Admissions
The Wingate University Physician Assistant Studies program uses Central Application Service for Physician Assistants(CASPA) as our admissions application for the programs in Wingate and Hendersonville, NC. Applicants are asked to choose either the Wingate or Hendersonville Campus in order to submit a CASPA application.
The Wingate campus is located just 30 minutes outside of Charlotte, nestled on 540 rolling acres. Impressive facilities on campus and unmatched opportunities as Wingate is positioned in the heart of North Carolina's healthcare providers. The Hendersonville campus offers an educational experience in the mountains of western North Carolina with all of its natural beauty and diversity. Opportunities are offered in this area to work in a variety of environments, including under-served populations as well as distinguished healthcare providers in state-of-the-art facilities. The Wingate University PA Studies Program accepts 60 students per cohort.
There is no supplemental application for this program.
Requirements
There are no waivers or exceptions to any of these requirements except for those published in this document. Wingate University PA program offers no advanced placement and does not accept transfer credit from any prior enrollment in any health science, medical, or related program. No advanced placement is offered for health science work or study experience. Each student accepted in the PA program at Wingate University must satisfy all requirements of the didactic and clinical years of study.
A qualified applicant who was previously enrolled in another PA program will be considered for admission only after consultation with the director of the former PA program. Qualified applicants who are graduates of Wingate University will be given preference in the admission process over other similarly qualified applicants.
- CASPA application
- U.S. citizenship, permanent resident of the U.S., or “DACA” status
- TOEFL Requirement
- Completion of bachelor degree or higher in the U.S.
- Completion of 9 prerequisite courses
- GRE scores submitted to CASPA via ETS
- Letters of recommendation, one from a provider and one from a college professor or academic advisor
- Minimum 500 hours of clinical experience
- Preferences and Considerations
- Personal interview
- Tuition deposit
- Technical standards acknowledgement
- FAQs
CASPA application
U.S. citizenship, permanent resident of the U.S., or “DACA” status
TOEFL Requirement
Completion of bachelor degree or higher in the U.S.
Completion of 9 prerequisite courses
GRE scores submitted to CASPA via ETS
Letters of recommendation, one from a provider and one from a college professor or academic advisor
Minimum 500 hours of clinical experience
Preferences and Considerations
Personal interview
Tuition deposit
Technical standards acknowledgement
FAQs
Spring 2022 Physician Assistant Studies Virtual Open House
Questions?
If you have general questions about the program, or want to see how ours compares to other physician assistant programs, please reach out to us by emailing pa@wingate.edu or call JoAnn Smith at (704) 233-8051.