Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus

Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus
4201 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144

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*Last updated January 30th, 2024

General Information

Mission Statement: Mission Statement The mission of the Thomas Jefferson University East Falls/NJ Physician Assistant program is to educate students to become innovative, collaborative, providers who are clinically well-prepared, adaptable and who provide humanistic care to all patients and to the diverse communities they serve. Definition of Humanistic Care Humanistic care focuses on the importance of all human relationships and developing the trust, humility and compassion that is at the heart of healing. Humanistic providers care about their patients and themselves, which allows them to meet the demands of today’s health care environment.

Unique Program Features: Students have access to a full-dissection cadaver lab for Advanced Anatomy at their respective campus location. The Program has three medical simulators that students can use as learning models.

Curriculum Focus: NA - No Curricular Focus

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: 27 Months

Start Month: July 2025

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 90

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview

Admission Type: Rolling - Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

CASPA & Deadlines

CASPA Member: Yes

Upcoming CASPA Cycle: Yes

Application Deadline: 10/01/2024

Deadline Requirement: Green-Verified: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline, and the application has a verified status, meaning all GPAs have been calculated by CASPA.

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 10/01/2024

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: Yes

Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Tuition: $110,250

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,500

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

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: 46

Male: 4

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: 2

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 13

Black or African American: 3

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 1

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: 37

Other: -

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 2

Types of References Required: Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor; Academic Advisor)

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.30

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.30

Standardized Test(s) Required: None

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Hours Needed: No information provided

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

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: 200

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: 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: 7 Years

Human Anatomy: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biology (general): 8 Credit(s), Lab Required

Microbiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Chemistry (general): 8 Credit(s), Lab Required

Human Physiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Medical Terminology: 1 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

English: 3 Credit(s)

Psychology: 3 Credit(s)