Lincoln Memorial University - Harrogate

Lincoln Memorial University - Harrogate
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway \r\n
Harrogate, Tennessee 37752

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*Last updated February 20th, 2025

General Information

Mission Statement: Our mission is to educate future Physician Assistants to provide quality healthcare with an emphasis on primary care to the medically underserved of Appalachia and beyond. Our dedicated, experienced faculty have been training PAs to meet the health care needs of the community and beyond since 2009.

Unique Program Features: dedicated and experienced faculty, state-of-the-art technology, simulated training lab, students practice procedural skills such as intravenous catheter insertion, lumbar puncture, and point-of-care ultrasound, cadaver lab, mission trip opportunity, Faculty and Staff open door policy

Curriculum Focus: Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning

Credentials Offered: Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)

Bridge or Dual Degree: No

Doctorate Degree Offered: DMS: Doctor of Medical Science

Type of Masters Degree: MMS/MMSc: Master of Medical Science, MMS/MMSc: Master of Medical Science

Program Length: 27 Months

Start Month: May 2026

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 96

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: Yes

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview

Admission Type: Rolling - Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

CASPA & Deadlines

CASPA Member: Yes

Upcoming CASPA Cycle: Yes

Application Deadline: 12/01/2025

Deadline Requirement: Blue-Submit only: the applicant must only submit the application by your posted deadline.

Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $100,800

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $500

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Matriculants

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes, with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 79

Male: 17

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: 2

Asian: 5

Black or African American: 3

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 8

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 77

Other: -

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 2

Types of References Required: Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor or Academic Advisor)

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 2.80

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 2.80

Minimum Science GPA Required: 2.8

Standardized Test(s) Required: None

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Hours Needed: 150

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No information provided

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Paid Direct Patient Care: Required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: 150

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No information provided

Other Paid Health Care: No information provided

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Required

Shadowing a Physician: Recommended but not required

Shadowing other health care provider: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Recommended but not required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: No

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Prereq time limit: No Requirement

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biology (general): 6 Credit(s), Lab Required

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Chemistry (general): 6 Credit(s), Lab Required

Organic Chemistry: 6 Credit(s), Lab Required

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s)

Medical Terminology: 2 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

English: 3 Credit(s)

Psychology: 3 Credit(s)