Address & Contact
Our Address
1201 West University Drive Edinburgh, TX 78539
GPS
26.30355670964233, -98.17626320836655
Telephone
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: Edinburg, TX
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: August
- Class Duration: 28 months
- Class Capacity: 100 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: Not Listed
- International Students: Accepted
- English proficiency Exam: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $100,000
- Nonresident tuition: $100,000
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 97%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: September
- Supplemental Application: Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Completed
- Fee: $50
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: No Minimum
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.57
- Science: 3.52
- Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: Recommended
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
CASPer
- CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here