Radford University
Accreditation notice
This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Application deadline
Nov 1, 2026 · 12 days
Supplemental due
Nov 15, 2026 · 26 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Radford University Physician Assistant Program is to graduate ethical, competent, and compassionate PAs who are well versed in the art and science of medicine and are prepared to effectively function as members of the interprofessional healthcare team.
Clinical rotations
The program includes a 12‑month clinical phase with ten rotations over the final three semesters, each about four weeks long, covering Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Medicine I & II, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine, and Emergency Medicine.
- 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
94.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
42
Cohort
Tuition
$84,514
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
6:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Nov 1, 2026Application deadline12 days
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Nov 15, 2026Supplemental due26 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Not publishedProgram starts
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Min direct patient care
- 500 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Panel Interview; Group Interview; Scenario Room
On-site required · Panel Interview; Group Interview; Scenario Room
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- Anatomy and Physiology I & II with lab
- General Chemistry I & II with lab
- Biochemistry or Cell Biology
- Microbiology with lab
- Genetics or Immunology
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 88.0%
Two-year average: 94.0%
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6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1997/04/01
- Last continued
- March 2025
- Next review
- April 2033
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of clinical syllabi for elective rotations with learning outcomes and instructional objectives that are measurable and can guide student acquisition of the competencies in the medical disciplines for each elective rotation, and preceptor evaluations used to verify the program has a means to determine whether each student has met the learning outcomes and instructional objectives.
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the May 8, 2025 report providing evidence of clinical syllabi for PHYA 711 Elective Rotation I and PHYA 712 Elective Rotation II with learning outcomes and instructional objectives.
- March 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Probation review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 3 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2033. Maximum class size: 42.
- March 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition Standards.
- March 2023Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns. The program's maximum class size remains 42. The program requested reconsideration of the commission's action. The action was upheld.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.