Address & Contact
Our Address
West Virginia University PO Box 9225 Morgantown, WV 26506-9225
GPS
39.647501, -80.001587
Telephone
West Virginia University School of Medicine PA Program Mission Statement
The Division of Physician Assistant Studies is committed to improving health and quality of life for individuals within and beyond the state of West Virginia. The Division is dedicated to providing physician assistants to address health care needs by offering a high quality education program that strives for excellence in education and clinical practice. The Division, through a commitment to evidence-based practice, contributes to scholarship in the field. The program provides a model for addressing health disparity through an understanding of health and health policy, as well as awareness of demographic risk factors for health and quality of life as applied both locally and globally.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation
- Campus Location: Morgantown, WV
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: January
- Class Duration: 28 months
- Class Capacity: 25 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $1,000
- International Students: Accepted
- TOEFL: Not Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $124,254
- Nonresident tuition: $167,873
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: See Program Website
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: See Program Website
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: July
- Supplemental Application: Not Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: No Minimum
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 80 Hours
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters 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