Harding University
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This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Application deadline
Nov 1, 2026 · 13 days
CASPA verification due
Nov 1, 2026 · 13 days
Program starts
Aug 1, 2027 · 286 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
Developing caring physician assistants who practice competent, patient-centered primary care in diverse environments.
Program features
Student-centered education with small cohort, dedicated faculty mentorship, and hands-on learning. Students are trained to serve with competence, compassion, and integrity.
Clinical rotations
The program is 28 months long with three didactic semesters and four clinical semesters. Students complete six‑week rotations in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Mental Health, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, and two 6‑week electives.
- 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
92.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
36
Cohort
Tuition
$128,800
Total program
Student:faculty
4.5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Jan 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026Nov 1, 2026Application deadline13 days
- Nov 1, 2026CASPA verification due13 days
- Aug 1, 2027Program starts286 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Program requirements
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 200
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- 10 hrs
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 12, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
2 required courses.
- General Psychology
- Psychology elective
Math
1 required course.
- Math
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- General Chemistry I & II with labs
- Additional Chemistry
- Microbiology with lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs
- Upper-Level Biology
Course requirement details
9 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.72
- Avg science GPA
- 3.60
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
Ethnicity
- white 81%
- black 10%
- asian 6%
- americanIndian 3%
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 94.0%
Two-year average: 92.5%
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6 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
- 2005/03/05
- Last continued
- September 2014
- Next review
- October 2026
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of clarification of current program goals and how the program plans to determine success in achieving the goals. The commission also acknowledged the report providing evidence of updated Personnel tab in Program Management Portal and updated goals on program website.
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and requested more information on the report addressing 5th edition standards related to supervised clinical practice experiences and student performance evaluations. The commission also accepted the report for several other 5th edition standards.
- June 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and requested more information on the report addressing 5th edition standards related to institutional responsibility, program director qualifications, program information availability, curriculum breadth, and specific curriculum content areas.
- September 2024Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns across 12 areas including lack of evidence of institutional responsibility, program leadership, diversity/equity/inclusion commitment, program director qualifications, programmatic policies, curriculum breadth, and inadequate self-assessment processes.
- March 2024Progress Report
The program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. 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.