Iowa City,
IA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Physician Assistant Studies in Iowa City United States | University of Iowa
University of Iowa
|
Iowa City United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,203
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
28 months
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPA) program focuses on primary care medicine, with a strong emphasis on family practice. The curriculum includes optional clinical rotations in various medical specialties. Graduates qualify to sit for the Primary Care Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam, a mandatory requirement for U.S. physician assistant licensure.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must:
be citizens or permanent residents of the United States,
hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the United States (the degree does not have to be completed at the time of admission, but must be conferred prior to the start of the program)1,
have a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale,
have a minimum overall science g.p.a. of 3.20 on a 4.00 scale or a science g.p.a. of at least 3.20 on a 4.00 scale on the most recent 40 s.h. of college-level, science-based coursework (science courses are subject to department approval),
have completed the prerequisite courses no more than 10 years before they apply and all courses must be taken for letter grades (see Prerequisite Science Courses below),
have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test no more than 10 years before they apply (must score at the 25th percentile or higher in each of the individual sectionsquantitative, verbal, and analytical) or the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) no more than 10 years before they apply (no minimum MCAT score is required at this time),
have completed a minimum of 1,000 hours of direct patient health care experience by December 31 of the application year (hours subject to departmental approval and applicants can be awarded between 0-100 percent of hours completed),
submit three letters of recommendation (one must be from a collegiate academic reference and one must be from a health care supervisor (shadowing experience does not count, but may be used for the third recommendation letter),
meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College (see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website),
have taken the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English is not their native language (only the internet-based test is accepted and applicants must have a total score of at least 93 with a speaking score of at least 26) or have an acceptable score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Duolingo English Test (DET)2, and
be citizens or permanent residents of the United States,
hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the United States (the degree does not have to be completed at the time of admission, but must be conferred prior to the start of the program)1,
have a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale,
have a minimum overall science g.p.a. of 3.20 on a 4.00 scale or a science g.p.a. of at least 3.20 on a 4.00 scale on the most recent 40 s.h. of college-level, science-based coursework (science courses are subject to department approval),
have completed the prerequisite courses no more than 10 years before they apply and all courses must be taken for letter grades (see Prerequisite Science Courses below),
have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test no more than 10 years before they apply (must score at the 25th percentile or higher in each of the individual sectionsquantitative, verbal, and analytical) or the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) no more than 10 years before they apply (no minimum MCAT score is required at this time),
have completed a minimum of 1,000 hours of direct patient health care experience by December 31 of the application year (hours subject to departmental approval and applicants can be awarded between 0-100 percent of hours completed),
submit three letters of recommendation (one must be from a collegiate academic reference and one must be from a health care supervisor (shadowing experience does not count, but may be used for the third recommendation letter),
meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College (see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website),
have taken the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English is not their native language (only the internet-based test is accepted and applicants must have a total score of at least 93 with a speaking score of at least 26) or have an acceptable score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Duolingo English Test (DET)2, and
Tuition
USD
30,203