All applicants seeking admission to the Physician Assistant (PA) Program must submit an application through CASPA. The application timeline is November through April, looking ahead to the following Spring entry term.

Application requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States; official transcripts from all institutions attended must be submitted directly to CASPA.
• Required overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Required science GPA (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) of 2.9 or higher
• Completion of all prerequisites prior to matriculation. Only grades of “C” or better are acceptable for prerequisite coursework. The prerequisite courses include:
  • two course general chemistry series with labs,
  • one course of organic chemistry (lab optional),
  • one course of biochemistry (lab optional),
  • two course general biology series with labs,
  • two course series or human anatomy and physiology (or A&P and A&P II) with lab,
  • one course of microbiology with lab,
  • two course English composition or intensive writing course series,
  • a statistics or biostatistics course, and
  • a general or introductory psychology course
• GRE scores optional, not required.
• Completion of the CASPer assessment.
• Required patient care experience hours: Applicants are required to complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of direct, hands-on patient care experience.
• Three (3) letters of reference must be submitted to CASPA. At least one letter must come from a practicing physician assistant or physician (MD/DO) and one must come from a college professor.
• Supplemental essay and fee
• Qualified applicants with complete files and who meet or exceed the admissions criteria listed above may be invited to participate in a personal interview.

For comprehensive details on the application process and required documents, please visit this page.

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