Sullivan University
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Supplemental due
Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days
Program starts
Jul 1, 2027 · 255 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Sullivan University Physician Assistant program is to educate future Physician Assistants to provide ethical, quality, and compassionate healthcare as part of an interprofessional team. This includes increasing access to healthcare in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the nation.
Program features
Accelerated, 24-month program; Teaching-focused faculty; Small program feel in Kentucky's largest city (Louisville). While traditionally lecture based, we do include problem-based learning and case-based learning.
Clinical rotations
Students complete eight six‑week clinical rotations (seven required, one elective) in specialties such as Behavioral & Mental Health, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Pediatrics.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
91.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
65
Cohort
Tuition
$118,320
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
4.6:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jul 15, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Jul 31, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Dec 1, 2026Supplemental due43 days
- Jul 1, 2027Program starts255 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); Scenario Room
On-site required · Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); Scenario Room
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician
Acceptance policies
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.
- Introduction to Psychology, Developmental Psychology, or Abnormal Psychology
English
1 required course.
- English Composition
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology (at least one hour course)
Science
5 required courses.
- Organic Chemistry I or Biochemistry I with Lab
- General Chemistry I and II with General Chemistry Lab I and II
- Microbiology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology (or two courses A & P combined)
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 94.0%
Two-year average: 91.5%
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8 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2014/03/07
- Last continued
- March 2018
- Next review
- January 2028
- June 2023Program Change
Program Change: Change in program fiscal support. The commission acknowledged the program's proposed change.
- September 2022Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 75 students, effective July 1, 2023. The commission approved the program's proposed change.
- March 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of confirmation that all students in the class of 2020 met all program and supervised clinical practice experience learning outcomes and completed summative testing.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19, and accepted the report providing evidence of student notification and regional accreditor's acknowledgement of the proposed credit change.
- March 2020Program Change
Program Change: Change in graduation requirements (103 to 100 credits), effective July 1, 2020. The commission acknowledged the proposed change.
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Where this data comes from
- mcphs.edu/academics/programs/physican-assistant-s…pas-acceleratedUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.