Overview

A Special Academic Program

Dominican’s Physician Assistant Studies Program aims to educate caring and skillful practitioners who seek to contribute to the public good by serving patients with wholehearted compassion and dedication. In the classroom and in clinical settings, you will prepare to play a vital role in positively transforming the way our nation provides health care. Our distinctive, relationship-centered approach to graduate education means you will gain not only professional skills but also a greater understanding of team dynamics, ethical issues and the unique needs of the individuals in your care.

Our program is designed to give you maximum professional flexibility—preparing you to thrive in fields as diverse as research, emergency medicine, women’s health, and surgery and its subspecialties. The program will provide you with the capacity to respond effectively to both current and emerging health care needs. Learn more about Physician Assistant Studies from Illinois Dominican University.

Programme Structure

Courses include

PA Professional Development I
The Science of Medicine
Patient Assessment and Counseling
Anatomy for Physician Assistant Studies
Clinical Medicine
Medical Decision MakingI
Diagnostic Methods
Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

106 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

River Forest, United States

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Sciences View 1131 other Masters in Health Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

You will need the following materials:

A completed online application
Official transcripts from all institutions attended
Two recommendations (one from an academic reference and one from a professional reference)
Personal statement
GRE or GMAT scores are not required

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

55120 USD / year

≈ 55120 USD / year
Out-of-State

55120 USD / year

≈ 55120 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

55120 USD / year

≈ 55120 USD / year

Living costs

River Forest

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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