University of South Carolina SOM
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Application deadline
Passed · Aug 1, 2026Application deadline passed on Aug 1, 2026
Program starts
Jan 1, 2027 · 73 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
We educate and train highly competent, compassionate, and collaborative PAs to deliver patient-centered care as part of an interprofessional team.
Program features
Ultrasound Institute, High Fidelity Simulation Center, small class size, most supervised clinical rotations located nearby program, OSCE suites, located within a larger medical campus allowing interprofessional opportunities, and larger undergraduate institution
Clinical rotations
The program includes nine required supervised clinical practica across Family Medicine, Urgent Care/Primary Care, Women’s Health, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Behavioral Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Orthopedics, plus two elective rotations totaling eight weeks, for a total of approximately 11 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
100.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
30
Cohort
Resident tuition
$52,815
Total program
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
- Jan 1, 2027Program starts73 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.20
- Min PCE hours
- 500
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Single decision date
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
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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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Introductory Psychology or Higher Level Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology (can be a certificate)
Science
5 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and/or Human Physiology – Lecture and Lab
- Genetics
- General Chemistry - Lecture and Lab
- Organic Chemistry – Lecture and Lab
- Microbiology
Course requirement details
8 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.80
- Avg science GPA
- 3.80
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
Ethnicity
- white 77%
- hispanic 17%
- asian 3%
- multiracial 3%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 154
- Quantitative
- 152
Average age and experience
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Admissions and outcomes
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 100.0%
Two-year average: 100.0%
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7 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2016/09/08
- Last continued
- June 2021
- Next review
- July 2031
- June 2024Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort. The program submitted the Student Attrition Required Report. The commission accepted the report.
- June 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03 modified Self-Study Report (mSSR), providing evidence the self-study report accurately and succinctly documents the application and results of ongoing program self-assessment. The commission also accepted the required Exceeding Class Size report.
- March 2022Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards A3.12d, A3.15b, and B4.01b, providing evidence of compliance with each.
- September 2021Progress Report
The program received an alert through the Program Management Portal 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.
- June 2021Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Next Comprehensive Evaluation: June 2031. Maximum Class Size: 30.
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Where this data comes from
- odu.edu/evms-health-professions/physician-assistant/admissionUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.