HCE < 1000 Hours
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HCE ≥ 1000 Hours
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HCE Not required
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HCE Recommended/Preferred
These PA schools recommend or prefer healthcare experience even if it…
Compare PA programs by patient care or healthcare experience requirements, from no required hours to experience-heavy schools. This page helps pre-PA applicants target programs that match their current HCE or PCE background and plan next steps.
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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic, rolling; 3-part async MMI + committee; preference for first-gen, Hometown Scholars (auto-interview + bonus), economically disadvantaged, Central Coast ties; 2 LORs. Summarized from the…
The Advent Health University Physician Assistant Program’s mission is to educate knowledgeable and compassionate individuals as spiritually cognizant healthcare providers who embrace a mission of service to others.
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic rolling; mission-alignment via Likert rubric. Min 3.0 cum & BCP GPA (higher more competitive). Interview day (group interview, team activity, writing sample, 1:1). 3 LORs (1…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic; resilience; Franciscan mission/values alignment; preference to Berks Co. + Chester/Lebanon/Lehigh/Montgomery/Schuylkill counties. Summarized from the program’s official admissions /…
Arcadia University’s Physician Assistant Program prepares graduate students from across the country for careers in todayду»s rapidly changing medical environment. Utilizing the resources of the medical community within the Delaware Valley, the…
Arcadia University PA Program Mission Statement Our Physician Assistant Programs are committed to fostering resilience in an increasingly complex and interrelated global society. We prepare our students to excel in professionalism, leadership, and…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Rolling admissions; minimum 2.75 cumulative and science GPA (3.0+ strongly recommended); baccalaureate required; prerequisites within 7 years (may apply with outstanding prereqs if done before…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Prerequisites must be completed within 10 years of matriculation; applicants may apply with up to two work in progress prerequisites (grade C/2.0 or better required). (Source: ashland.edu PA /…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic review weighing overall & prerequisite GPA, direct PCE (hours/setting/role), alignment with program mission (supplemental application weighted heavily), employment/leadership/service,…
The Augsburg PA Program was the first in the state of Minnesota. We have a long history of success with our graduates consistently passing their national board examination with above average scores. Our proven faculty and dedicated staff strive to…
The Mission of the GRU Physician Assistant Department is to develop physician assistants with the knowledge and skills to practice in all aspects of medicine from a primary care perspective and to meet the needs of society through education,…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic, tiered-rubric scoring. Highest scores for: master in science/public health or basic-science undergrad major, full course loads (15+ cr/sem), overall AND science GPA >=3.5, 500+…
Baldwin Wallace University is offering a new graduate degree program – the Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant. Through coursework and clinical rotations, you’ll gain extensive integrated and diagnostic medical sciences training…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Holistic, highly competitive (~2,500 apps/yr); competitive overall & science GPA ~3.4-3.5 and 1,000+ direct patient-care hours. Favors higher GPA, PA-CAT, patient-care/work experience;…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Favors higher GPA, PA-CAT, patient-care and work experience; credits military/service, leadership, mission congruence, diversity, disadvantaged status, multilingual fluency (mission = serving…
The Bay Path College Physician Assistant Program educates a diverse student body to develop compassionate, culturally aware healthcare providers who advocate for their patients, maintain the highest quality and ethical standards of care, and…
Baylor College of Medicine is committed to being a national leader in advancing human health through the integration of patient care, research, education, and community service. In this context, the mission of the 30-month Master of Science…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants [Developing program] Holistic post-interview decision emphasizing mission match, academic ability, PA-role understanding, interview, personal statement. Min 3.0 cum & sci GPA (alt: last-60…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Rubric-based, rolling, invitation-only on-campus interview. Higher course grades and GPA weighted more heavily. Preference points for: Berry students/graduates, honorably-discharged veterans,…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants Not rolling – all apps reviewed after Aug 1 deadline; scored on fit with program mission/goals (academic achievement, communication, critical thinking, compassion/service, professional &…