The Physician Assistant program prepares graduates to provide diagnostic and therapeutic medical services under physician supervision. Physician assistants provide high-quality, cost-effective healthcare while maintaining patient satisfaction. Students collaborate with other master’s and doctoral students to gain skills necessary for future practice.
The mission of the Radford University Physician Assistant Program is to graduate ethical, competent, and compassionate PAs who are well versed in the art and science of medicine and are prepared to effectively function as members of the interprofessional healthcare team.
For complete information on admission to the Physician Assistant Program at Radford University, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.
At its 2023 March meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) placed the Radford University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Radford University on Accreditation-Probation status until its next review in 2025 March.
Probation accreditation is a temporary accreditation status initially of not less than two years. However, that period may be extended by the ARC-PA for up to an additional two years if the ARC-PA finds that the program is making substantial progress toward meeting all applicable standards but requires additional time to come into full compliance. Probation accreditation status is granted, at the sole discretion of the ARC-PA, when a program holding an accreditation status of Accreditation - Provisional or Accreditation - Continued does not, in the judgment of the ARC-PA, meet the Standards or when the capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened.
Once placed on probation, a program that fails to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and is subject to having its accreditation withdrawn.
Specific questions regarding the Program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s).
The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-radford-university/
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Graduated Classes |
||
---|---|---|---|
Class of 2021 |
Class of 2022 |
Class of 2023 |
|
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) |
42 |
42 |
42 |
Entering class size |
42 |
42 |
42 |
Graduates |
41 |
41 |
40 |
* Attrition rate |
2% |
2% |
5% |
**Graduation rate |
98% |
98% |
95% |
*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.
**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.
Billing Procedure
Each student will receive an invoice of charges for each semester or summer session:
PA Program In-State Estimated Expenses
|
Year 1 August 2024 July 2025 |
Year 2 August 2025 - July 2026 |
Year 3 August 2026 December 2026 |
Total Tuition |
Tuition (In-State) |
$40,526.00 |
$35,268.00* |
$8,720.00* |
$84,514.00* ($872*/credit) |
Deposit and Background Check |
$566.00 |
|
|
$566.00 |
Books, Medical Equipment & Supplies, Laptop Computer & Printer |
$4,640.00 |
$3,190.00 |
- |
$7,830.00 |
BLS/ACLS Certification |
|
$300 |
|
$300 |
PACKRAT |
$45.00 |
$45.00 |
- |
$90.00 |
EOR Exams |
- |
$245.00 |
- |
$245.00 |
EOC Exam |
- |
- |
$99.00 |
$99.00 |
PANCE |
- |
- |
$550.00 |
$550.00 |
Professional Dues |
$125.00** |
- |
- |
$125.00** |
Transportation (Auto Expenses, Class Travel) |
$4,490.00 |
$4,490.00 |
$1,683.75 |
$10,663.75 |
Housing and Utilities |
$15,430.50 |
$15,430.50 |
$5,786.50 |
$36,647.50 |
Meals |
$6,612.50 |
$6,612.50 |
$2,478.75 |
$15,703.75 |
Misc. and Personal (Health Ins., clothing, other) |
$14,117.00 |
$13,997.00 |
$5,259.00 |
$33,373.00 |
Total of Highlighted Expenses |
$45,460.00 |
$44,010.00 |
$15,857.00 |
$105,627.00 |
Total Estimated Expenses & Tuition |
$86,552.00 |
$79,278.00 |
$24,577.00 |
$190,707.00 |
Tuition Formula | |
Semester 1: (18) $14,682.00 | Semester 5: (16) $13,274.00* |
Semester 2: (19) $15,386.00 | Semester 6: (10) $8,720* |
Semester 3: (12) $10,458.00 | Semester 7: (10) $8,720* |
Semester 4: (16) $13,274.00* |
*Based on 2024-2025 In-State Tuition Rates. This amount is subject to change.
**Students are REQUIRED to join AAPA and VAPA as student members.
Please Note: The Didactic Phase (Classroom) starts in August and goes into the second Academic Year and ends in October of the following year. The Clinical Phase (Rotations) begins in November of the second Academic Year and ends in December of the third Academic Year.
PA Program Out-of-State Estimated Expenses
|
Year 1 August 2024 July 2025 |
Year 2 August 2025 July 2026 |
Year 3 August 2026 December 2026 |
Total Tuition |
Tuition (Out-of-State) |
$41,196.50 |
$35,905.00* |
$8,910.00* |
$86,011.50* ($891.00/credit) |
Deposit and Background Check |
$566.00 |
|
|
$566.00 |
Books, Medical Equipment & Supplies, Laptop Computer & Printer |
$4,640.00 |
$3,190.00 |
- |
$7,830.00 |
BLS/ACLS Certification |
|
$300 |
|
$300 |
PACKRAT |
$45.00 |
$45.00 |
- |
$90.00 |
EOR Exams |
- |
$245.00 |
- |
$245.00 |
EOC Exam |
- |
- |
$99.00 |
$99.00 |
PANCE |
- |
- |
$550.00 |
$550.00 |
Professional Dues |
$125.00** |
- |
- |
$125.00 |
Transportation (Auto Expenses, Class Travel) |
$4,490.00 |
$4,490.00 |
$1,683.75 |
$10,663.75 |
Housing and Utilities |
$15,430.50 |
$15,430.50 |
$5,786.50 |
$36,647.50 |
Meals |
$6,612.50 |
$6,612.50 |
$2,478.75 |
$15,703.75 |
Misc. and Personal (Health Ins., clothing, other) |
$14,117.00 |
$13,997.00 |
$5,259.00 |
$33,737.00 |
Total of Highlighted Expenses |
$45,460.00 |
$44,010.00 |
$15,857.00 |
$105,627.00 |
Total Estimated Expenses & Tuition |
$87,222.50 |
$79,915.00 |
$24,767.00 |
$192,204.50 |
Tuition Formula | |
Semester 1: (18) $14,905.50 | Semester 5: (16) $13,497.50* |
Semester 2: (19) $15,609.50 | Semester 6: (10) $ 8,910.00* |
Semester 3: (12) $10,681.50 | Semester 7: (10) $ 8,910.00* |
Semester 4: (16) $13,497.50* |
*Based on 2024-2025 Out-of-State Tuition Rates. This amount is subject to change.
**Students are REQUIRED to join AAPA and VAPA as student members.
Please Note: The Didactic Phase (Classroom) starts in August and goes into the second Academic Year and ends in October of the following year. The Clinical Phase (Rotations) begins in November of the second Academic Year and ends in December of the third Academic Year.
Healthcare is considered one of the fastest-growing employment sectors in the U.S., with an estimated 2 million new positions (a 13% increase) projected between 2021 and 2031, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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Forward Focused
Forward Focused
Education in evidence-based medicine provides a relevant experience for lifelong professional learning
Interprofessionalism
Interprofessionalism
We provide our students with opportunities to interact and learn beside a broad range of healthcare providers. They are prepared to collaborate across specialties from the start of their careers.
High Student Satisfaction
High Student Satisfaction
Our program is highly selective and our graduates have high pass rates on national board exam and excellent job placement.
“You can tell the personality of the program based on student-faculty relationships during interviews. RUC had great relationships between the students and faculty. It felt like a family with only 42 students in the program. After the interview, I felt strongly it would be a good fit for me.”
Whitney Hewitt ’21
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