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Howard University
Washington,
DC
Program Website:
Admissions Office Email:
Howard University PA program restarted its PA program in 2023, receiving ARC-PA provisional accreditation March 2023 and its first cohort starting fall 2023. The next ARC-PA review will be March 2026. It has been accredited for a class of 20 students.
As stated on the program’s website, the mission of the program is to educate and cultivate compassionate, competent, and culturally diverse physician assistants committed to increasing access to health care in medically underserved communities. The program will provide an exceptional educational opportunity and experience for professional and ethical students of high academic potential, with an emphasis on underrepresented minorities in medicine focusing on Black students and other minority students.
Program Information
Length of Program:
Part-Time Option Available:
Starting Semester:
Accreditation:
Students per Class:
PANCE First-Time Pass Rate:
Not Available
Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident):
Combined Degree Program(s) Offered:
Admissions Information
Application:
Yes
Application Deadline:
GPA:
Minimum GPA:
Minimum Science GPA:
Average GPA:
Average Science GPA:
Shadowing and Experience:
PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:
Minimum PA Shadowing:
40
Patient Care Experience Required:
Patient Care Experience Recommended:
Testing
Test(s) Required:
GRE Deadline:
Not Applicable
GRE Expiration:
Not Applicable
PA-CAT Deadline:
Not Applicable
CASPer Required:
CASPer Deadline:
Not Applicable
Coursework Policies
Coursework Expiration:
Online Coursework Accepted:
Community College Coursework Accepted:
Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:
Prerequisites
Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
Introductory Biology
Microbiology
Upper-Level Biology
Genetics
Anatomy and Physiology
Physics
Medical Terminology
English / Writing
Psychology
Social Sciences
Statistics
Other Math
Foreign Language
Other Requirements
None.
Other Recommendations
None.
