PA · Cedarville, Ohio · private

Cedarville University Physician Assistant Program prerequisites

What Cedarville asks for in the 2026-27 cycle, as read from the school's own admissions page. 12 lines differ from the standard PA school set, marked below.

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Coursework

General chemistry with labrequireddiffers
6 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 2 semesters · 8 credits · lab.
"General Chemistry, 6 semester credits, No expiration." Lab encouraged, not required. Non-traditional learning alternatives may be considered.
Biochemistryrequired
1 semester · 3 credits
"Organic Chemistry (or Biochemistry), 3 semester credits, Within 7 years of matriculation. Either course satisfies the requirement." One semester of organic chemistry answers this line instead of biochemistry. Non-traditional learning alternatives are not accepted.
English or writing-intensivenot required here
Not on Cedarville's prerequisite table.
Statisticsrequired
1 semester · 3 credits
"Statistics, 3 semester credits, No expiration."
Psychologyrequireddiffers
2 semesters · 6 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 3 credits.
Two courses: "General Psychology, 3 semester credits, No expiration" and "Upper Level Psychology, 3 semester credits, Within 7 years of matriculation," the latter "beyond general psychology such as abnormal, lifespan, or developmental psychology."
Anatomy and physiologyrequireddiffers
6 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 2 semesters · 8 credits · lab.
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II, 3 semester credits each, "Within 7 years of matriculation." Minimum B- in the lecture component; labs are encouraged, not required. Non-traditional learning alternatives are not accepted.
Microbiologyrequireddiffers
3 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 4 credits · lab.
"Microbiology, 3 semester credits, Within 7 years of matriculation." Lab encouraged, not required. Non-traditional learning alternatives are not accepted.
Medical terminologyrequireddiffers
1 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 1 credits and list it as recommended.
Required here: "Medical Terminology, 1 credit, No expiration." Non-traditional alternatives "(including a certificate of completion) may be considered."

Experience hours

Patient care experiencerecommendeddiffers
500+ hours
Most PA programmes ask for 500+ hours and list it as required.
No minimum: "750 hours of paid clinical patient care experience (or 1,000 hours of volunteer clinical patient care experience) is recommended to establish a strong foundation, these hours are not required for admission. Applicants may apply without direct patient care experience." Hours are scored from the verified CASPA application; the cohort average is 2400.
Healthcare experiencerecommended
500+ hours
No number: "healthcare experience that does not involve direct patient interaction is also considered and rewarded if it is documented in the CASPA application." Healthcare experience outside the U.S. does not count.
PA shadowingrecommended
20+ hours
Under a fifth of programs set a shadowing minimum; among those that do the median is 20 hours and a handful ask for 100 or more. Several count shadowing inside their experience total rather than separately, and a few have dropped it from scoring entirely.
Non-clinical volunteeringrecommendedextra here
No published minimum
No number: "Applicants are given the opportunity on the CASPA application to show their commitment to serving by including experience in the local church and community accrued since starting college." Community service is one of the four selection lenses.

Letters

Science faculty letternot required here
The academic letter is from "an academic professor/mentor" in any field, recorded on the faculty-any line.
Faculty letter (any discipline)requiredextra here
1 letter
"An academic professor/mentor who can speak to your academic capabilities," submitted through CASPA. Any discipline.
PA letternot required here
No PA letter is asked for; the three required writers are a supervisor, an academic professor or mentor, and a Christian leader or mentor.
Supervisor letterrequireddiffers
1 letter
Most PA programmes publish no minimum and list it as recommended.
"A professional colleague/supervisor who can speak to your work ethic and performance," submitted through CASPA. Three letters minimum, five maximum, none from family members; the third required letter is from a Christian leader or mentor.

Also on the school’s page

Cedarville publishes a prerequisite table in semester credits with a per-course time limit: Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II (3 each, within 7 years of matriculation), General Chemistry (6, no expiration), Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry (3, within 7 years, "Either course satisfies the requirement"), Microbiology (3, within 7 years), General Psychology (3, no expiration), Upper Level Psychology (3, within 7 years), Statistics (3, no expiration) and Medical Terminology (1 credit, no expiration). Grade floor: "a minimum grade of B- (or equivalent) in the lecture component." Labs are not required: "Applicants are encouraged to take available labs associated with science courses," and a separately graded lab "is not utilized in our calculations of the prerequisite GPA." All prerequisites must be "completed by December 31 of the year preceding matriculation" at a regionally accredited U.S. institution; applications may be reviewed with up to 9 credits outstanding. "Courses designated as 'survey' or purely introductory in the sciences do not satisfy prerequisite requirements." Non-traditional platforms such as StraighterLine or Sophia are not accepted for A&P, organic or biochemistry, and microbiology, and may be considered for the rest; up to two prerequisites may be met with CLEP, AP/IB or Pass grades. GPA: "a qualifying GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher," taken as the higher of the overall CASPA GPA or a replacement GPA from the last 40 credit hours; the cohort average is 3.71. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution must be completed before matriculation; no particular major is required. Testing: the page does not mention the GRE, the PA-CAT or CASPer. Patient care is recommended, not required: "While 750 hours of paid clinical patient care experience (or 1,000 hours of volunteer clinical patient care experience) is recommended to establish a strong foundation, these hours are not required for admission." The cohort averages 2400 reported hours of direct patient care. Letters: at least three, up to five, from a professional colleague or supervisor, an academic professor or mentor, and "A Christian leader/mentor who has known you for 6 months or more and can speak to your spiritual development," the last submitted through the Cedarville graduate application; no family members. Program-specific essays include a personal testimony of faith. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. "Applications must be verified by March 1 to be considered for matriculation the following May."

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