Address & Contact
Our Address
Commonwealth University Physician Assistant Program 432 Railroad Street Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 17745
GPS
41.138635, -77.456902
Telephone
Commonwealth University PA Program Mission Statement
The mission of the MHS program is to educate and train highly-skilled Physician Assistants who: are capable of providing quality health care, have expertise in the health care needs of the medically underserved, are prepared to critically evaluate, and become leaders in bringing, about improvement in the medical and social systems that affect the health of underserved populations, seek and retain employment as primary care Physician Assistants in medically underserved areas of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
- Campus Location: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
- Degrees Offered: Masters
- Class Start Month: May
- Class Duration: 24 months
- Class Capacity: 60 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: See Program Website
TUITION
- Resident tuition: $72,552
- Nonresident tuition: $98,067
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: November
- Supplemental Application: Not Required
- CASPA Deadline Type: Verified
GPA
- Overall GPA: 3.0
- Science GPA: 3.0
- Prerequisite GPA: 3.0
- Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: See Program Website
- Science: See Program Website
- Prerequisite GPA: See Program Website
- Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s)
EXPERIENCE
- Healthcare Experience Hours: Not 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
- See Program Website
PA-CAT
- PA-CAT Not Required
- For more information on PA-CAT click here