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Address & Contact

Our Address

1201 West University Drive Edinburgh, TX 78539

GPS

26.303575002889794, -98.17636586127543

Telephone

956-665-7049

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic.

Preferences: highest degree, course rigor & GPAs (overall, BCP, science, last-60, prereq), healthcare/patient-care experience, research, leadership, community service, diversity incl. economic/educational disadvantage and history of South Texas residency, military/veteran, Casper, PACT early-assurance.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Physician Assistant (DPA) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is to provide an innovative advanced medical education to physician assistant students who will transform health care delivery to the multicultural population of South Texas. The DPA promotes the importance of lifelong learning and self-evaluation in its students.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Edinburgh, Texas
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August
  • Class Duration: 28 months
  • Class Capacity: 100 students
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Resident tuition: $42,267 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $83,267 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 87%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.7
    • Science: 3.66
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of B required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (6 cr); Organic Chemistry (3 cr, or Biochem); General Biology (6 cr); Anatomy (3 cr); Physiology (3 cr); Microbiology (3 cr); Genetics (3 cr); General Psychology (3 cr, or Abnormal Psych); Statistics (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 (15 of 33 credit hrs)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): Not required (highly recommended)

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • Three letters from clinical supervisors or from PAs or physicians

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