Admission Requirements

• The 2027-28 application is planned to open in September and will close March 1, 2027.
  
  • Submit a complete CASPA application and all required materials directly to CASPA, and pay the CASPA application fee for the 2027 cohort.
  • Once submitted, applicants will not be able to make changes to their application.
  • Applications must be complete and verified by CASPA by the deadline. 
    • We recommend applicants submit their materials and application to CASPA 2 - 4 weeks prior to the March 1, 2027 deadline.
• A review of an application will occur only after the following has been submitted and received by CASPA: application payment fee, all transcripts, and three evaluation letters. 
  • The application fee must have a verified status (all GPAs have been calculated by the March 1, 2027 deadline, application fee paid, and all transcripts received.
  • Incomplete files will not be reviewed by the Admission Committee. It takes up to 4 weeks for applications to be processed and verified by CASPA.
• See section below for Application Deadlines and Review Process.

• Completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university is required to enroll in the program.
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended, whether you completed a degree at that institution or not, must be submitted directly to CASPA. See the CASPA site for details. 
  • Official transcripts MUST be sent to CASPA. Transcripts sent to Agnes Scott College for the application review will delay your application from being verified by CASPA and considered complete.

TRANSCRIPTS FROM INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.:

• If transcripts are from a non-U.S. institution, an official Evaluation of Foreign Credentials is required along with copies of transcripts.
• All applicants that attended a non-U.S. institution must be able to document their degree as being equivalent to that of a four-year bachelor’s degree awarded by an accredited United States college or university. Applicants must have their foreign credentials evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (naces.org).
• The evaluation must include: course by course description, documenting equivalence to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree (or the number of years toward completion and grade point average).
• If a baccalaureate degree is obtained from an institution outside of the U.S., then applicants must complete at least one year (30 semester hours) of additional undergraduate or graduate course work at a regionally accredited U.S. institution prior to application.

As part of the CASPA application requirement, within the “Supporting Information” section, applicants are required to submit a brief personal statement.

 This brief statement should express your motivation or desire to become a physician assistant. Keep your statement general, as it is shared with all programs you apply to. Statements cannot exceed 5,000 characters.

In addition to completing the Essay/Personal Statement in the "Supporting Information" section of the CASPA application, applicants need to submit a separate Statement of Purpose specific to Agnes Scott College.

• Letters must be current and no older than one year old at the time of submission.
•  Academic or professional recommendations are allowed.
• Recommendations from family members or friends will not be accepted.
• Academic recommendations from a former professor or an academic advisor are encouraged. If you have been out of school for more than two years, a professional recommendation can be substituted.
• One letter of the three required letters should be from a healthcare professional (i.e., practicing PA, physician, nurse practitioner, healthcare supervisor) who can attest to your suitability for your career as a PA. 

Agnes Scott College’s Cornwall Hawkes PA Program gives special admission preference to applicants with higher GPAs in the admission review process.

Agnes Scott College’s Cornwall Hawkes PA Program gives special admissions preference to applicants who meet the recommended minimum of 1,000 hours of direct “hands-on” patient care experience, completed as either paid or volunteer experience.

The Cornwall Hawkes PA program has linkages with all Post-Baccalaureate and Medical Sciences master's programs offered by Agnes Scott College. All students who are currently enrolled in one of these programs or within six months of graduation, and meet the following qualifications will be guaranteed an interview for admission consideration. Applicants to this linkage are not guaranteed direct admission:

• Completed, verified Agnes Scott application submitted by application deadline
• Official transcripts from Agnes Scott showing a minimum of one semester of post-bacc or master’s coursework
• Students who apply as part of the linkage may have outstanding prerequisites by time of application, to be completed prior to matriculation at Agnes Scott
• Incoming GPAs (prior to matriculation into a participating ASC program): 3.0 minimum BCP and 3.0 minimum cumulative overall GPA
• Agnes Scott program GPA of 3.75 or higher
• Remain in good overall standing at Agnes Scott College and complete degree requirements for certificate or master’s, including remaining requirements for the Cornwall Hawkes PA Program
• Meet all other Cornwall Hawkes PA Program admission requirements
• Currently enrolled in or recently matriculated (within 6-months of application submission) in a participating program at Agnes Scott College

The application for 2026 admission is closed. 

