Duke University Medical Center

Duke University Medical Center
800 S. Duke Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701

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*Last updated February 12th, 2026

General Information

Mission Statement: Equip learners to deliver equitable patient-centered care by providing an innovative primary care-focused curriculum, expanding and strengthening community partnerships, and developing leaders in the PA profession.

Unique Program Features: Birthplace of the PA profession, Teaching hospital with early clinical exposure, Wet Tissue Lab, Full Dissection Cadver Lab, International rotations, Alumni Services Coordinator, 5:1 student faculty ratio per cohort., IPE opportunities, POCUS Society, surgical unit. Seasoned faculty, many with Doctorates,who are leaders at the national level.

Curriculum Focus: Asynchronous Learning; Early Clinical Exposure; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning

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

Type of Masters Degree: MHS: Master of Health Science

Undergrad to Masters Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Doctorate Degree Offered: No

Masters to Doctorate Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Program Length: 24 Months

Start Month: August 2027

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 90

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: Yes

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview; Group Interview

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

Deadlines, Fees, & Eligibility

Application Deadline: 09/01/2026

Deadline Requirement: Green-Verified: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline, and the application has a verified status, meaning all GPAs have been calculated by CASPA.

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes, with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.

International Application Link

Support for Veterans: Special admission consideration: Processes that recognize military veterans.;Veteran faculty: Faculty members who have veteran status.;Yellow Ribbon program: Institutional participation in the a university-funded scholarship program for veterans.;Yellow Ribbon Schools program

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $106,912

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,125

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

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider

Standardized Test(s) Required: Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT

Minimum Overall GPA Required: N/A

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 2.70

Minimum Science GPA Required: N/A

Experience

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Paid Health Care: Not Required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Hours Needed: 1000

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Direct Patient Care: Required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: 1000

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Recommended but not 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: No

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s)

Biology (general): 6 Credit(s)

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s)

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

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

Prereq time limit: 10 Years

Outstanding pre-requisites must be completed in the following time frame: December 31, 2026

Maximum number of outstanding prerequisites allowed: 2

Matriculants

Matriculant GPAs

Matriculant Overall GPA: 3.71

Matriculant Science GPA: 3.65

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: 154

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: 4

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: 154

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: 78

Male: 12

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: 1

Asian: 28

Black or African American: 7

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 9

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 44

Multiracial: -

Other: 2