Admissions Process
Key information
- The CASPA deadline is now closed. CASPA will open on April 30, 2026 for 2026/2027 cycle. It will close for UNC on August 1, 2026.
- All prerequisites must be completed by August 1, 2026. Please refer to our requirements webpage for more information.
- Bachelor’s degrees must be conferred by December 31, 2026, for the incoming class in January 2027.
- The program’s class size is 20 students.
- Decisions will be sent out in October.
Applicants are required to submit a CAPSA application with supporting documents, complete the UNC supplemental application, and pay the $95 supplemental application fee.
In addition, applicants must submit a PDF version of their Patient Verification Form paprogram@unc.edu for the application to be complete.
The CASPA deadline is now closed. It will open from April 30, 2026-August 1, 2026 for matriculation in January 2027.
Verified and completed applications will be reviewed for fulfillment of all UNC PA Program requirements then reviewed by the Admissions Committee for candidacy for interview. Applications are reviewed as they are received by the program.
Selected applicants will be invited to participate in virtual interviews on a rolling basis through the admissions cycle. All applicants will complete 2 virtual interviews. Two virtual interviews will be conducted on the same day via Zoom with members of the UNC admissions committee or department faculty. Applicants should allow for 30 minutes for each interview.
An on-campus interview will be offered to selected applicants following the virtual interview. Invitations for this phase of the admissions process will be sent via email.
The on-campus interview will be on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Final Decisions will be made by consideration of the applicant’s application, virtual interviews, and on-campus interview. Applicants will be invited to enroll by the UNC PA Program, informed of wait-list status, or informed of denial by letter and/or phone. Final decisions will be made and sent out in October after the on-campus interview day.
- Admissions decisions will begin after the application deadline. We do not offer rolling admissions, however, we do invite applicants to participate in virtual interviews on a rolling basis throughout the admissions cycle. Please note that while interviews are conducted on a rolling basis, admissions decisions are not rolling. Final admission decisions are released after completion of the on-campus interview day.
- For those offered admission, a decision will be communicated by phone and email. Applicants have 7 business days to respond to the offer to enroll and submit their $1,000 deposit as outlined within the offer letter. All deposits are non-refundable.
- For those offered waitlist status or denial, decisions will be communicated by email. All waitlist applicants will be informed of change of waitlist status by email or phone.