Overview

Physician Assistant Program / Physician Assistant Program is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Master of Science in Health Sciences	Physician assistant - joint program with mph
Master of Science (MS)	Master of Science in Health Sciences	Physician assistant

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	67

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	Entrance Exam The GRE general test is required of all applicants. Comp Exam Required 104 credits in required courses including clinical rotations.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,215

Applied

95

Accepted

57

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	The GRE general test is required of all applicants.
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree minimum GPA of 3.0 and minimum science GPA of 3.0 prerequisite coursework including anatomy and physiology, chemistry, psychology, and statistics 1,000 hours of direct patient care experience is required.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$97,221

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	October 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

139

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.79%
Black or African American	5.04%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.72%
Asian	20.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.32%
Unknown	7.19%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 8

Male (10)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health professions education, workforce development, faculty development, physician assistant, health disparities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address The George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 104
Washington, DC  20037
United States

Contact Dr. Catherine Golden
Associate Dean, SMHS Academic Affairs
Email: cagw@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-9943564

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