Overview

Division of Physician Assistant Education / Division of Physician Assistant Education is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Research paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

270

Applied

50

Accepted

43

Enrolled

Applying

120

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	16 undergraduate hours of course work in both biology and chemistry, 3 in math, 6 in English, 9 in psychology; minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 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

Student Body

123

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.44%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.81%
Asian	1.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

305

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 298

Male (229)

Female (76)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Substance abuse, mental health, women's health, geriatrics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 984300 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE  68198-4300
United States

Contact Dr. James E. Somers
Director
Phone: 402-559-9495

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