Thomas Jefferson University - New Jersey Campus

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Program Website

*Last updated March 2023

Deadlines

Application Deadline: 10/01/2023

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 10/01/2023

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: Yes

Deposit: $1,500

Deposit Refundable: No

Program Info

CASPA Member: Yes

Program Length in Months: 27

Start Month: July

Part-time Option: No

Academic Terms: Semesters

Total Number of Terms: 7

Program Credit Hours: 118

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 40

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 24

Male: 4

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: 3

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 4

Black or African American: 1

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 5

Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander: -

White: 25

Distance Campuses: Yes

On-Campus Housing: No

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

Type of Masters: MPAS: Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Undergraduate Pre-Professional Phase: No information provided

Accept Transfer Students: No

Accept International Applicants: No

Only Accept Pre-Professional: No information provided

Special Tracks: No

Unique Program Features: The New Jersey Campus is located in Voorhees, New Jersey. It provides a dynamic adult learning environment. Jefferson at Voorhees includes a 60-seat classroom, a large conference room, a brand new physical diagnosis/clinical skills lab with medical simulators, a 12 station full-dissection cadaver lab, administrative offices, break out and study spaces for the PA students and faculty.

Support for Veterans: <strong>Yellow Ribbon program</strong>: Institutional participation in the <a href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/yellow_ribbon/yellow_ribbon_info_schools.asp">Yellow Ribbon Schools program</a>;a university-funded scholarship program for veterans.

Other Information: No information provided

Tuition

Separate Tuition Rates: No

Total Tuition: $110,984

Total Fees: $4,776

GPA Requirements

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.30

Minimum Overall Prerequisite GPA Required: 3.30

Requirements & Prerequisites

Required Pre-requisite Courses:

Microbiology with lab
Statistics
Medical Terminology
English Composition
Psychology
General chemistry I & II with lab
General Biology I & II with lab
Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs

Required Shadowing: Recommended

Required Health Care Experience: Not Required

Minimum Health Care Experience Hours: 200

Required Direct Patient Care Experience: Required

Minimum Direct Patient Care Hours: 200

Virtual Experience Hours Accepted: Yes

Required Onsite Interview: No

Required Writing Sample: No

Required Personal Statement: Yes

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

Required Bachelor Degree: Yes

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 Jefferson Physician Assistant Program is to provide students with the foundation of knowledge, technical skills and critical thinking necessary to competently perform the functions of the physician assistant profession in an ethical, empathetic manner working with a licensed practicing physician. A secondary focus is to prepare students to provide comprehensive medical services to diverse under-served patient populations in inner-city and rural locations.