Overview

Program in Physician Assistant Studies / Program in Physician Assistant Studies is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

442

Applied

39

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

184

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score 153 verbal, 144 quantitative, and 3.5 analytical)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative and overall science GPA of 3.0, 80 hours of documented healthcare experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	November 15

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.54%
Unknown	3.08%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Diversity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 411 South Prieur Street
New Orleans, LA  70112-2223
United States

Contact Mrs. Rachel Chappell
Program Director
Email: Rchap2@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-556-3424
Fax: 504-556-3421

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