Physician Assistant MPAP

University of Arizona

Program Requirements:

• Submission of the CASPA (Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants) application.
• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.
• A bachelors (baccalaureate) degree is mandatory.
• For applicants with degrees from institutions outside the U.S. or Canada, all coursework must be completed at an educational institution accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies:
  • Accrediting Commissions for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
  • WASC Senior College and University Commissions (WSCUC)
• Applicants with degrees from outside the U.S. or Canada must complete a minimum of 60 credit hours at a U.S. or Canadian accredited institution, including all required prerequisite course work.
• All prerequisite courses must be completed within 10 years of matriculation with a minimum grade of C or higher.