James Madison University

James Madison University
235 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way MSC 4315
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801

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*Last updated January 18th, 2023

General Information

Mission Statement: To provide educational opportunities and to foster a culture of wellness for students to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and resiliency necessary to function as primary care physician assistants, serving the medical needs of the Commonwealth of Virginia and society in general including rural and medically underserved areas.

Unique Program Features: 1) Elective clinical rotation options in Tanzania and/or Peru. 2) Student-Engaged Medical Clinic (early clinical experience at local free clinic). 3) Full cadaver dissection

Curriculum Focus: NA - No Curricular Focus

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

Doctorate Degree Offered: No information provided

Type of Masters Degree: MPAS: Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Program Length: 28 Months

Start Month: August 2024

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 32

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview; 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: 07/15/2023

Deadline Requirement: Blue-Submit only: the applicant must only submit the application by your posted deadline.

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 07/15/2023

Supplemental Application Fee: $60

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: Yes

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Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $72,100

Non-Resident Tuition: $91,115

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $500

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Matriculants

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: Yes

International Applicants Accepted: Yes

International Application Link

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 31

Male: 1

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 2

Black or African American: -

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: -

Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander: 0.0

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: 64

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: 68

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: 52

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: Employee/Supervisor; PA; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor; Academic Advisor)

Minimum Overall GPA Required: No GPA minimum required

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: No GPA minimum required

Standardized Test(s) Required: GRE (will not accept MCAT); Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for international students

Healthcare Experience: No, not required

Hours Needed: No information provided

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No information provided

Paid Health Care: Not Required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Recommended but not required

Paid Direct Patient Care: Required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: 1000

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: No information provided

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: Recommended but not required

Shadowing a Physician: Recommended but not required

Shadowing other health care provider: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Not Required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: No

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: No

Prerequisites

Prereq time limit: 7 Years

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Biochemistry: 3 Credit(s)

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s)

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s)

Medical Terminology: 3 Credit(s)