South College - Knoxville
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Application deadline
Mar 1, 2027 · 133 days
Supplemental due
Mar 1, 2027 · 133 days
Program starts
Sep 1, 2027 · 317 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the South College Masters of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies program is to educate highly qualified physician assistants, preparing them to become competent, compassionate, and comprehensive healthcare providers for clinical practice in rural and urban areas, focusing on underserved communities.
Program features
Endeavoring to provide students with a comprehensive evidence-based medical education that focuses on the future delivery of excellent healthcare, the program promotes the importance of health maintenance, health education, the prevention of disease, and the need for a lifelong path dedicated to continuous learning and self assessment. The faculty strive for educational excellence as they prepare physician assistant students to think critically, Exposure to many labs, OSLERs, and Simulations.
Clinical rotations
The program includes eight clinical learning rotations, each lasting six weeks, covering specialties like Family/Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health/OB‑GYN, Behavioral Health, and additional electives.
- 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
93.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
85
Cohort
Tuition
$110,250
Total program
Min GPA
2.75
Required
Student:faculty
5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Mar 1, 2027Application deadline133 days
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Mar 1, 2027Supplemental due133 days
- Sep 1, 2027Program starts317 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 2.75
- Min science GPA
- 2.75
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 2.75
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Group Interview
On-site required · Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician; Other health care provider
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
PA-CAT; 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
6 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Humanities and/or Social Science
English
1 required course.
- English
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics, Algebra, Calculus, Finite Math, or other equivalent Advanced Mathematics
Science
4 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with laboratory
- General Chemistry I and II with laboratory
- Biology I and II with laboratory
- Microbiology with laboratory
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.70
- Avg science GPA
- 3.60
Gender
- female 84%
- male 16%
Ethnicity
- white 84%
- other 5%
- asian 4%
- hispanic 4%
- black 2%
- multiracial 2%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 152
- Quantitative
- 152
- Analytical
- 4.0
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 (2024): 94.0%
Two-year average: 93.0%
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6 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2019/06/21
- Last continued
- March 2024
- Next review
- January 2034
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission did not accept the resubmitted PANCE report.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards A1.11b, A1.11c, and A3.07a.
- 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: 60.
- March 2022Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional (following Provisional Monitoring review); Program demonstrates continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class of students. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2024 (Final Provisional). Maximum class size: 60.
- June 2020Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of the proposed plan in response to COVID-19.
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Where this data comes from
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.