Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University
301 Michigan St. NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

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*Last updated January 29th, 2024

General Information

Mission Statement: To prepare highly competent physician assistants who embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion; lead and advance the profession; and provide quality patient-centered healthcare in all communities and settings.

Unique Program Features: The GVSU PAS program was established in 1995 and has graduated over 850 physician assistants. In 2015, the PAS program expanded to include a distant campus in Traverse City to serve the healthcare needs of Northern Michigan. The Grand Rapids campus for the GVSU PAS program is located at the GVSU Health Campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Health Campus encompasses the Cook DeVos Center of Health Sciences, the Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall, and the newly constructed Daniel and Pamela DeVos Center

Curriculum Focus: Early Clinical Exposure; Hybrid of Traditional or Case-Based Learning; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning; Problem-Based Learning

Credentials Offered: Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)

Doctorate Degree Offered: No information provided

Type of Masters Degree: MPAS: Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Program Length: 28 Months

Start Month: August 2025

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 48

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: Yes

On-Campus Housing: Yes

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview; Group Interview

Admission Type: Regular - All applications are reviewed once the set deadline has passed

CASPA & Deadlines

CASPA Member: Yes

Upcoming CASPA Cycle: Yes

Application Deadline: 09/01/2024

Deadline Requirement: Orange-Complete only: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline.

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 09/01/2024

Supplemental Application Fee: $30

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: Yes

Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $85,902

Seat Deposit: No

Seat Deposit Cost: No information provided

Refundable Seat Deposit: No information provided

Matriculants

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes, with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.

International Application Link

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 35

Male: 13

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 1

Black or African American: 1

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 4

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 33

Other: -

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: 153

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: 4.42

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: 153

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: 57

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: 66

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: 44

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 2

Types of References Required: PA; Physician; Other health care provider

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.00

Standardized Test(s) Required: CASPer; Graduate Record Examinations (will not accept MCAT), CASPER

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Hours Needed: 500

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No information provided

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Paid Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: No information provided

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No information provided

Other Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Recommended but not required

Shadowing a Physician: Recommended but not required

Shadowing other health care provider: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Recommended but not required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Prereq time limit: 5 Years

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s)

Biology (general): 3 Credit(s)

Biochemistry: 3 Credit(s)

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s)

Chemistry (general): 3 Credit(s)

Organic Chemistry: 3 Credit(s)

Physics: 3 Credit(s)

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s)

Genetics: 3 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

Psychology: 3 Credit(s)