Franklin College
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Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The Physician Assistant Studies program trains a new generation of qualified and dedicated advanced practice professionals with a focus on providing safe, patient-centered care to underserved populations in metropolitan and rural settings.
Program features
small cohort of 24 students, great faculty to student ratio, ultrasound training
Clinical rotations
The 12‑month clinical phase comprises nine rotations—seven core specialties and two electives—each about five weeks long, followed by a one‑month capstone project.
- 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
95.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
24
Cohort
Tuition
$98,400
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
4:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- 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 science GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 200
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Scenario Room
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Scenario Room
Application style
Rolling admissions
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
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
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- General Psychology
English
1 required course.
- Composition/Communications
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics/Biostatistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- General Chemistry with labs
- Organic Chemistry with lab
- General Biology with labs
- Human Anatomy & Physiology with labs
- Microbiology with lab
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
Ethnicity
- white 92%
- asian 4%
- hispanic 4%
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 91.0%
Two-year average: 95.5%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2018/09/28
- Last continued
- March 2023
- Next review
- April 2033
- March 2023Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2033. The program is approved for a maximum class size of 24.
- March 2022Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of expected learning outcomes for adolescents that must be attained by students at the end of the pediatric SCPE.
- September 2021Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested from the report addressing 5th edition Standards B2.04, B3.06a, and B4.01b.
- March 2021Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional (following Provisional Monitoring review); Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2023 (Final Provisional). Maximum class size: 24.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.