SUNY Downstate Medical Center

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*Last updated March 2023

Deadlines

Application Deadline: 02/04/2022

Supplemental Application: No

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Deposit: $150

Deposit Refundable: No

Program Info

CASPA Member: No

Program Length in Months: 27

Start Month: June

Part-time Option: No

Academic Terms: Semesters

Total Number of Terms: 7

Program Credit Hours: 112.5

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 45

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: Yes

On-Campus Housing: Yes

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

Type of Masters: MSPA: Master of Science Physician Assistant

Undergraduate Pre-Professional Phase: No

Accept Transfer Students: No

Accept International Applicants: Yes

Only Accept Pre-Professional: No information provided

Special Tracks: Yes

Unique Program Features: No information provided

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Other Information: No information provided

Tuition

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Resident Tuition: $84,486

Non-Resident Tuition: $156,139

GPA Requirements

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Overall Prerequisite GPA Required: 3.00

Requirements & Prerequisites

Required Pre-requisite Courses:

math
Microbiology with lab
General Psychology
English
Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs
General Chemistry I & II with labs
General Biology I & II with labs
Upper-Division Science
Abnormal Psychology or Lifespan or Developmental Psychology
Humanities or Social Science courses

Required Shadowing: Not required

Required Health Care Experience: Required

Minimum Health Care Experience Hours: 500

Required Direct Patient Care Experience: Not required

Minimum Direct Patient Care Hours: No information provided

Virtual Experience Hours Accepted: No information provided

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Required Writing Sample: No

Required Personal Statement: Yes

Required References: 3

Required Bachelor Degree: Yes

Required Standardized Tests: TOEFL

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 SUNY Downstate Medical Center Physician Assistant Program is to cultivate the development of professionally, competent and culturally diverse Physician Assistants to provide compassionate healthcare for an evolving urban population.