Physician Assistant

Our faculty are deeply committed to your success as a future physician assistant. Throughout the program, you will gain extensive hands-on clinical experience, rigorous classroom instruction, and access to state-of-the-art technology. Together, these experiences prepare you to deliver high-quality patient care and to thrive as a collaborative member of an interprofessional health care team.

Our Program

The PA program at the USC School of Medicine Columbia is a program that plays an integral role in providing health care to the state of South Carolina.

Why PA?

The role of a physician assistant is seen as a key position in the health care profession. PAs are licensed health care providers who can provide a plethora of health care resources to patients.

Curriculum

Our extensive curriculum will give you the foundation you need to make sound medical decisions through education both in the classroom and in the clinic. Through it all, you'll get personalized attention thanks to our small student-to-faculty ratio.

Admission and Application

Our application and admission process is both thorough and competitive. Each year we admit just 30 students to maintain our small student-to-faculty ratio. Prospective students will be required to submit an application both through CASPA and the USC Graduate School. Interviews are conducted each summer.

Tuition and Fees

Information about tuition, student fees, financial aid and scholarships.

Our Faculty and Staff

Our cutting edge faculty and staff are dedicated to helping our students become the best versions of themselves in the classroom, the clinic and the community.

Clinical Preceptor Information

Our clinical preceptors help our students take the knowledge they gain in the classroom and apply it in real world scenarios in the clinic. Learn how you can be a part of our amazing team of preceptors, here.