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North Central College

Naperville,
IL
Information Last Reviewed by PreHealthAdmit: February 2023
30 North Brainard Street
Naperville,
IL
60540

Program Website:

https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/master-physician-assistant

Admissions Office Email:

grad@noctrl.edu
630-637-5555

Program Information

Length of Program:

24 Months

Part-Time Option Available:  

No

Starting Semester: 

Spring

Accreditation:

Provisional

Students per Class:

32

PANCE First-Time Pass Rate: 

Not Available

Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident): 

$150,433 / $150,433   Includes living expenses.

Combined Degree Program(s) Offered: 

None

Admissions Information

Application:

Participates in CASPA:

Yes

Application Deadline:

October 1
(Rolling Admissions)

GPA:

Minimum GPA:   

3

Minimum Science GPA:

3

Average GPA: 

Not Reported by Program

Average Science GPA:   

Not Reported by Program

Other GPA Requirements: 

Candidates with a cumulative or science GPA will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We will look at the last 60 hours of academic effort and strongly encourage students in this situation to submit PA-CAT scores.

Shadowing and Experience:

PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:

Required

Minimum PA Shadowing: 

15

Patient Care Experience Required:

750 Hours

Patient Care Experience Recommended: 

No Specific Recommendation

Testing

Test(s) Required:

GRE or PA-CAT Recommended

GRE Deadline:

October 1

GRE Expiration:

5
Year(s)

PA-CAT Deadline:

Check with School

CASPer Required:

No

CASPer Deadline:

Not Applicable

The GRE and PCAT results will not be used for admission criteria and are recommended for programmatic self study. Because the PA-CAT assesses knowledge in anatomy and physiology, basic medical sciences and statistics it will allow the student to determine what their weak areas may be prior to entrance to PA school and provide opportunity for self-study if need be.

Coursework Policies

Coursework Expiration:

7 Years
The upper limit on the length-of-time passed since Prerequisite coursework completion is 7 years

Online Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Community College Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:

Yes
2 pending course(s) maximum.
Prerequisite coursework must be completed by December 31, 2022.

Prerequisites

Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Can be substituted for Organic Chemistry with lab
Organic Chemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry
1 Semester
Required
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
Not Required
Introductory Biology
Not Required
Microbiology
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Upper-Level Biology
Not Required
Genetics
Not Required
Anatomy and Physiology
2 Semesters: 1 Each of Anatomy and Physiology, OR 2 Semesters of Combined Anatomy/Physiology, Each with Lab
Required
Physics
Not Required
Medical Terminology
Not Required
English / Writing
Not Required
Psychology
Not Required
Social Sciences
1 Semester
Required
Psychology, Social Science or Behavioral Science
Statistics
1 Semester
Required
Other Math
Not Required
Foreign Language
1 Semester
Required
Other Requirements
1 semester: Humanities and Fine Arts, Foreign Language 1 semester: Science at the 200 level or above. The following classes will be accepted: Genetics, Immunology, Cell or Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry
Other Recommendations

None.

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