Overview

The Physician Assistant program from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences teaches a broad range of medical knowledge and skills for students to provide high-quality and compassionate health care.

Career

Physician assistants are health care professionals trained in the medical model at nationally accredited educational programs. Physician assistants are not independent clinicians, but rather are highly skilled professionals licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a physician.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Anatomy

Human Physiology

Microbiology

Genetics or Medical Genetics

Organic Chemistry

General Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

41 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Arkansas City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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

Other requirements

General requirements

Meets all admission requirements general to the UAMS College of Health Professions

A bachelor’s degree or higher completed prior to matriculation from a regionally accredited institution in the United States

A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants)

A cumulative undergraduate science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants). Please refer to CASPA’s Course Subject List for more information.

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

22270 USD / year

≈ 22270 USD / year
Out-of-State

22270 USD / year

≈ 22270 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14140 USD / year

≈ 14140 USD / year

Additional Details

Resident Master’s Program (annual rate of $21,210 charged over three semesters — summer, fall and spring)

Non-Resident Master’s Program (annual rate of $33,405 charged over three semesters — summer, fall and spring)

Living costs

Arkansas City

United States

900 - 1400 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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