Location: Sacramento, CA
Number of students: 45
Application Cycle: CASPA September 1 – March 1
Interview dates: February – August
Start date: January
Length of Program: 27 months
Public/Private: Private
HCE: Minimum 1,000 hrs
GPA: Minimum Science and Overall GPA of 3.0
Shadowing: No specific requirement
The Good Stuff:
- Program is currently applying for Provisional Status, and will know in September 2016
- Preference given to veterans, Pacific alumni, residents of geographic area, educationally or socioeconomically disadvantaged applicants
- Online courses will NOT fulfill science prerequisites. AP credits do not count either.
- No Organic Chemistry requirement
- No timeline limit on courses
- Information sessions are available
- No GRE requirement
- Cadaver lab in Stockton
Program Link: University of the Pacific PA Program Website
For the most up to date information on PA programs in one place, check out The Applicant’s Manual of Physician Assistant Programs. (Affiliate link)
