Address & Contact
Our Address
Duquesne University 600 Forbes Avenue John G Rangos School of Health Sciences Pittsburgh, PA 15282
GPS
40.435359030789186, -79.9924304930352
Telephone
Duquesne University PA Program Mission Statement
The Program’s overall purpose is to provide the highest quality of academic and clinical training that prepares graduates to be certified and licensed of practice as extenders of physicians in a competent and reliable manner. The mission of the Duquesne University Department of Physician Assistant Studies is five-fold: to prepare trainees with the necessary knowledge and skills to reliably perform the role of a physician assistant, to promote a lifelong responsibility for ongoing learning and active participation in a changing health care environment, to instill a professional identity in each student based on the education for the mind, heart and spirit that is achieved at Duquesne, to prepare graduates to provide quality primary health care among rural, urban and minority populations, and to expand knowledge beyond primary care.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: August
- Class Duration: 60 months
- Class Capacity: 40 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $500
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $298,324
- Nonresident tuition: $298,324
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Application Deadline: December
- Submitted To: School Directly
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: Not Required
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- One recommendation letters are required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
- For more information on CASPer click here
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here
