Address & Contact
Our Address
Physician Assistant StudiesSchool of Health Professions7703 Floyd Curl DriveMSC 6249 San Antonio TX
GPS
29.507279451162656, -98.57899565060097
Telephone
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants
Min 3.0 cumulative & science GPA to be review-eligible. Uses CASPA.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio PA Program Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies is to prepare outstanding Physician Assistants to recognize and treat acute and chronic illness and promote health. The Department of Physician Assistant Studies makes lives better by improving the healthcare, health outcomes and well-being of patients and their families through education, practice, service and research.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: May
- Class Duration: 30 months
- Class Capacity: 45 (San Antonio main)
- 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: $64,001
- Nonresident tuition: $110,567
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 91%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 95%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: September
- Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Received by deadline (app + transcripts + 2 references)
- Fee: $75
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: 3.0
- Prereq GPA: 3.0
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.79
- Science: 3.76
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: Not required (strongly recommended)
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
