2026-2027 cycleUpdated Apr 17, 2026

Concord University

Athens, WVMPAS: Master of Physician Assistant Studies28 monthsClass of 24Accreditation: ProvisionalAccredited since 2025WebsiteRolling admissions
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    Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days

  • Program starts

    Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days

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1000 Vermillion St. \r\n
Athens, WV 24712
1000 Vermillion St., Athens, West Virginia, 24712

About the program

Overview

Mission statement

The mission of the Concord University Physician Assistant Program is to train physician assistants who provide exceptional patient-centered care as part of a collaborative team and who are committed to promoting health and wellness through preventative care and patient education, improving access to healthcare through service to rural and underserved populations, and becoming leaders in their practices and communities.

Program features

The program offers two elective tracks: Medical Missions and Population Health and Substance use Disorders. Students completing the Medical Missions and Population Health track will be eligible to select an elective international rotation. The program has an on-campus simulation lab and a virtual reality lab. We will utilize standardized patients and will have interprofessional learning activities with nursing students utilizing case-based scenarios and standardized patient encounters.

Cadaver labSimulation centerYes

Clinical rotations

The program includes nine 5‑week clinical rotations over 12 months, covering Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine, and two elective rotations.

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

2026-2027 cycle

Class size

24

Cohort

Resident tuition

$77,000

Total program

Min GPA

3.20

Required

Plan ahead

Critical dates

  • Jan 15, 2027
    Application deadline
    88 days
    Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026
  • Aug 1, 2027
    Program starts
    286 days
  • Not published
    CASPA verification due

The process

Admissions

Updated Apr 4, 2026

Program requirements

Min overall GPA
3.20
Min science GPA
3.00
Min prerequisite GPA
3.00
Healthcare experience
Not required
Shadowing
40 hrs
GPA minimums checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026

Interview format

Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

Virtual permitted · Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

Application style

Rolling admissions

No supplemental application

Required tests

GRE requiredCASPer not requiredPA-CAT not required

Letters of recommendation — minimum 3

PA

Acceptance policies

Out-of-stateInternationalTransferDACAVirtual shadowing

Veteran support

Yellow Ribbon program

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT; Test of English Foreign Language (TOEFL)

The bill

Costs

Updated Apr 4, 2026

Resident tuition$77,000
Non-resident tuition$119,000
Supplemental feeNot published
Seat deposit$1,000(non-refundable)
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Supplemental fee waiver: Not available

This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.

Total cost of attendance

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Coursework

Prerequisites

Coursework policies

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Behavioral Science

1 required course.

  • Psychology (two courses)

Math

1 required course.

  • Additional Math (one course): College Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, or Calculus

Medical Terminology

1 required course.

  • Medical Terminology

Science

6 required courses.

  • Human Anatomy with lab
  • Human Physiology with lab
  • Microbiology with lab
  • General Chemistry I
  • General Chemistry II with lab
  • Organic Chemistry I or Biochemistry with lab

Course requirement details

9 prerequisite records

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Admitted students

Class profile

Avg overall GPA
3.48
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Gender

  • female 79%
  • male 21%

Ethnicity

  • white 83%
  • asian 13%
  • other 4%

GRE scores (admitted students)

Verbal
149
Quantitative
147

Admissions and outcomes

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Outcomes

PANCE pass rates

Latest first-time pass rate: Not published

Two-year average: Not published

Track record

Accreditation history

First accredited
2025/03/01
Next review
January 2028
  • January 2026Progress Report

    The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition Standard B4.01b.

  • March 2025Provisional Accreditation

    Accreditation-Provisional granted. Program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, demonstrate the probability to meet the ARC-PA Standards. Maximum class size: 24.

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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.

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