West Liberty University
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Program starts
Jul 1, 2027 · 255 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the WLU PA Studies Program is to deliver exceptional education to PA candidates, preparing them to be integral members of the collaborative healthcare team. Through our commitment to individualized education, we aim to develop compassionate and competent professionals who provide empathetic care to all patient populations within our community.
Program features
The West Liberty University PA Program is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. The program features a small class size that allows for individualized education and regular interaction with faculty and staff. The program utilizes systems based didactic education and nine 5 week clinical rotations to guide our students on their journey to acquisition of the WLU PA Program competencies. The WLU program has had consistently high PANCE pass rates as one measure of student success.
Clinical rotations
Year 2 is a 12-month clinical phase consisting of nine 5-week clerkships/rotations. Core areas include Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, Women’s Health, General Surgery, Behavioral Medicine/Psychiatry, plus two 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
Class size
24
Cohort
Resident tuition
$78,500
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Jul 1, 2027Program starts255 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Group Interview
Virtual permitted · Group Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
None
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
6 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- One course in Psychology (General, Introductory, or Developmental)
English
1 required course.
- One year of English and/or Writing
Math
1 required course.
- One of the following Math courses (3 units minimum): College-level Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or Statistics
Science
3 required courses.
- One year of Chemistry with laboratory
- One year of Anatomy & Physiology with labs
- Microbiology with laboratory
Course requirement details
6 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.62
- Avg science GPA
- 3.54
Gender
- female 84%
- male 11%
- nonBinary 5%
Ethnicity
- white 81%
- asian 5%
- black 5%
- other 5%
- hispanic 5%
Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2011/09/09
- Last continued
- March 2025
- Next review
- April 2035
- January 2026Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 25 students. The commission approved the program's proposed change effective June 29, 2026.
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards B4.01a and B4.01b.
- March 2025Continued Accreditation
Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 2 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2035. Maximum class size: 18.
- March 2024Progress Report
The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report after exceeding the maximum entering class size. The commission accepted the report.
- September 2023Program Change
Program Change: One-time temporary increase in class size to 35 for the 2024 cohort only in order to accommodate incoming students from a closing program.
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Where this data comes from
- paschoolfinder.com/item/eastern-virginia-medical-schoolUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.