Physician Assistant Program Class Profile

Class of 2028 Class Profile

Class Size: 40

Total Number of Applications: 1,958

Overall GPA average: 3.55

Science GPA average: 3.52

Prerequisite GPA average: 3.78

Clinical experience hours average: 5,110

Average age: 27

Male/Female Ratio: 17/23

Ethnicity:

  • African American: 7.5%
  • Hispanic: 7.5%
  • American Indian: 5%
  • Asian Indian: 12.5%
  • Asian Indo-Caribbean: 2.5%
  • Caucasian: 65%

Students from an Economically Disadvantaged Background: 22.5%

Students from an Environmentally Disadvantaged Background: 62.5%

Clinical experience positions:

  • C.N.A.
  • Certified Athletic Trainer
  • Clinical Research
  • CT Tech
  • Dental Hygienist
  • EMT
  • Medical Assistant
  • Nurse Assistant
  • Ophthalmology Technician
  • Paramedic
  • Patient Care Tech
  • Phlebotomist
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Scribe
  • Special Operations Combat Medic

States outside of North Carolina represented:

  • California
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Maryland
  • Minnesota
  • South Carolina
  • Utah
  • Virginia

Schools represented:

  • American Military University
  • American Public University
  • Campbell University
  • Clemson University
  • College of Scholastica
  • Colorado State University
  • Cornell University
  • East Carolina University
  • Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
  • Florida International University
  • Florida State University
  • High Point University
  • Iowa State University
  • McDaniel College
  • Meredith College (Pre-Health Professions Post-Bacc Certificate Program and Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences)
  • Methodist University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Pueblo Community College
  • Trident University
  • University of Central Florida
  • University of Maine
  • University of New Haven
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke
  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • University of Virginia at Charlottesville
  • Utah State University
  • Western Carolina University
  • Winston Salem State University

Class of 2027 Class Profile

Class size: 40

Total number of applications: 2,166

Overall GPA average: 3.79

Science GPA average: 3.75

Prerequisite GPA average: 3.85

Clinical experience hours average: 4,181

Average age: 25

Male/Female Ratio: 10/30

Ethnicity:

  • Asian: 15%
  • African American: 15%
  • Hispanic: 17%
  • American Indian: 5%
  • Caucasian: 48%

Students from an Economically Disadvantaged Background: 25%

Students from an Environmentally Disadvantaged Background: 63%

Clinical Experience Positions:

  • Behavioral Health Tech
  • Computed Tomography Technician
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • EMT
  • ER/ED Tech
  • Dermatology Assistant
  • Medic
  • Medical Assistant/Tech
  • Nursing Assistant/Tech
  • Ophthalmology Assistant
  • Orthopedic Technician
  • Paramedic
  • Patient Care Assistant/Tech
  • Physical Therapy Aide
  • Registered Nurse
  • Scribe

States represented outside of North Carolina:

  • California
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • New York
  • South Carolina
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia

Schools represented:

  • American Military University
  • Bethel University
  • Bridgewater State University
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho
  • Campbell University
  • Coastal Carolina University
  • CUNY-Lehman College
  • CUNY-Queens
  • DePaul University
  • East Carolina University
  • Ferrum College
  • Lander University
  • Methodist University
  • North Carolina A&T University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Queens University of Charlotte
  • University of Illinois-Chicago
  • University of Nevada-Reno
  • University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  • University of North Carolina-Greensboro
  • University of North Carolina-Pembroke
  • University of North Carolina-Wilmington
  • University of Toledo
  • Weber State University
  • Western Carolina University
  • Western New England University
  • Winston-Salem State University

Class of 2026 Class Profile

Class size: 40

Total number of applications: 1,235

Overall GPA average: 3.61

Prerequisite GPA average: 3.72

GRE Verbal: 153

GRE Quantitative: 152

GRE Analytical: 43.9

GRE Total: 305

Clinical experience hours: 4,480

Age: 26

Male/Female Ratio: 9/31

Underrepresented Minorities: 10 (25%)

Veterans: 5 (1.3%)

Students from an Economically Disadvantaged Background: 7 (18%)

Students from an Environmentally Disadvantaged Background: 27 (68%)

Clinical Experience Positions:

  • Special Operations Combat Medic
  • Paramedic
  • EMT
  • Scribe
  • Navy Corpsman
  • Patient Care Assistant/Tech
  • Medical Assistant/Tech
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Athletic Trainer
  • ER Tech
  • PT Aide
  • Clinical Dietician
  • GI Tech

States represented outside of North Carolina:

  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Louisiana
  • Minnesota
  • Ohio
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee

Schools represented:

  • Appalachian State University
  • Austin Peay University
  • Arizona State University
  • Campbell University
  • Concordia University (M)
  • Fayetteville State University
  • Guilford College
  • High Point University
  • Lipscomb University
  • Miami University-Oxford
  • Middlebury College
  • Meredith College Health Professions Post-Bacc Program
  • Methodist University
  • North Carolina State University (undergraduate and M.S. in Physiology)
  • Northeastern University
  • Northwestern State University
  • Oklahoma Baptist University (M)
  • Olivet Nazarene University
  • Park University
  • Purdue Global University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Thomas Jefferson University (M)
  • University of Central Arkansas
  • University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
  • University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • University of North Carolina-Pembroke
  • University of North Carolina-Wilmington
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia
  • University of Texas-El Paso
  • University of West Florida

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