Methodist University
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Application deadline
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
CASPA verification due
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
To develop competent clinicians within a supportive, engaging, culturally diverse environment which fosters academic and social growth. Our graduates will become integrated into communities striving for excellence in healthcare through compassion, professionalism, and lifelong learning.
Program features
On campus cadaver lab, small class size, located in a health professions shortage area, strong focus on recruiting diverse cohorts.
Clinical rotations
The program requires eleven four‑week core rotations (Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Orthopedics, General Surgery), two electives, a four‑week Primary Care rotation and a four‑week Clinical Seminar, with rotations mainly in Fayetteville or within 75 mi of campus.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
97.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$120,665
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jan 15, 2027Application deadline88 days
- Jan 15, 2027CASPA verification due88 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.20
- Min PCE hours
- 1,000
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- One Psychology course
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- Microbiology w/lab
- Anatomy and Physiology w/lab
- One additional Biology course
- Organic Chemistry w/lab
- Biochemistry
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.80
- Avg science GPA
- 3.80
Gender
- female 75%
- male 25%
Ethnicity
- white 48%
- hispanic 18%
- asian 15%
- black 15%
- americanIndian 5%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
7 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 94.0%
Two-year average: 97.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1996/04/01
- Last continued
- July 2017
- Next review
- July 2027
- January 2026Progress Report
The number of students in the Program Management Portal exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of documentation of institutional approval for the proposed credit hour changes.
- June 2022Program Change
Program Change: Change in graduation requirements and curriculum.
- June 2021Program Change
Program Change: Change in program fiscal support (HRSA SDS grant funding ended as planned in 2020).
- March 2021Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of changes in response to COVID-19.
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Where this data comes from
- paschoolfinder.com/item/lincoln-memorial-university-knoxvi…sistant-programUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.