These PA programs require or expect around 500 hours of healthcare experience. Compare schools in this range if you have built meaningful patient care time but are not targeting the highest-hour programs yet.
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The mission of the University of New England Physician Assistant Program is to prepare masters level primary care Physician Assistants who will practice with physicians and other members of the health care team. The Program is committed to…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic points-based screening: healthcare experience amount/level, degree (graduate degree scored above bachelor’s), undergraduate and prerequisite-science GPAs, personal statement, and…
The Physician Assistant Studies Program is committed to the development of highly qualified physician assistants who will serve as tomorrow’s leaders in the delivery of health care, patient education and professional service. The intent of…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Scored on GRE (300+ preferred), patient-care hours, LORs, personal statement. Preference: SC residents, USC alumni, US veterans, cumulative GPA >=3.2, science GPA >=3.2, GRE >=300, 2000+…
Program Closed: The University of St. Francis – New Mexico (Albuquerque) PA program voluntarily surrendered its ARC-PA accreditation (effective April 30, 2025) and taught out its final class. It is closed and no longer accepting applicants.…
The mission of the Physician Assistant program is to prepare a diverse group of highly skilled Physician Assistant practitioners who are dedicated to improving access and providing high quality primary and/or specialty health care as part of…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Points for GPA, BCP GPA, prereq grades, clinical experience, LORs, residence, UC credits; bonus for KY / medically-underserved residence. Summarized from the program’s official admissions /…
The Wayne State University Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) program, located on the medical campus of this nationally recognized research institution in Detroit, Michigan. Since admitting our first class in 1996, the program has grown into an…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic, non-rolling review. Min cGPA/sGPA 3.0; prerequisites with B- or higher. Committee scores academic strength (GPA, science GPA, PA-CAT), academic rigor, clinical experience, 3 LORs.…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Preference for strong academics (GPA >=3.5, GRE >50th pct, rigorous science coursework, research), strong LORs, thoughtful personal statement/essays, community service, leadership, PCE above…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Point-based admission rubric weighting cumulative/prereq/science GPA, GRE (V,Q,AW), West Virginia residency (explicit preference; first tiebreaker), interview score, and strength of CASPA statement…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants CASPA application, academic performance (GPA & GRE V/Q min 290, AW min 3; competitive V150/Q150/AW3.0), LORs, healthcare experience, personal statement, in-person interview if invited. HBCU;…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic review with weighted point system favoring mission-aligned attributes; bachelor’s, cumulative & science GPA >=3.0, 8 science prerequisites, patient-care experience…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic, points-based (up to 2 preference categories). Preference points: E&H alumni; military/national service; long-term (>10yr) SW Virginia residents; disadvantaged backgrounds;…
The mission of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies (DPAS) is to prepare students with the highest quality academic and clinical training. The program will prepare physician assistants to be leaders in the profession, proficient in meeting…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Baccalaureate degree, cGPA >=3.0, science prerequisite GPA >=3.0, 300+ PCE/observation hours, GRE >=289, 3 references (incl. healthcare reference attesting to Christian commitment…
Our program is based on the philosophy that PAs can make a difference providing healthcare in underserved and rural areas of Arizona. During the clinical year, students will be educated in community health clinics, Indian health service facilities,…
The mission of the Stony Brook University Physician Assistant Program is to offer the highest quality graduate-level medical education in a learning environment that fosters critical thinking, encourages professional leadership and inculcates a…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Min 3.0 cumulative & science GPA, 400 PCE hours, 4 hrs PA shadowing to qualify; ranked via rubric on GPA, science GPA, PCE, shadowing for interview. Holistic final selection weighs academics…
