University of South Alabama
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of South Alabama Physician Assistant Program is to educate compassionate and competent individuals from diverse backgrounds to become highly qualified physician assistants in accordance with the highest professional standards to provide a broad spectrum of preventative and curative healthcare to patients in various communities and clinical settings with physician supervision including underserved populations in Alabama both rural and urban. The emphasis of the program is one of primary care, including a broad foundation in the medical and surgical specialties.
State Alabama
City Mobile
Address 5721 USA Drive North PA Studies Room 3124 Mobile, AL 36688
Email pastudies@southalabama.edu
Contact No 251-445-9334
Program Highlights
Accreditation Continued
Tuition In-State $61,105
Tuition Out-of-State $142,296
Degree Offered Master (MHS)
Start Month May
Program Length (months) 27
Class Capacity 60
Application
Application Deadline October 01 2024
CASPA Participant
Supplemental Application
Rolling Admissions
Supplemental Fee $ $110
Special Characteristics
Anatomy Cadaver
On-Campus Housing
Yellow Ribbon
International Students Accepted
Part-time Option
Online Program
Academic Requirements
Overall GPA Requirement 3.0
Science GPA Requirement 3.0
Required Standardized Testing
GRE
GRE School Code 2169
Prerequisite Coursework
Course
Credits
Lab
General Biology
4
General Chemistry I
4
General Chemistry II
4
General Psychology
3
Human Anatomy and Physiology
6.0
Mathematics
3
Medical Terminology
3
Microbiology
3
Organic Chemistry
3
Statistics
3
Coursework Notes: Applicants who wish to apply to the USA Physician Assistant Studies (PA) program must complete prerequisite courses completed with a grade of "C" or higher, from a U.S. regionally accredited institution with one semester of at least 3 credits for each course below (except Medical Terminology 1+ credits). All PA program prerequisite courses must be completed one semester prior to Matriculation (completed by December to enter the following May) . Courses are not required to be taken within a timeframe. Bonus Courses are NOT required but if completed with a “C” or above will strengthen the application. All Bonus Courses must be upper level courses. Quarterly credits are accepted, however, courses that are in a sequence must be completed.
Non-academic Requirements
Letters of Recommendation 3
Letter Writers: one from a PA/MD/DO
Patient Care Experience Hours (Required) 500
Seat Deposit ($) $500
Recent Class Statistics
Most Recent PANCE Pass (%) 88
5 Year PANCE Pass (%) 91
Most Recent Attrition Rate (%) 1.7
Overall GPA 3.79
Science GPA 3.74
Male (%) 25
Female (%) 75
GRE Overall 304
GRE Quantitative 152
GRE Verbal 152
Average Patient Care Experience (hours) 1708
Average Shadowing Experience (hours) 59
Average Age 23
Curriculum Structure
Didactic Length (months) 15
Clinical Length (months) 12
Mandatory Rotations 7
Elective Rotations 3
Graduation Project Capstone Project
Unique Program Features
Primary Care Focus: The program has a focus on primary care and you can read about student experiences on the primary care rotation on their website.

Admissions Preference: There is some preference given to Alabama applicants, but the program will consider applicants from all states. In the class of 2024, approximately 55% are Alabama residents.

Community Service: Students are committed to community service. Recently, the didactic class hosted Craws for a Cause, an annual crawfish boil and silent auction, that allowed them to raise money for The Learning Tree.

International Rotations: Students may apply to complete a clinical rotation in Women's Health in Cusco, Peru.

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