Shenandoah University
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Program starts
Jun 1, 2027 · 225 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Transforming Healthcare Through Innovative Education
Program features
Shenandoah's PA Program employs a systems-based modular curriculum taught by expert faculty. The program integrates graduate-level critical thinking and analysis, problem solving, scientific inquiry, self-directed learning and the effective use of modern technology for professional practice. Unique aspects include early clinical exposure, a world class cadaver lab, hands-on local and global clinical rotations, and synchronous learning across two campuses.
Clinical rotations
Students complete multiple 5‑week supervised clinical practice experiences in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, and Internal Medicine, plus one elective and an 8‑week Transition to Practice, for a total of 47 weeks of clinical training.
- 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
92.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
60
Cohort
Tuition
$93,005
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Student:faculty
6:1
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, 2026Sep 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Jun 1, 2027Program starts225 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.20
- Min science GPA
- 3.20
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.20
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Single decision date
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics or Biostatistics
Science
4 required courses.
- Human A&P I and II with Labs
- General or Introduction to Chemistry
- General Biology or Biochemistry
- Microbiology with Lab
Course requirement details
6 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.80
- Avg science GPA
- 3.70
Gender
- female 93%
- male 7%
Ethnicity
- white 62%
- asian 20%
- multiracial 11%
- black 5%
- hispanic 2%
Average age and experience
2 recorded age and experience fields
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Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 92.0%
Two-year average: 92.0%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2001/08/01
- Last continued
- March 2025
- Next review
- April 2035
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition standards, with noncompliance noted for Standards B3.06a, B3.06c, and B4.03a. The commission accepted the report addressing the observation for Standard A2.03 and noted 0 areas of noncompliance. The commission reviewed and more information requested of the PANCE pass rate analysis for the 2024 cohort.
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the Exceeding Class Size report and acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal.
- June 2025Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 18 areas of noncompliance with the Standards and 1 new observation. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2035. Maximum class size: 60 (42 at Winchester [MC] and 18 at Leesburg [DC]).
- March 2024Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report.
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.