Overview

Program in Physician Assistant / Program in Physician Assistant is located in Hempstead, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physician assistant studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	48

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	Comp Exam Required Minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,676

Applied

79

Accepted

64

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in biology or equivalent, 2 letters of recommendation, essay, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

157

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.1%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.27%
Two or more races	1.91%
Unknown	32.48%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pa student wellness; influences among clinicians, hospitals, and communities of primary and repeat cesarean delivery; perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; pedagogical approaches to teaching anatomy; organ transplantation and living donor programs
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Ms. Carina Loscalzo
Chairperson
Email: carina.loscalzo@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-4412
Fax: 516-463-5177

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