Overview

Physician Assistant Programs / Physician Assistant Programs is located in Amherst, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
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	Entrance Exam baccalaureate degree, overall GPA of 3.0 or better, no more than two grades below C in any college level course, required science courses, 120 hours of direct patient contact experience; application deadline January 15 Satisfactory completion of all requirements as per the terms set forth by the Physician Assistant Department.
Doctoral Degrees	Satisfactory completion of all requirements as per the terms set forth by the Physician Assistant Department.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,209

Applied

22

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Baccalaureate degree, overall GPA of 3.0 or better, no more than two grades below C in any college level course, required science courses, 120 hours of direct patient contact experience; application deadline January 15
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree; no more than two grades below C in any college level course; required science courses; 120 hours of direct patient contact experience; overall GPA of 3.0 (as calculated by CASPA); overall science GPA of 3.0 (as calculated by CASPA)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 77
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 Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

90

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.44%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY  14226-3592
United States

Contact Mr. Joel Patterson
Program Director and Associate Professor
Email: jpatters@daemen.edu
Phone: 716-839-8315

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