PAEA and CASPA offer a fee waiver program
Important Information for All Applicants
- All applications must be submitted through CASPA
- Duke supplemental questions will now be completed within the CASPA
- All GRE scores must be sent directly from ETS to Code 0422, Duke’s CASPA hosted code
- There is a $70 application processing fee. Once the application is verified, the applicant will receive an e-mail from the Duke PA Program Admissions Office with instructions on how to pay the fee.
- Application fees may be waived with proof of CASPA fee waiver (e-mailed to paadmission@duke.edu) or Veteran/Military status.
Application Deadlines and Materials
Program applications may be accessed from the CASPA website between April 24 and September 1 for the class beginning August 2027.
Applications for the Duke PA Program must be verified (Green Status) no later than September 1. We encourage applicants to apply well in advance of the submission deadline.
Email notifications will be sent within three to five days of receiving your Verified application.
Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. To be considered for our earliest interview week, please submit your completed application and submit official GRE scores as soon as possible. We cannot review your application until everything has been received.
Recommendations
Three evaluation forms from references are required, including at least one from a health care professional with whom the applicant has worked. Recommendations may be provided from employers, supervisors, professors, or others who are able to comment on the applicant’s professional and educational goals and potential (no friends or family members). This information will be collected with the CASPA application.
GRE
The GRE must be taken no later than August 15 so that scores can arrive by the application deadline.
Interviews
Approximately 250 of the most qualified applicants will be invited for a personal interview via Zoom. During the interview day, candidates can expect to participate in two individual interviews with a faculty, PA alumni, or other Duke health professional, as well as a group exercise with other applicants. From this interview group, a class of 90 will be selected.
Admissions Notifications
All candidates are notified in writing via email of the outcome of their application.
Candidates who have been interviewed are notified of the admission committee’s decision as early as 10 days following interview and no later than March 1. Candidates confirm their place in the class by submitting the $1,125 registration and deposit fee by the specified date on the acceptance letter. These fees are nonrefundable; however, $475 from this fee is deducted from the first semester’s tuition for candidates who matriculate, $475 is used for registration fees, $100 for a health screen fee, and $75 for a criminal background check prior to matriculation.
A ranked alternate list from those candidates who have been interviewed for a position in the class will be maintained. Should an accepted candidate withdraw from the program prior to the start of classes, the position is offered to the highest-ranked candidate on the alternate list.
Note: The PA program does not offer deferments. If an incoming student is unable to start with their cohort in August, they will forfeit their seat and deposit and will need to reapply.
Contact
Questions regarding the admissions prerequisites and the application process may be directed to paadmission@mc.duke.edu or to the Admission Team at 919.681.3161 Option 1