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Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 74 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The University of Kentucky Physician Assistant (PA) Program's mission is to educate highly skilled, compassionate physician assistants trained to provide exceptional patient care and advance healthcare in underserved and rural communities across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Our program's success in fulfilling this mission is founded on: Rigorous academic training Active community engagement A collaborative environment fostering care for others, innovation, leadership, and excellence.
Program features
international clinical experiences, full cadaver gross anatomy lab, early patient care experience during didactic year, community service, focus on rural health, high touch individual advising, post graduate residency opportunities, non-thesis research based didactic project
Clinical rotations
The final year of the program is dedicated to clinical rotations, which run in 4-week blocks. Core rotations include Family Medicine (8 weeks), Internal Medicine (8 weeks), Pediatrics (4), Behavioral & Mental Health (4), Women’s Health (4), Emergency Medicine (4), and Surgery (4). Additionally, there is a 12-week Elective and a 4-week Seminar in PA Studies. Students are required to complete one rural rotation and are allowed up to three out-of-state rotations, returning to Lexington for End of Clerkship exams.
- 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
82.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
56
Cohort
Resident tuition
$70,987
Total program
Min GPA
2.75
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jul 15, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts74 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 2.75
- Min direct patient care
- 1 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview
Application style
Single decision date
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Source: www.uky.edu
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
3 required courses.
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Anthropology or Sociology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
7 required courses.
- General Chemistry I w/Lab
- General Chemistry II w/Lab
- Organic Chemistry w/Lab
- Human Anatomy OR Anatomy & Physiology I
- Human Physiology OR Anatomy & Physiology II
- General Biology w/Lab
- Microbiology w/Lab
Course requirement details
12 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Gender
- female 82%
- male 18%
Ethnicity
- other 47%
- white 43%
- black 4%
- hispanic 3%
- asian 2%
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 89.0%
Two-year average: 82.0%
Program PANCE pass rates checked against the program's published figures on Mar 27, 2026View the program's PANCE sourcePANCE history and comparison
6 years of PANCE results
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Source: chs.uky.edu
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Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1974/11/01
- Last continued
- March 2019
- Next review
- January 2027
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of the revised and resubmitted PANCE Required Report for the 2024 cohort.
- March 2025Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2024 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission did not accept the report.
- June 2022Progress Report
The commission accepted the required Exceeding Class Size report.
- March 2022Progress Report
The commission accepted the required Exceeding Class Size report.
- September 2021Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2020 cohort. The commission accepted the required analysis of PANCE performance.
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Where this data comes from
- chapman.edu/crean/academic-programs/graduate-progra…-questions.aspxUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.