University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, Texas 78539

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General Information

Mission Statement: The mission of the Department of Physician Assistant (DPA) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is to provide an innovative advanced medical education to physician assistant students who will transform health care delivery to the multicultural population of South Texas. The DPA promotes the importance of lifelong learning and self-evaluation in its students.

Unique Program Features: No information provided

Curriculum Focus: 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: No information provided

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 80

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Types of Interviews: No information provided

Admission Type: No information provided

CASPA & Deadlines

CASPA Member: Yes

Upcoming CASPA Cycle: No information provided

Application Deadline: 09/01/2022

Deadline Requirement: No information provided

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 09/01/2022

Supplemental Application Fee: $50

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No information provided

Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $1,992,985

Non-Resident Tuition: $4,888,955

Seat Deposit: No information provided

Seat Deposit Cost: No information provided

Refundable Seat Deposit: No information provided

Matriculants

Out of State Students Accepted: No information provided

Transfer Students Accepted: No information provided

DACA Status Applicants Considered: No information provided

International Applicants Accepted: Yes

International Application Link

Support for Veterans: No information provided

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 72%

Male: 28%

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 19%

Black or African American: 2%

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 60%

Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander: -

White: 0.19

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 information provided

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: 3.00

Standardized Test(s) Required: GRE (will accept MCAT)

Healthcare Experience: Recommended

Hours Needed: No information provided

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No information provided

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 information provided

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: Recommended but not required

Shadowing other health care provider: Recommended but not required

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: Recommended but not required

Virtual Health Care Accepted: No information provided

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: No information provided

Prerequisites

Prereq time limit: No information provided