Address & Contact
Our Address
301 Michigan Street NE Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49315
GPS
42.970274, -85.661473
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
Minimum 500 healthcare hours.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
Grand Valley State University PA Program Mission Statement
To prepare highly competent physician assistants who embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion; lead and advance the profession; and provide quality patient-centered healthcare in all communities and settings.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: August
- Class Duration: 28 months
- Class Capacity: 36
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: See Program Website
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $98,612
- Nonresident tuition: $98,612
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: September
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Received by deadline (app + transcripts + 2 references)
- Fee: $30
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: 3.0
- Prereq GPA: 3.0
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.82
- Science: 3.88
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 500
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
CASPer
- CASPer Required
- For more information on CASPer click here
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here
