University of the Cumberlands
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Application deadline
Passed · Aug 1, 2026Application deadline passed on Aug 1, 2026
Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 73 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Physician Assistant Program is to educate and prepare competent, compassionate, and committed Physician Assistant leaders who, as integral members of the modern professional healthcare team, are driven by academic excellence and will be servant leaders in their communities. The faculty and staff of the Physician Assistant Program will provide academic and clinical excellence in an environment of compassion and team cooperation, seeking to prepare clinicians for a lifelong commitment to continuing education, leadership, and medical service.
Program features
The Williamsburg PA program at the University of the Cumberlands is unique for its strong focus on rural and underserved care, hands-on skills training, early and diverse clinical rotations, small cohort sizes with accessible faculty, emphasis on primary care and community health, interprofessional collaboration, and immersive training in an Appalachian setting that prepares graduates for real-world clinical practice.
Clinical rotations
Students complete ten supervised clinical rotations across specialties such as family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, psychiatry, pediatrics, and women's health after 68 didactic credits.
- 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
30
Cohort
Tuition
$87,503
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Aug 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 7, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts73 days
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
- Required
- Shadowing
- 50 hrs
Interview format
Panel Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Panel Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician; Other health care provider
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Source: degrees.ucumberlands.edu
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Other
11 required courses.
- Organic Chemistry
- Human Anatomy
- Genetics
- Human Physiology
- Chemistry (general)
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Biology (general)
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Medical Terminology
Course requirement details
11 prerequisite records
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Source: degrees.ucumberlands.edu
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.44
Gender
- female 80%
- male 20%
Ethnicity
- white 83%
- asian 10%
- black 3%
- americanIndian 3%
Admissions and outcomes
4 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
- 2014/09/06
- Last continued
- March 2019
- Next review
- January 2029
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of identification of areas in need of improvement based on the program's data analysis and action plans.
- March 2025Progress Report
The program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report.
- June 2024Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort. The program submitted the Student Attrition Required Report. The commission reviewed and requested more information from the report.
- September 2022Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2021 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission accepted the report.
- September 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 4th edition Standards C2.01b, d and e.
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Where this data comes from
- desales.edu/programs/grad/mspasUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.