Physician Assistant Program

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college in the U.S.
• Recommended overall GPA > 3.2
• Recommended science GPA > 3.0
• Recommended GRE >1100 within the past 5 years. View details below regarding the revised GRE test.
  • Verbal > 440
  • Quantitative > 540
  • Analytical > 560 or 4.0 (now the score is graded 2.0-6.0)
• Recommended 1,000 hours of health care experience (HCE).
• Three letters of recommendation from MDs, PAs, or clinical supervisors, and others familiar with your clinical experience or academic preparation.

Admission Process

Campbell PA program applicants must use the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) online at www.caspaonline.org. The Campbell PA program CASPA code is 4575.

A supplemental application must also be submitted with a $50 application fee to the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ (CPHS) Admissions Office. A passport size personal photograph must be included.

All application material must be received by March 1. Once a complete application has been submitted it will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. Interview and acceptance is conducted on a rolling basis. The earlier an applicant applies, the better the chances are for acceptance. A background check is required for students who are accepted into the program. Students will also be required to submit a non-refundable $1,000 deposit. Tuition payment will be due the first week of classes.

Application Packet

• All submitted material must be received by March 1.
• Complete online application available at www.caspaonline.org
• Submit all official college transcripts to CASPA
• Submit three letters of recommendation from MDs, PAs, or clinical supervisors, and others familiar with your clinical experience or academic preparation to CASPA.
• Submit GRE scores to CPHS
• Submit supplemental application with required fee of $50 and a passport size photo to CPHS.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree completed before admission.
• All prerequisites must be completed no later than June 30 of the year of admission
  • All pre-professional academic work must be done at an accredited college or university in the United States.
• There is no advanced standing.
• The Program does not accept transfer credit.
• All grades “C” or better
• No time limit on completed courses
• Courses:
  • One semester of General Biology
  • Two semesters of Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs (this may be taken as two combined A & P courses with lab, or one Anatomy course with lab and one Physiology Course)
  • One semester of Microbiology with lab
  • One semester of General Chemistry with lab
  • One semester of Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
  • One semester of Statistics or Biostatistics
  • One semester of Psychology
  • One semester of Genetics is not required but strongly suggested

Examples of Qualifying Health Care Experience

• Athletic Trainer
• Emergency Room/Medical Technician
• Laboratory Technologist
• Medical Assistant
• Military Medic
• Nurse
• Nursing Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Phlebotomist
• Physical Therapist
• Physical Therapy Assistant
• Radiological Technologist
• Respiratory Therapist
• Surgical Technician

International Applicants

International applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree and all prerequisite courses in a regionally accredited institution in the United States are eligible to apply to the program. International applicants may be asked to submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores directly to admissions office if English is a second language.

Revised version of the GRE effective Aug. 1, 2011

A revised version of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) replaced the General Test on Aug. 1, 2011. Visit the ETS website for more information about the revised General Test.

Scores Reported *
GRE® revised General Test (tests taken on or after Aug. 1, 2011)

*The GRE® revised General Test Scores will be reported beginning in November 2011. For tests completed prior to August 1, 2011, scores will still be released within two weeks of the request.

The Campbell PA Admissions Committee will not evaluate applicant's packets until GRE scores are received.

Detailed score reporting schedule