Admission Requirements

Residency Requirement 

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. legal permanent resident to qualify for admission to the program.  

Prior Education Requirement (A3.13b)

3.0 minimum cumulative overall grade point average - AND - 3.0 minimum BCP grade point average. 

The completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university is required to enroll in the program.

If a baccalaureate degree is obtained from an institution outside of the United States, then applicants must complete at least one year (30 semester hours) of additional undergraduate or graduate course work at a regionally accredited U.S. institution prior to application.

Applicants with higher GPAs will be more competitive during the admission review.

Advanced Placement (A3.13c)

The Cornwall Hawkes PA Program does not award or grant advanced placement.

• Courses for which credit was awarded by examination, such as AP courses, are not accepted toward any of the prerequisite courses.
• Advanced placement, IB, or transfer credit from previous coursework will not be accepted towards this program's degree requirements.

Prerequisite Course Requirements (A3.13d)

The following courses must be completed within the last ten years.

• Human Anatomy and Physiology w/ laboratory (2 courses)
• General Biology w/ laboratory (2 courses)
• General Chemistry w/ laboratory (2 courses)
• Organic Chemistry w/ laboratory (1 course)
• Additional chemistry or biochemistry (1 course)
• Statistics or biostatistics (1 course)
• Recommended, not required: Microbiology

Prerequisite courses must meet the following requirements for consideration:

• Applicants may apply with no more than TWO outstanding prerequisite courses. Exceptions to this requirement include currently enrolled Agnes Scott students applying as part of an Agnes Scott linkage program. See section below for "Admissions and Enrollment practices favoring specified individuals or groups" for more information.
• All prerequisite courses must be completed by June 15 for admitted applicants to matriculate into this program.
• All prerequisite courses must be completed with grades of “C” or better (not C minus). Classes completed as “pass/fail” will not be considered.
• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cornwall Hawkes PA Program will accept online lab courses completed between Spring 2020 through Fall 2021. Prior to these dates and beginning Spring 2022, all lab courses must have been completed in-person.

Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements (A3.13d)

• 3.0 minimum cumulative overall grade point average - AND - 3.0 minimum BCP grade point average.
  • Cumulative overall GPA and BCP GPA are calculated based on all undergraduate and graduate coursework completed from all post-secondary institutions, whether or not a degree was received from a given institution.
  • GPAs are calculated and verified by the Agnes Scott College Graduate Admission Team, as noted below. Please allow up to 4 weeks upon receipt of all application materials for your application to be verified by ASC.
    • The cumulative overall GPA includes all undergraduate and graduate credits attempted.
    • The BCP GPA includes all undergraduate and graduate credits attempted in biology, chemistry and physics courses.
    • All attempts at a course factors into the calculation.
    • Non-graded courses do not factor into the calculation.

Work Experience Recommendations (A3.13b)

• Prior work experience (e.g. patient contact hours, paid vs volunteer requirements) is not required for admission. Although not required for admission, more competitive applicants will meet the recommended minimum of 1,000 hours of direct “hands-on” patient care experience, completed as either paid or volunteer experience.
  • Experiences considered do not include observation or shadowing, non-clinical research experience, CPR or ACLS instructor, student intern hours, patient transporter, pharmaceutical or medical device representatives, lifeguard, medical secretary, insurance secretary, medical clerical positions, aerobics or yoga instructors, or personal trainers.

Required Admission Materials:

• Applications for the fall 2026 cycle are now closed, as of March 1, 2026.
  • Submit a complete Agnes Scott Cornwall Hawkes PA Program application, all required materials, and $50 application fee for the 2026 cohort.
  • Once submitted, applicants will not be able to make changes to their application.
  • Applications must be complete and verified by the Agnes Scott Graduate Admission team by the deadline.
• A review of an application will occur only after the application has been submitted, application fee paid, and all materials received and verified by Agnes Scott Graduate Admission.
• Incomplete files will not be reviewed by the Admission Committee. It takes approximately up to 4 weeks for applications to be processed and verified.
• See section below for Application Deadlines and Review Process.

• Completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university is required to enroll in the program.

• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended, whether you completed a degree at that institution or not, must be submitted to Agnes Scott College.
  • Official transcripts should be sent electronically from the degree-granting institution, or third-party credential reporting service, to Agnes Scott College Graduate Studies at gradadmission@agnesscott.edu.

Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended:

TRANSCRIPTS FROM INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.:

• If transcripts are from a non-U.S. institution, an official Evaluation of Foreign Credentials is required along with copies of transcripts.
• All applicants that attended a non-U.S. institution must be able to document their degree as being equivalent to that of a four-year bachelor’s degree awarded by an accredited United States college or university. Applicants must have their foreign credentials evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (naces.org).
• The evaluation must include: course by course description, documenting equivalence to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree (or the number of years toward completion and grade point average).
• If a baccalaureate degree is obtained from an institution outside of the U.S., then applicants must complete at least one year (30 semester hours) of additional undergraduate or graduate course work at a regionally accredited U.S. institution prior to application.

Personal Statement:

Applicants will be required to complete a personal statement as part of the application. This brief statement should express your motivation or desire to become a physician assistant. This statement should remain general and cannot exceed 5,000 characters.

Three Letters of Recommendation:

• Letters must be current and no older than one year old at the time of submission.
•  Academic or professional recommendations are allowed.
• Recommendations from family members or friends will not be accepted.
• Academic recommendations from a former professor or an academic advisor are encouraged. If you have been out of school for more than two years, a professional recommendation can be substituted.
• One letter of the three required letters should be from a healthcare professional (i.e., practicing PA, physician, nurse practitioner, healthcare supervisor) who can attest to your suitability for your career as a PA. 

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV):

Upload your current resume or curriculum vitae into the Agnes Scott application portal. 

Application Deadlines and Review Process:

The 2026 Agnes Scott application is now closed and we are no longer accepting applications. Complete this form to be notified once the fall 2027 application opens.

• Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, so early application submission is encouraged for this competitive program.
• Applications are reviewed after the application and the $50 application fee are submitted, and all application materials are received. Once an application is complete, the Agnes Scott Admission team will begin the verification process, which can last up to 4 weeks.

• The following must be received by the final deadline for an applicant to be considered: application and application fee; all official transcripts; personal statement; Agnes Scott essay; resume or curriculum vitae (CV); and a minimum of three recommendations.

Application Review Process

The Cornwall Hawkes PA Program employs a holistic approach during its rolling admissions process. Applicants are evaluated on how their attributes and life experiences align to the program’s mission and values.

Once an application is verified by Graduate Admission, we follow a multi-step application review process:

1. First, the admission team determines that minimum requirements are met by the applicant, followed by scoring of applicants utilizing a Likert scale rubric.
2. Selected applicants are invited to interview.
3. PA faculty conducts a second and third read of the applicant.
4. The interview day process consists of: introduction/orientation; group interview; team activity; campus tour; lunch; writing sample; and one-on-one interview. Interview day evaluators include PA faculty, admission staff and community physician assistants.
5. The Cornwall Hawkes PA Program team then meets to review each applicant and determine a final decision of admit, waitlist, or deny.
   
   

• Applications and application materials will only be considered once submitted, completed and verified through the Agnes Scott College's Cornwall Hawkes PA Program application.
• Selected candidates will be invited for a personal interview, with interviews being held from September 2025 through April 2026.
• Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment deposit and undergo and pass a criminal background check* to fully enroll.
  • *Admitted applicants will be responsible for the cost of the criminal background check.
• Due to the competitive nature of the Cornwall Hawkes PA Program, not all candidates will be offered an interview or admission into the program. Candidates that are offered an interview will be invited to campus.