000 Vermillion St. \r\n
Athens, West Virginia 24712

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*Last updated February 24th, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: The mission of the Concord University Physician Assistant Program is to train physician assistants who provide exceptional patient-centered care as part of a collaborative team and who are committed to promoting health and wellness through preventative care and patient education, improving access to healthcare through service to rural and underserved populations, and becoming leaders in their practices and communities.

Unique Program Features: The program offers two elective tracks: Medical Missions and Population Health and Substance use Disorders. Students completing the Medical Missions and Population Health track will be eligible to select an elective international rotation. The program has an on-campus simulation lab and a virtual reality lab. We will utilize standardized patients and will have interprofessional learning activities with nursing students utilizing case-based scenarios and standardized patient encounters.

Curriculum Focus: Case-Based Learning; Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Hybrid of Traditional or Case-Based Learning; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning

Credentials Offered: Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)

Type of Masters Degree: MPAS: Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: Yes

Doctorate Degree Offered: No

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Program Length: 28 Months

Start Month: August 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 24

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: Yes

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

Admission Type: Rolling - Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 01/15/2027

Deadline Requirement: Orange-Complete only: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: No

International Applicants Accepted: Yes

International Application Link

Support for Veterans: Yellow Ribbon program: Institutional participation in the a university-funded scholarship program for veterans.;Yellow Ribbon Schools program

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $77,000

Non-Resident Tuition: $119,000

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,000

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Supplemental Application: No

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Requirements

Special Considerations: In addition to healthcare/direct patient care experience, community service of all types, and leadership of all types will strengthen your application.

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: PA

Standardized Test(s) Required: Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT; Test of English Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.20

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Science GPA Required: N/A

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Recommended, but not required

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Hours Needed: No information provided

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: No information provided

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: No information provided

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Required

Shadowing a Physician: Recommended but not required

Shadowing other health care provider: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Not Required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: No

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biology (general): 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Chemistry (general): 8 Credit(s), Lab Required

Organic Chemistry: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Medical Terminology: 1 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

Math (general): 3 Credit(s)

Psychology: 6 Credit(s)

Prereq requirements: Organic Chemistry & lab may be replaced with Biochemistry & lab. Combined Human Anatomy and Physiology courses (and labs) are acceptable if they are completed at the same institution.

Prereq time limit: 10 Years

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: No information provided

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: 6

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: 3.48

Matriculant Science GPA: No information provided

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: 149.71

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: 147.79

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 19

Male: 5

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 3

Black or African American: -

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: -

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 20

Multiracial: -

Other: 1