Berry College
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Application deadline
Apr 1, 2027 · 163 days
CASPA verification due
Apr 1, 2027 · 163 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 285 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Berry PA Program is committed to preparing, educating, and empowering the next generation of physician associates to deliver quality comprehensive, compassionate, patient-centered care to their communities.
Program features
27,000 acre campus, New 55,000 SQFT Health Sciences building, Berry Simulation Lab, 3500 SQFT PA lab, OR suite, Ladd Health & Counseling Center, Memorial Library, Cage Center & Aquatics, Office of Belonging & Community Engagement, Intercultural Center
Clinical rotations
Berry’s clinical phase (Year 2) comprises seven core SCPEs in family medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, women’s health, surgery, and behavioral/mental health, plus an elective SCPE and a summative course, together representing 40 weeks of supervised clinical practice.
- 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
Class size
40
Cohort
Tuition
$118,260
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Apr 1, 2027Application deadline163 days
- Apr 1, 2027CASPA verification due163 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts285 days
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); Scenario Room
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); Scenario Room
Application style
Rolling admissions
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
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
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
English
1 required course.
- English composition/writing
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
7 required courses.
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- General Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Genetics
Course requirement details
10 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
Gender
- female 82%
- male 18%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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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: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2025/03/01
- Next review
- January 2028
- 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: 40. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: TBD (Provisional Monitoring).
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Where this data comes from
- www.barry.edu/en/academics/health-sciences/physician-…on-requirementsUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.