Utah Valley University

Utah Valley University
987 S. Geneva Road
Orem, Utah 84058

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*Last updated January 25th, 2023

General Information

Mission Statement: “The mission of the Physician Assistant Program at Utah Valley University is to graduate academically and clinically prepared compassionate providers who strengthen our regional healthcare workforce through exceptional patient care.”

Unique Program Features: A small cohort that starts a clinical skills class with patient actor patients early in the first semester. Within the 2nd semester participation in a student run clinic that provides medical care to historically underserved populations. A system-based teaching model that includes lectures from experts in their field.

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: January 2024

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 30

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: Yes

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview

Admission Type: Regular - All applications are reviewed once the set deadline has passed

CASPA & Deadlines

CASPA Member: Yes

Upcoming CASPA Cycle: Yes

Application Deadline: 07/15/2023

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: 07/15/2023

Supplemental Application Fee: $75

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: No

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Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $79,520

Non-Resident Tuition: $119,520

Seat Deposit: No information provided

Seat Deposit Cost: $750

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>Special admission consideration</strong>: Processes that recognize military veterans.

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 16

Male: 14

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 1

Black or African American: -

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 3

Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander: -

White: 26

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: Employee/Supervisor; Other health care provider; Academic Reference (e.g. Teacher/Professor; Academic Advisor)

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 2.80

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: No GPA minimum required

Standardized Test(s) Required: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for international students

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Hours Needed: No information provided

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Health Care: Required

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: No information provided

Paid Direct Patient Care: Required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: No information provided

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: 2000

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: No information provided

Virtual Health Care Accepted: Yes

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: Yes

Prerequisites

Prereq time limit: 7 Years

Human Anatomy: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Microbiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Human Physiology: 4 Credit(s), Lab Required

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)