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University of Kentucky

Lexington,
KY
Information Last Reviewed by PreHealthAdmit: February 2023
Charles T. Wethington, Jr. Building
Room 205
Lexington,
KY
40536

Program Website:

Admissions Office Email:

julia.berry@uky.edu
859-218-0567

The program has two campuses. 40 students are accepted to the Lexington, KY campus each and 16 for training at the Morehead, KY campus, which has a rural focus.

Program Information

Length of Program:

29 Months

Part-Time Option Available:  

Not Stated on School Website

Starting Semester: 

Spring

Accreditation:

Continued

Students per Class:

55

PANCE First-Time Pass Rate: 

91%

Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident): 

$58,245 / $127,915   Does not include living expenses.

Tuition Notes:

Tuition, fees and costs at the Lexington and Morehead campuses are identical except there is no parking cost at Morehead.

Combined Degree Program(s) Offered: 

None

Admissions Information

Application:

Participates in CASPA:

Yes

Application Deadline:

July 15
(Rolling Admissions not Stated)

GPA:

Minimum GPA:   

2.75

Minimum Science GPA:

2.75

Average GPA: 

3.65

Average Science GPA:   

3.52

Shadowing and Experience:

PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:

Not Mentioned

Minimum PA Shadowing: 

None

Patient Care Experience Required:

None

Patient Care Experience Recommended: 

No Specific Recommendation

Additional Information Regarding Patient Care:

The UKPA Program requires patient contact, however, a minimum amount of hours is not set. Contact hours may be completed utilizing the following (but not limited to) medical disciplines: CNA, EMT, CMA, Medical Tech., Professional Hospice Volunteer, Physical Therapy Assistant, Athletic Training, Scribe, etc.

Testing

Test(s) Required:

GRE Required

GRE Deadline:

July 15

GRE Expiration:

5
Year(s)

PA-CAT Deadline:

Not Applicable

CASPer Required:

No

CASPer Deadline:

Not Applicable

Coursework Policies

Coursework Expiration:

Not Available
Prerequisite courses do not have an expiration.

Online Coursework Accepted:

Not Stated on School Website

Community College Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:

Yes
2 pending course(s) maximum.
Pending courses must be completed by August 2022.

Prerequisites

Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
2 Semesters with Lab
Required
Organic Chemistry
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Biochemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
Not Required
Introductory Biology
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Microbiology
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Upper-Level Biology
Not Required
Genetics
Not Required
Anatomy and Physiology
2 Semesters: 1 Each of Anatomy and Physiology, OR 2 Semesters of Combined Anatomy/Physiology
Required
Physics
Not Required
Medical Terminology
1 Course
Required
Often programs only require a one-unit course. Some programs accept a non-credit certificate course.
English / Writing
Not Required
Psychology
2 Semesters
Required
One of these courses must be Developmental Psychology.
Social Sciences
1 Semester
Required
One semester of either Anthropology or Sociology is required.
Statistics
1 Semester
Required
Other Math
Not Required
Foreign Language
Not Required
Other Requirements

None.

Other Recommendations

None.

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