Overview

Department of Physician Assistant Studies / Department of Physician Assistant Studies is located in Phoenix, AZ, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)	Physician assistant studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

951

Applied

54

Accepted

50

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Apply to CASPA, Minimum 500 hours of health care experience, Letters of recommendation, US Citizen or permanent resident

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	September 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

99

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	34.34%
Black or African American	1.01%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.03%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	6.06%
Unknown	2.02%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 5

Male (4)

Female (10)

Location & Contact

Address 435 North 5th Street
Phoenix, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Dr. Elias Villarreal
Chair
Email: elias.villarreal@nau.edu
Phone: 602-8272412

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