International Applicants

Academic Credentials

International students must provide an evaluation of their academic credentials prepared by an international credentialing agency. They must also take the GRE and submit a supplemental application.  Please refer to the CASPA Web site for additional information and accepted credentialing agencies  https://portal.caspaonline.org/ .  Go to the Foreign Transcripts section under FAQs.

TOEFL/TSE

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of applicants for whom English is not their native language. The TOEFL requirement is waived for applicants with Masters or Doctoral degrees from an accredited US Institution. The scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to the Physician Assistant Program Admissions Office.  The ETS TOEFL score report will then be matched with your CASPA application. Use institution code 4865 for the reporting the TOEFL to the PA Program. The Program does not use a department or major field code.  TOEFL scores are valid two years from the date of testing.

English Course Prerequisites

In addition, 9 hours of English is required if your initial education was not taken at an English-speaking university. 

Natural Science Prerequisites

In addition to the above requirements, all non-Canadian international graduates must provide transcripts reflecting a minimum of 20 hours of natural sciences taken at an accredited U.S. college or university. These hours must include a full sequence of Anatomy & Physiology with lab and a microbiology with lab. See table below for specifics.