University of Utah

University of Utah
375 Chipeta Way Ste A
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

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*Last updated January 30th, 2024

General Information

Mission Statement: To improve the quality of health and access to care, with a commitment to the medically underserved, by educating students to become highly proficient, socially conscious, and accountable physician assistants (PAs) in the primary care model.

Unique Program Features: 1. Mission focus 2. Faculty and staff engagement 3. First year clinical experiences 4. Weekly tutorial groups 5. Community based master's project 6. Community engagement opportunities, student-run free clinics

Curriculum Focus: Case-Based Learning; Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Early Clinical Exposure; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning

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: May 2025

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 68

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: Yes

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview

Admission Type: Regular - All applications are reviewed once the set deadline has passed

CASPA & Deadlines

CASPA Member: Yes

Upcoming CASPA Cycle: Yes

Application Deadline: 08/01/2024

Deadline Requirement: Blue-Submit only: the applicant must only submit the application by your posted deadline.

Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $82,172

Non-Resident Tuition: $102,319

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,000

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Matriculants

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes

Support for Veterans: No information provided

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 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: -

White: -

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: 3

Types of References Required: No restrictions

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: No GPA minimum required

Standardized Test(s) Required: None

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Hours Needed: 2000

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: No information provided

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: No information provided

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Recommended but not required

Shadowing a Physician: Not Required

Shadowing other health care provider: 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): 4 Credit(s)

Chemistry (general): 8 Credit(s)

Human Physiology: 4 Credit(s)