Physician Assistant Studies and Public Health

A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern—a top-50 university—can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on professional experience in the area of your interest. Apply now—and take your career to the next level.

Program Costs

Requirements

• Completed and verified CASPA application
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Science GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Solid B grades in all prerequisite coursework prior to applying
• Approximately 1000 hours of hands-on patient care experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Certification prior to matriculation
• Three letters of recommendation
• Transcripts from all institutions attended, including WES-evaluated transcripts for study completed outside the U.S.
• Three personal statements – the CASPA application essay, the Northeastern PA program essay, and the PA/MPH dual degree-specific essay
• Resumé
• Official TOEFL scores taken within the last two years with a minimum score of 100

Admissions Dates

Your application must be submitted to CASPA by August 1st and verified by CASPA and sent to the PA program by August 31st.

In order to be considered for the PA/MPH program, interested applicants must complete and submit a CASPA application by August 1st, along with the Northeastern Data Sheet and $75 application fee (made payable to Northeastern University), according to the same process that is outlined on the PA program’s webpage at https://bouve.northeastern.edu/physician-assistant/ms/admissions-tuition/ under the “How to Apply” tab.