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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem,
NC
Information Last Reviewed by PreHealthAdmit: March 2023
525 Vine St
Suite 530
Winston-Salem,
NC
27101

Program Website:

Admissions Office Email:

WakePA@wakehealth.edu
336-716-4356

Program Information

Length of Program:

24 Months

Part-Time Option Available:  

No

Starting Semester: 

Summer

Accreditation:

Continued

Students per Class:

88

PANCE First-Time Pass Rate: 

92%

Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident): 

$162,797 / $162,797   Includes living expenses.

Combined Degree Program(s) Offered: 

None

Admissions Information

Application:

Participates in CASPA:

Yes

Application Deadline:

September 1
(Rolling Admissions not Stated)

GPA:

Minimum GPA:   

None

Minimum Science GPA:

None

Average GPA: 

3.55

Average Science GPA:   

3.46

Shadowing and Experience:

PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:

Not Mentioned

Minimum PA Shadowing: 

None

Patient Care Experience Required:

1000 Hours

Patient Care Experience Recommended: 

No Specific Recommendation

Testing

Test(s) Required:

GRE Required

GRE Deadline:

October 1

GRE Expiration:

5
Year(s)

PA-CAT Deadline:

Not Applicable

CASPer Required:

Yes

CASPer Deadline:

October 6

Coursework Policies

Coursework Expiration:

Not Available
Strongly recommended that applicants repeat any prerequisite course that was completed before 2016.

Online Coursework Accepted:

Not Stated on School Website

Community College Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:

Yes
Pending coursework must be completed by December 31

Prerequisites

Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
1 Semester
Course Required, Lab Recommended
One semester of Organic Chemistry will also fulfill this requirement.
Organic Chemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry
1 Semester
Course Required, Lab Recommended
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
Not Required
Introductory Biology
Not Required
Microbiology
1 Semester
Course Required, Lab Recommended
Upper-Level Biology
Not Required
Genetics
1 Semester
Course Required, Lab Recommended
Anatomy and Physiology
2 Semesters: 1 Each of Anatomy and Physiology, OR 2 Semesters of Combined Anatomy/Physiology
Course Required, Lab Recommended
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
Not Required
Social Sciences
Not Required
Statistics
1 Semester
Required
Other Math
Not Required
Foreign Language
Not Required
Other Requirements
Prerequisite courses must be completed with grades of “C” or above. A grade of “C-“ will not be accepted.
Other Recommendations

None.

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