Wake Forest University (Bowman Gray)
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Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Program is to produce highly capable, compassionate PAs who deliver patient-centered care, make significant contributions to the health care community and continually advance the PA profession. Graduates of the 24-month program earn a Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree.
Program features
Inquiry Based Learning; Dual Campus Locations; 24 Month Program; Academic Medical Center Affiliation; On Campus Simulation Lab
Clinical rotations
The clinical phase includes 10 four‑week rotations covering Family Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Behavioral Health, and three elective rotations in various specialties.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
95.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
88
Cohort
Tuition
$94,726
Total program
Min GPA
3.20
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.20
- Min PCE hours
- 1,000
- Min direct patient care
- 1,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Panel Interview; Group Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Panel Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Other health care provider
Acceptance policies
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: 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
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
5 required courses.
- Genetics
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Human Anatomy and Human Physiology
- Microbiology
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.60
Gender
- female 80%
- male 20%
Ethnicity
- white 64%
- asian 15%
- black 10%
- hispanic 9%
- other 1%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 15665th %ile
- Quantitative
- 15340th %ile
- Analytical
- 4.3
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
8 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 96.0%
Two-year average: 95.0%
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10 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1972/09/01
- Last continued
- September 2022
- Next review
- July 2032
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing Revised C1.01d narrative.
- June 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03, which lacked evidence the program prepares a self-study report as part of the application for accreditation that accurately and succinctly documents the process, application and results of ongoing program self-assessment.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report lacking evidence of SCPE learning outcomes and instructional objectives related to emergent encounters and intraoperative patient encounters and General Surgery SCPE Preceptor evaluation tool.
- March 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report lacking evidence of supervised clinical practice experience expected course learning outcomes and instructional objectives, description of how the program aligns student assessment with them, and preceptor evaluation forms.
- June 2023Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report addressing 5th edition Standards B3.06a, B4.01a, and B4.01b.
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.