Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
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Application deadline
Mar 1, 2027 · 133 days
Program starts
Jan 1, 2028 · 439 days
About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University Physician Assistant program is to prepare students to provide healthcare in a broad range of medical settings by training them in the medical arts and sciences in an inclusive, multicultural environment dedicated to the delivery of patient-centered care, while fostering a strong commitment to clinical and community partnerships.
Program features
Incorporated ultrasound throughout the didatic phase, Simulation and Immersive Learning Center and Student-run Hopes Clinic
Clinical rotations
Phase II includes nine 5‑week clinical rotations covering Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Women’s Health, Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, plus two electives; each semester lasts about four months.
- 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
96.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
80
Cohort
Resident tuition
$96,697
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Mar 1, 2027Application deadline133 days
- Jan 1, 2028Program starts439 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.20
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
6 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
2 required courses.
- Intro to Psychology
- Advanced Psychology Course
Math
1 required course.
- College Math, Physics OR Statistics
Science
4 required courses.
- General Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry OR Biochemistry
- Microbiology OR Cell Biology
- Anatomy AND Physiology OR A&P I AND A&P II (2 courses required)
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.50
Gender
- female 84%
- male 16%
Ethnicity
- white 51%
- asian 20%
- hispanic 14%
- black 10%
- multiracial 5%
Average age and experience
4 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
8 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 95.0%
Two-year average: 96.0%
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6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1998/10/01
- Last continued
- March 2016
- Next review
- July 2026
- March 2025Program Change
Program Change: Change in Program Sponsorship. The commission accepted the report providing evidence of clarification of the number of students enrolled and documentation of sufficient clinical sites for the maximum class size, and acknowledged the program's proposed change.
- June 2024Program Change
Program Change: Change in Program Sponsorship. The commission reviewed and more information was requested regarding the program's proposed change.
- June 2022Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 92 students. The commission did not approve the program's proposed change.
- September 2020Program Change
Program Change: Change in class size (80 to 84, effective January 6, 2021; to 88, effective January 4, 2022; and to 92, effective January 3, 2023). The commission did not approve the proposed change in class size.
- March 2020Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report after receiving an alert that students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the report.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.