Admission Criteria

1. A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5.
2. Submission of all official transcripts for college/university education.
3. Official Graduate Record Examination, General aptitude scores.
   (When sending these scores, you will need the University of Detroit Mercy's institution code: 1835 and program/department code: 0699).
4. Completion of the prerequisite courses with a grade C or better (B- in 2011), within the six (6) years prior to application. (click on the Prerequisites link for a full discussion)
5. Evidence of problem solving ability and communication skills as well as understanding of and commitment to the PA role, as demonstrated on the PA application and in candidate interviews.
6. One year full time equivalent of health care or helping care experience with increasing levels of responsibility, leadership and evidence of community service. Must be complete by application deadline.
7. Three written professional recommendations, if possible, one maybe from a practicing physician assistant or a physician familiar with the role and responsibilities of the physician assistant.
8. A personal interview with the members of the Physician Assistant Graduate Admissions Committee. Personal interviews are by invitation and the class is selected only from among those interviewed.

All of the above application materials must be submitted by the February 15 deadline to be considered for regular admission to the program.

UDM undergraduates, applicants from under-served communities and underrepresented minorities in the profession may be given additional consideration in the application process.

Questions about the application process? See the Frequently Asked Questions link.

International Education: If you are a permanent resident/U.S. citizen, you may apply directly to the PA program or through CASPA.
ALL non-US citizens must complete a UDM PA international student application. Go to the International Student Office at UDM, for more information. To complete the PA Program international application, select International Physician Assistant in the drop down menu at the bottom of the Select Application page)

Please note, as of April 1, 2008, the UDM PA program requires applicants to submit official foreign transcripts to an approved foreign transcript evaluation service for a course-by-course U.S. equivalency report. Please arrange for foreign transcript reports to be sent directly to the UDM PA Program from the foreign transcript evaluation agency.

Contact the foreign transcript evaluation service as early as possible. The service may take several weeks to process your foreign transcript once it is received. In order to be considered for admission, the foreign transcript evaluations will need to be received by the February 15 application deadline.

English Language Requirements:If English is not your native language, or if you have not successfully completed a four-year degree program from an approved U.S. school, you are required to take UDM's own academic English language proficiency test upon arrival at the University. Go to the International Student Office at UDM for more information. Demonstration of spoken English proficiency may also be required.

Related Links:

• Apply Online
• Contact the PA Program