Overview

Department of Physician Assistant Studies / Department of Physician Assistant Studies is located in Edinburg, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	111

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,200

Applied

100

Accepted

84

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

281

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	59.79%
Black or African American	2.49%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	16.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.36%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Infectious disease updates, public health issues, critical care, wound care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, TX
United States

Contact Mr. Frank Ambriz
Chair
Email: pad@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-7049
Fax: 956-665-2438

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