Address & Contact
Our Address
Westfield State University 577 WESTERN AVENUE rn WESTFIELD, Massachusetts 1086
GPS
42.12498862417396, -72.74921035223146
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
Interview guarantee for MA public 4-year grads with GPA >=3.6. Only public PA program in New England.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
Westfield State University PA Program Mission Statement
The Westfield State University Physician Assistant Program seeks excellence in educating a diverse student body of compassionate, culturally aware healthcare providers who are prepared to practice in a patient-centered team assuring care to all citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and beyond
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Westfield, Massachusetts
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: January
- Class Duration: 24 months
- Class Capacity: 30
- 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: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $111,600
- Nonresident tuition: $111,629
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 94%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: September
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Submitted by deadline
- Fee: $50
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: 3.0
- Prereq GPA: 3.0
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.52
- Science: 3.82
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: 500
SHADOWING
EVALUATIONS
- Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)
GRE
- See Program Website
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
