Physician assistant · Master's

Wake Forest University PA program: PANCE pass rate, cost and admission

No first-time PANCE pass rate for the PA program at Wake Forest University is on this site yet. The program reports a class size of 88. IPEDS counts 80 PA degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Winston-Salem, NC ARC-PA: Accreditation-Continued, next review July 2032 Checked Oct 2026

Listed by ARC-PA as: Wake Forest University (Bowman Gray)

PANCE score report, first-time takers

No report on file
Not collected yet

This program's PANCE rate is not in the files read so far.

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Tuition per yearProgram page, 2026-27, per 12-month year, Winston-Salem and Boone$47,837
  • Class sizeProgram page, average class, Winston-Salem and Boone88
  • PA degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 51.091280
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$111,769
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$127,297
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, master's degreeNot published
  • Physician assistants, median wage, North CarolinaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$129,360

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, Class of 2029 cycleCASPA · September 1, 2026
  • Minimum overall GPA3.2
  • Patient care hoursNot published
  • Health care experience hoursAs the program states it; not the same as patient care hours1,000 required
  • Program length24 months
  • Program startsNot published
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Date not statedMolecular genetics; General Chemistry (or Organic Chemistry); Biochemistry; Human Anatomy and Physiology (1 full year); Microbiology; Statistics; Medical Terminology

Accreditation

  • StatusARC-PA list, fetched 2026-10-28Accreditation-Continued
  • First accreditedSeptember 1972
  • Next accreditation reviewJuly 2032
  • Program websiteVisit

Nearby PA programs

Attrition by class, as the program posts it

ARC-PA attrition table from the program's own page, with the entering and graduating counts it prints. A table that prints attrition as a fraction (0.20) shows here as a percent (20%).
ClassEnteredGraduatedAttrition
202287852%
202388844%
202487843%
2025887614%
202681792%

Sources

  1. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Entry Level Accredited Programs, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. school.wakehealth.edu: PA Program Admission Process | Wake Forest University School of Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. school.wakehealth.edu: Accreditation - PA Program | Wake Forest University School of Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. school.wakehealth.edu: Admission Frequently Asked Questions - PA Program | Wake Forest University School of Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  5. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Completions, awards by program and award level, 2024-25 (provisional release), 21 Jul 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  6. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  7. school.wakehealth.edu: PA Program Admission Requirements | Wake Forest University School of Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  8. school.wakehealth.edu: PA Program Costs and Financial Aid | Wake Forest University School of Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  9. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026