Howard University Physician Assistant Program

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Program Website

*Last updated March 2023

Deadlines

Application Deadline: 01/15/2024

Supplemental Application: No

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Program Info

CASPA Member: No information provided

Program Length in Months: 27

Start Month: No information provided

Part-time Option: No

Academic Terms: No information provided

Total Number of Terms: No information provided

Program Credit Hours: No information provided

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 20

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: -

Male: -

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: -

Black or African American: -

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: -

Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander: -

White: -

Distance Campuses: No information provided

On-Campus Housing: Yes

Primary Credentials: No information provided

Type of Masters: MPAS: Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Undergraduate Pre-Professional Phase: No information provided

Accept Transfer Students: No

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

Only Accept Pre-Professional: No information provided

Special Tracks: No information provided

Unique Program Features: No information provided

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Other Information: No information provided

Tuition

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Total Tuition: $106,726

Total Fees: No information provided

GPA Requirements

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Overall Prerequisite GPA Required: 3.00

Requirements & Prerequisites

Required Shadowing: Recommended

Required Health Care Experience: No information provided

Minimum Health Care Experience Hours: 800

Required Direct Patient Care Experience: Required

Minimum Direct Patient Care Hours: 800

Virtual Experience Hours Accepted: No

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Required Writing Sample: No information provided

Required Personal Statement: No information provided

Required References: Employee/Supervisor; PA; Physician; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor; Academic Advisor)

Required Bachelor Degree: No information provided

Required Standardized Tests: No information provided

Other Standardized Tests: No information provided

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Mission Statement

The mission of the Howard University Department of Physician Assistant is to educate and cultivate compassionate, competent, and culturally diverse physician assistants committed to increasing access to health care in medically underserved communities. The program will provide an exceptional educational opportunity and experience for professional and ethical students of high academic potential, with an emphasis on underrepresented minorities in medicine focusing on Black students. The program faculty is dedicated to preparing, empowering, and training healthcare professionals who are inclusive in their delivery of care to meet the needs and have an impact on healthcare disparities in diverse populations.