PA APPLICATION CHECKLIST
☐ Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution
☐ Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
☐ Completed and Verified application to Gardner-Webb through CASPA
☐ Supplemental application and fee (Instructions for completion will be emailed)
☐ US Citizen or Permanent Resident Status
Pre-Requisite Coursework (from U.S. regionally accredited institution)
☐ Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs – two semesters or equivalent
• Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs -OR-
• Anatomy with lab and Physiology with lab
☐ General Biology with lab – one semester or equivalent
☐ Additional Biology with lab – one semester or equivalent
☐ Microbiology with lab – one semester or equivalent
☐ General Chemistry with lab – one semester or equivalent
☐ Additional Chemistry with lab – one semester or equivalent
☐ Organic Chemistry with lab – one semester or equivalent
☐ Statistics (business statistics not accepted) – one course
☐ Psychology (General, Abnormal or Developmental) – one course
☐ Medical Terminology (certificate course acceptable) – one course
• Cumulative prerequisite GPA of 3.0. Each course must have a B- or higher.
• With the exception of Medical Terminology, survey courses do not meet the prerequisite requirements
(usually a 100 or 101 class).
• We do not accept online lab courses.
Health Care Experience
☐ A minimum of 1000 direct patient contact hours are required.
• The program places importance on health care familiarity and evaluates the quality and quantity of an
applicant’s experience with direct “hands-on” patient health care. Patient care experience will be evaluated
based on the type of experience and the number of hours in a clinical setting.
Additional Requirements
☐ Three Letters of Recommendation
• At least one letter must come from an advanced care practitioner or physician (PA, NP, MD, or DO).
☐ In some instances TOEFL is required for applicants whose primary language is not English.
• Internet-based: Score of 100 with a minimum score of 20 on each section.
• Paper-based: A total score of 600 with a score of 55 on the Listening Comprehension.
• Computer-based: A total score of 250.
• A level 112 from the ELS Language Centers or other recognized evidence may be considered satisfactory,
pending the Admissions Committee approval.
For a more thorough explanation of requirements, please see our website:
gardner-webb.edu/pa-admissions
