University of Iowa

University of Iowa
375 Newton Road 1221 Medical Education Research Facility (MERF)
Iowa City, Iowa 52242

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*Last updated January 20th, 2023

General Information

Mission Statement: The mission of the University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program is to recruit exemplary individuals from diverse backgrounds and educate them to provide high quality, compassionate health care as a physician assistant.

Unique Program Features: 100% integrated with our MD Program. Housed in the Carver College Medicine and is part of the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics!

Curriculum Focus: Asynchronous Learning; Case-Based Learning; Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Early Clinical Exposure; 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: MPAS: Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Program Length: 28 Months

Start Month: August 2024

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 25

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: 10/01/2023

Deadline Requirement: Green-Verified: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline, and the application has a verified status, meaning all GPAs have been calculated by CASPA.

Supplemental Application: No

Supplemental Deadline: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $45,058

Non-Resident Tuition: $91,288

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $1,000

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Matriculants

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

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>Clinical partnerships</strong>: Partnerships with veteran organizations for rotations.

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 14

Male: 11

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 2

Black or African American: 2

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 1

Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander: 0.0

White: 19

Other: -

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: 159

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: 4.5

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: 159

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: 82

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: 88

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: 68

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

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

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.20

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: Not Required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: Not Required

Paid Direct Patient Care: Required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Not Required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: 1000

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: 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: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Not Required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Prereq time limit: 10 Years

Biochemistry: 4 Credit(s)

Organic Chemistry: 4 Credit(s)

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)