East Carolina University

East Carolina University
4310 Health Sciences Building 600 Moye Blvd, Mail Stop 668
Greenville, North Carolina 27834

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*Last updated January 31st, 2023

General Information

Mission Statement: The mission of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies is to provide educational experiences which prepare physician assistant graduates to enhance access to primary medical care, with a hope to increase care for the citizens of rural and medically-underserved Eastern North Carolina and beyond. We seek to achieve this mission in an educational community where faculty, staff, clinical instructors, students, and other health care providers work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect, cooperation, compassion, and commitment.

Unique Program Features: To provide educational experiences which prepare physician assistant graduates to enhance access to primary medical care, with a hope to increase care for the citizens of rural and medically-underserved Eastern North Carolina and beyond. We seek to achieve this mission in an educational community where faculty, staff, clinical instructors, students, and other health care providers work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect, cooperation, compassion, and commitment.

Curriculum Focus: Asynchronous Learning; Case-Based Learning; Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Hybrid of Traditional or Case-Based Learning; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning; Problem-Based Learning

Credentials Offered: Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)

Doctorate Degree Offered: No information provided

Type of Masters Degree: MS: Master of Science

Program Length: 27 Months

Start Month: August 2024

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 36

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Types of Interviews: Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

Admission Type: Rolling - Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

CASPA & Deadlines

CASPA Member: Yes

Upcoming CASPA Cycle: Yes

Application Deadline: 09/01/2023

Deadline Requirement: Orange-Complete only: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline.

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 09/01/2023

Supplemental Application Fee: $75

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: Yes

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Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $49,409

Non-Resident Tuition: $99,813

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $750

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Matriculants

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes, with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: No information provided

International Applicants Accepted: No

Support for Veterans: <strong>Veteran scholarships</strong>: Scholarship or financial assistance like reduced or in-state tuition offered).;<strong>Special admission consideration</strong>: Processes that recognize military veterans.;<strong>Veteran faculty</strong>: Faculty members who have veteran status.

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 27

Male: 9

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 3

Black or African American: 2

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: -

Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander: -

White: 30

Other: -

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: No information provided

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: No restrictions

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: No Information Provided

Standardized Test(s) Required: No information provided

Healthcare Experience: Recommended, but not required

Hours Needed: No information provided

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Paid Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Recommended but not required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: No information provided

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: Recommended but not required

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Recommended but not required

Shadowing a Physician: Not Required

Shadowing other health care provider: Not Required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Not Required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Prereq time limit: No Requirement

Human Anatomy: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s)

Human Physiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Genetics: 3 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

Psychology: 3 Credit(s)