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Address & Contact

Our Address

Rosalind Franklin University 3333 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064

GPS

42.30277130443738, -87.85804506957548

Telephone

(847) 578-8686

Email

[email protected]

Web

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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Holistic/comprehensive: academic achievement, volunteer & leadership experience, patient care experience, LORs, personal statement, commitment to PA profession and community, connection to mission/values; upward GPA trend in last 60 science credits; special consideration for socially-disadvantaged, first-generation, and honorably-discharged military applicants

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

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Physician Assistant Program is to educate and prepare competent, compassionate, and ethical physician assistant leaders who, as integral members of the interprofessional healthcare team, will provide quality patient-centered care to a diverse population.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: North Chicago, Illinois
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: May
  • Class Duration: 24 months
  • Class Capacity: 67 students
  • Seat Deposit: $500
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required for applicants with non-U.S. bachelor’s and/or lacking U.S. citizenship/permanent residency (waivable case-by-case); iBT 100 highly recommended, no category below 22; code 3709

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $122,342
  • Resident tuition: $119,087 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $119,087 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 89%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 86%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 2.75    
  • Science GPA: 2.75
  • Prereq GPA: No Minimum
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.56
    • Science: 3.47
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: Biochemistry (3 cr); Anatomy (3 cr); Physiology (3 cr); Microbiology (3 cr); General Psychology (3 cr) — must be completed within 10 years

EXPERIENCE

SHADOWING

  • PA shadowing strongly recommended (combined into the 1,000-hour recommendation); no separate required hour count; virtual accepted, in-person preferred

EVALUATIONS

  • Minimum 2 (one from an instructor attesting to scholastic aptitude; one from a healthcare professional; at least one from a PA highly recommended)

GRE

  • Not Required (no longer reviewed or required effective February 2021)

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