Address & Contact
Our Address
University of South Alabama 5721 USA Drive North HAHN 3124 Mobile, AL 36688
GPS
30.700741156691123, -88.17895646280195
Telephone
University of South Alabama PA Program Mission Statement
The mission of the University of South Alabama Physician Assistant Program is to educate compassionate and competent individuals from diverse backgrounds to become highly qualified physician assistants in accordance with the highest professional standards to provide a broad spectrum of preventative and curative healthcare to patients in various communities and clinical settings with physician supervision including underserved populations in Alabama both rural and urban. The emphasis of the program is one of primary care, including a broad foundation in the medical and surgical specialties.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Mobile, AL
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: May
- Class Duration: 27 months
- Class Capacity: 60 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $500
- International Students: Accepted
- English proficiency Exam: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $59,532
- Nonresident tuition: $138,666
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 82%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: October
- Supplemental Application: Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified
- Fee: $110
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: 3.0
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.65
- Science: 3.60
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites.
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 100 Hours
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