Samford University
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Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Anchored in Christian understanding, the mission of the Samford University's Department of Physician Assistant Studies is to nurture and develop students both spiritually and academically to provide empathetic, compassionate patient care and service to the community.
Program features
Our fully integrated curriculum provides comprehensive medical knowledge and skills that will prepare you to be practice-ready for a variety of clinical settings, and with small class sizes, our faculty will know you by name.
Clinical rotations
Students complete 48 weeks of clinical rotations in the final three semesters, arranged as twelve four‑week rotations—including seven required core rotations (pediatrics, women’s health, emergency medicine, internal medicine, family practice, behavioral health, and general surgery) and five elective rotations.
- 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
98.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
36
Cohort
Tuition
$101,966
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
7.2:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 20, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
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
4 required courses.
- Human Anatomy & Human Physiology with labs
- General Biology I and II with labs
- Microbiology with lab
- General Chemistry I and II with labs
Course requirement details
5 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.87
- Avg science GPA
- 3.84
Gender
- female 94%
- male 6%
Ethnicity
- white 86%
- asian 6%
- black 3%
- hispanic 3%
- americanIndian 3%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 152
- Quantitative
- 151
- Analytical
- 4.0
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 100.0%
Two-year average: 98.5%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2019/03/09
- Last continued
- March 2024
- Next review
- January 2034
- September 2025Program Change
Program Change: Change in graduation requirements. The commission approved the program's proposed change from 117 to 133 credits. No further information requested.
- June 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence addressing multiple standards related to institutional support, faculty diversity, student hazard policies, syllabus updates, SCPE learning outcomes monitoring, and preceptor evaluations. No further information requested.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition standards.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal and website. No further information requested.
- March 2024Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued (following Final Provisional review); Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with the ARC-PA Standards after completion of the provisional review process. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2034. Maximum class size: 36.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.