Address & Contact
Our Address
Physician Assistant Program414 East Clark Street, Julian 120 Vermillion SD
GPS
42.78858138764793, -96.92591276880023
Telephone
University of South Dakota PA Program Mission Statement
The Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program provides a comprehensive primary care education that prepares graduates to deliver high-quality health care to meet the needs of patients in South Dakota and the surrounding region.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Vermillion, South Dakota
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: July
- Class Duration: 24 months
- Class Capacity: 25 students
- Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
- Seat Deposit: $400
- International Students: Not Accepted
- TOEFL: Required
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $44,220
- Nonresident tuition: $88,150
PANCE PASS RATE
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
- Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 91%
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Caspa Participant: Yes
- Application Deadline: September
- Supplemental Application: Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Submit
- Fee: See Program Website
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: No Minimum
- Prereq GPA: No Minimum
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.72
- Science: 3.64
- Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
- Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: Required
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