The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the University of Evansville Physician Assistant Program sponsored by the University of Evansville. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2031. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

The program's accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-university-of-evansville/.

Please visit the Goals web page for detailed information.

At this time, the University of Evansville has graduated five cohorts at a 100% Overall PANCE Pass Rate.

• 2023 University of Evansville NCCPA PANCE Results

View the ARC-PA Student Attrition table.

Although this is a rigorous course, we cannot accept this as a replacement for Organic Chemistry 2.

The curriculum is designed to prepare students to provide patient-centered care and work within an interprofessional team environment. The curriculum builds a strong base in health information, evidence-based medicine and emphasizes the importance of life-long learning.

The curriculum is built on the mission and goals of the University of Evansville and the Physician Assistant (PA) Program. It provides core knowledge about established and evolving biomedical and clinical sciences in a breadth and depth to prepare students for the clinical practice of medicine.

The sequencing of the curriculum is designed to assist students in meeting the program competencies and the University's mission and goals. The start of the program (first semester) is focused on a team environment, needs of a community/population and on the human element (art) of medicine. The goal is to “set the stage” for clinical practice by developing a sense of “bigger than an individual or simple knowledge” to be able to provide clinical care.

The next three didactic semesters begin to mix foundation science material with clinical science to maintain a dynamic relationship between base knowledge and evolving clinical practice. The course material is synchronized and thus is somewhat modular in topics covered.

The final 12 months (3 semesters) are structured clinical practice experiences (rotations). These courses are designed to have the student integrate and apply the knowledge acquired from the didactic portion of the curriculum.

There are seven core areas per accreditation standards. These are divided into four primary care fields (family medicine, internal medicine, women's health, pediatrics) and three specialty care fields (general surgery, community mental health, emergency medicine). The program additionally requires a rotation in orthopedics. The students will also have an elective rotation in an area or specialty of their choice. Additionally, students may be able to implement subspecialty hours within their core rotations.

Please see the curriculum page for more information.

Completion of the Physician Assistant Program results in a Master of Physician Assistant Science (MPAS) degree. The curriculum is 113 credit hours divided over seven semesters. The first four semesters (17 months) are primarily didactic (pre-clinical) with the final 3 semesters being clinical.

Please see the curriculum page for more information.

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All tuition and refunds are based on the date of official drop, withdrawal, or disenrollment from the University. Please see the University Refund Policy.

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Students are permitted to work during the program, however, the PA faculty strongly recommend against a student working during the professional phase due to the academic rigors. A student may not use work as an excuse to miss program activities. A student may not represent himself/herself as a SPA (Student Physician Assistant) except during official UE sponsored clinical affiliations. The professional liability coverage provided by the University of Evansville does not apply to student employment situations.

The University of Evansville Physician Assistant Program does not recognize any special populations.

Applicants must complete all required prerequisite courses and obtain a bachelor’s degree prior to matriculation into the program. There are no specific degree or major requirements. The program does NOT require previous healthcare experience (HCE), but it is strongly encouraged.

No, there is no advanced placement with this program.

Please see the Technical standards.

It is important that you have a strong background in science to prepare you for the pre-professional requisite courses. Taking high school biology, chemistry, and physics is strongly advised. Courses in math and communication are also recommended.

If you are a high school senior and wish to be considered for the B/PA (direct entry) program, you should submit your application and PA essay to the University of Evansville by November 1. Qualified applicants will have scored a 25 or higher on the ACT or a 1200 or higher on the SAT, and possess a weighted high school grade point average of 3.5 or higher. In-person interviews are held at Stone Center in early December.

There are many advantages for completing your bachelor's degree at UE.

• UE provides a strong undergraduate curriculum and nurturing environment.
• The average class size for undergraduate classes is 16, and the student to faculty ratio is 9.5:1.
• Mentoring from UE Physician Assistant Program faculty, staff and students.
• You have the opportunity to study abroad at Harlaxton for a full academic semester or a five week summer session depending on your selected undergraduate track.

The selection committee is looking for well-rounded students who have exposure and understanding of the physician assistant (PA) profession, a strong academic background and good communication skills. Therefore, you should be involved in campus activities and organizations, obtain knowledge of the PA profession through independent exploration and excel in the classroom.

In a typical year we receive 400 applications.

The program will accept 40 students.

The admissions process is a two-step process. The first step is an academic evaluation of the applicant's overall and prerequisite GPA using the CASPA application. Personal statements, exposure to and understanding of the physician assistant profession, campus involvement, investment in community, commitment to learning, history of leadership, letters of recommendation, and strong writing and interpersonal skills may also be taken into consideration by the selection committee. The top candidates are then invited for an interview on campus. The UEPA program uses the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) process. Candidates are then re-ranked and selected for admission.

No, the University of Evansville PA Program does not require applicants to take the GRE.

PA employment is expected to grow by 28% between 2021-2031. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

BLS occupational outlook for PAs (via www.bls.gov).

The PA Program is a 28-month year around, full-time commitment. We do not offer a part-time option.

Please send a complete course description to pa@evansville.edu including the name of the institution for an evaluation of the online course. We will then evaluate to ensure the course meets our requirements.

Due the COVID-19 pandemic, many Universities enabled students to take undergraduate courses during the spring & summer 2020 semesters as pass/fail. However, the UEPA Program will only accept letter grades for our listed prerequisite courses. This applies to all applicants, via both Pathways 1 and 2.

No, we evaluate applications as they arrive over the application cycle through August 1. We do not make a determination on our interview invites until approximately August 3.

Candidates will be invited for an on-campus interview which will be conducted at Stone Center for Health Sciences on the morning of Saturday, September 14, 2024.

We will put out our first offers for our January cohort approximately 3 days after interviews. After that time, we will continue to offer off the waitlist all the way up to the first day of classes.

We are a 28 month, year-round program. Our classes begin each January.