Overview

Department of Physician Assistant Studies / Department of Physician Assistant Studies is located in Oakland, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Physician Assistant (MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,174

Applied

49

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

175

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Health care experience, minimum GPA of 3.0, previous course work in statistics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

136

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.79%
Black or African American	6.62%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.74%
Two or more races	3.68%
Unknown	5.15%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 18

Male (14)

Female (14)

Location & Contact

Address 3100 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA  94609-3108
United States

Contact Timothy Cranford
Dean of Admission
Email: admission@samuelmerritt.edu
Phone: 510-869-1550
Fax: 510-869-6525

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