Admissions

Admissions cycle: May 1st-September 1st of each year

Each new cohort of the Wayne State University Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies class begins in May of each year.

Take the first step! Before you apply, we suggest that you attend a Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences information meeting to learn about the program and have your questions addressed directly. Meetings are held on Zoom on the first Tuesday evening of each month at 6 p.m. Register for an info meeting now!

Admission requirements

How to apply

Class of 2024 admitted class profile

Application and admissions timeline

All deadlines noted on this website must be abided by in order to be considered for admission to the WSU PA Studies program. Due to the highly competitive nature of admission to this program, successful completion of all admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Requirement	Location	Due date
GRE	Register at https://www.ets.org/gre Submit scores to Wayne State University Physician Assistant Program CASPA GRE Designated Institution Code: 3647	August 1or within last 5 years
**TOEFL (if English is not native language or did not complete secondary or postsecondary in USA/Canada)	Register at https://www.ets.org/toefl Submit to BOTH CASPA code 3647 and WSU Graduate School code 1898	August 1
**6-year prerequisite science course waiver	Email to PAadmit@wayne.edu	August 1
**Request to include last 60 credit hours in cumulative undergraduate GPA	Email to Robert Hellar at ac4659@wayne.edu	August 1
500 or more patient contact hours completed within the last 2 years		September 1
Completed prerequisites		September 1
CASPA application	https://caspa.liaisoncas.com/	September 1
CASPer Assessment Tool	https://takealtus.com/casper/	September 1
WSU graduate application	The WSU Graduate School application need only be submitted IF ACCEPTED into the program: https://gradschool.wayne.edu/apply	December 31
Personal interview	Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies Suite 2590 259 Mack Ave. Detroit, MI 48201	Late October-early November
Bachelor's degree in any field of study		Earned before the first day of PAS program
**Optional

Be sure to review specifics related to admission/prerequisite criteria as well as our frequently asked questions.

WSU PA Studies Class of 2024

Applicants often wonder about the admission characteristics of those that are admitted to the program. Here are the most recent admitted class averages:

Average age: 24.4
90% female
GRE scores
- Quantitative: 151
- Verbal: 151
- Written: 4.2
GPA
- Cumulative GPA: 3.78
- Prerequisite GPA: 3.87