North CarolinaCASPer

Pfeiffer PA (January 2027)

Pfeiffer accepts verified CASPA applications through December 1, 2026 for its January 2027 cohort and uses a required on-campus interview.

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Evidence at a glance

What is confirmed for this cycle

Application cycle
January 2027 entry
Published format
CASPer
Last source check
August 22, 2026

Admissions details can change. Use the cited official source and your invitation as the final authority.

On this page
  1. Current cycle
  2. Quick facts
  3. Admission requirements
  4. Important dates
  5. How selection works
  6. Interview details
  7. Who this program may suit
  8. Practice and next step
  9. Frequently asked questions
  10. Sources
  11. Practice prompts

Current-cycle decision support

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Quick facts

  • Degree: MS-PAS; 28 months; Albemarle; January 2027; ARC-PA Probation.

Official program

Admission requirements

Applicants need a bachelor's degree, a 3.0 overall GPA, 3.2 prerequisite GPA, 3.0 last-60 GPA, 500 direct-care hours, 24 PA-shadowing hours and three recommendations. GRE, PA-CAT, MCAT and Casper are not required. Official program

Important dates

  • April 30, 2026: CASPA opens.
  • December 1, 2026: verified deadline.
  • January 2027: cohort entry.
  • January 12: final-status target; year not printed.

Official program

How selection works

Relative application strength, academics, care, shadowing, recommendations, statement and interview performance inform admission. Review is rolling. Official program

Interview details

Confirmed

The required on-campus day includes an individual interview, Center for Health Sciences tour and current-student Q&A.

Not published

Interview dates, duration, prompts, interviewer file access, rubric and quantitative weights are not public. Official program

Who this program may suit

Pfeiffer may suit applicants seeking a January-start programme with substantial clinical and shadowing prerequisites. Official program

Practice and next step

Record a first response explaining why the PA profession fits your goals. Review whether your example is specific and evidence-based. Record it again and compare.

Frequently asked questions

Deadline?

December 1, 2026.

Care minimum?

500 direct-care hours.

Accreditation?

ARC-PA Probation.

Sources

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Why the physician assistant profession?

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