Saint Joseph's University (Univ. of the Sciences)

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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

Deposit: No information provided

Deposit Refundable: No

Program Info

CASPA Member: Yes

Program Length in Months: 24

Start Month: August

Part-time Option: No

Academic Terms: Semesters

Total Number of Terms: 7

Program Credit Hours: 103

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 40

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 31

Male: 9

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 6

Black or African American: 3

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 2

Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander: -

White: 29

Distance Campuses: No

On-Campus Housing: No

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

Type of Masters: MSPAS: Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Undergraduate Pre-Professional Phase: No

Accept Transfer Students: No

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

Only Accept Pre-Professional: No

Special Tracks: No

Unique Program Features: The PA program utilizes advanced technology to teach Human Gross Anatomy, through the use of Touch of Life Technologies VH Dissector platform on the Anatomy Toltech tables. • Saint Joseph’s University is home to expert scientists and clinicians, renowned in their fields, who lecture in the PA program. Home to state-of-the-art classrooms, a simulation center, learning spaces/facilities, all dedicated solely to the PA program and PA student use.

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Other Information: No information provided

Tuition

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Total Tuition: $103,000

Total Fees: Tuition includes fees

GPA Requirements

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.20

Minimum Overall Prerequisite GPA Required: No GPA minimum required

Requirements & Prerequisites

Required Pre-requisite Courses:

Microbiology with lab
Statistics
Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab
Medical Terminology
Psychology
Biology I & II with labs
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II with labs
General Chemistry I & II with lab

Required Shadowing: Not required

Required Health Care Experience: Not Required

Minimum Health Care Experience Hours: 350

Required Direct Patient Care Experience: Required

Minimum Direct Patient Care Hours: 350

Virtual Experience Hours Accepted: No

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Required Writing Sample: No

Required Personal Statement: Yes

Required References: Employee/Supervisor; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor; Academic Advisor); No restrictions

Required Bachelor Degree: No

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 Saint Joseph’s University Physician Assistant Program is to educate future physician assistants with a foundation in equitable, person-centered, evidence-based care, with a focus on primary care (family medicine), interprofessional healthcare, and an exposure to underserved and diverse populations.