Duke University Medical Center
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Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Equip learners to deliver equitable patient-centered care by providing an innovative primary care-focused curriculum, expanding and strengthening community partnerships, and developing leaders in the PA profession.
Program features
Birthplace of the PA profession, Teaching hospital with early clinical exposure, Wet Tissue Lab, Full Dissection Cadver Lab, International rotations, Alumni Services Coordinator, 5:1 student faculty ratio per cohort., IPE opportunities, POCUS Society, surgical unit. Seasoned faculty, many with Doctorates,who are leaders at the national level.
Clinical rotations
During the second year, students complete ten four‑week rotations—eight required (Primary Care 1 & 2, Internal Medicine 1 & 2, Behavioral Medicine, Principles of Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology) and two electives—plus a longitudinal Senior Seminar.
- 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
PANCE 2-yr avg
96.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
90
Cohort
Tuition
$106,912
Total program
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Sep 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 15, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 2.70
- Min PCE hours
- 1,000
- Min direct patient care
- 1,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
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
7 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
7 required courses.
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Other Biology course of choice
- Second Other Biology course of choice
- Chemistry course of choice with lab
- Second Chemistry course of choice with lab
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.71
- Avg science GPA
- 3.65
Gender
- female 87%
- male 13%
Ethnicity
- white 48%
- asian 31%
- hispanic 10%
- black 8%
- other 2%
- americanIndian 1%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 154
- Quantitative
- 154
- Analytical
- 4.0
Admissions and outcomes
9 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 100.0%
Two-year average: 96.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1972/09/01
- Last continued
- March 2018
- Next review
- January 2028
- September 2020Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 4th edition Standard C2.01b, modified self-study report.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
- September 2018Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 4th edition Standards B3.02, B3.03a-d, and B3.07c.
- March 2018Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2028. Maximum class size: 92.
- March 2017Program Change
Program Change: Change in maximum class size (88 to 92), effective August 2017.
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Where this data comes from
- medschool.duke.edu/education/health-professions-education-…sistant-programUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- medschool.duke.edu/education/health-professions-education-…gram/admissionsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- medschool.duke.edu/education/health-professions-education-…ns/what-we-lookUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- medschool.duke.edu/education/health-professions-education-…ions/frequentlyUpdated Apr 16, 2026
- medschool.duke.edu/education/health-professions-education-…ut-pa-program-1Updated Apr 16, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.