Current-cycle decision support
Turn confirmed information into a first practice
Why the physician assistant profession?
Practise explaining why the PA role fits your experiences and goals. Review whether you distinguish the profession clearly, use specific evidence, and connect your motivation to patient care; then record again with a sharper answer.
Quick facts
- Degree: Master of Physician Assistant Studies.
- Duration: 28 months.
- Location: Creighton Health Sciences Campus, Phoenix.
- Entry: recurring August start.
- CASPA deadline: August 1.
- Supplemental deadline: September 1.
- Patient care: 250 hours at submission.
- Interview: in person under current admissions copy.
- Accreditation: ARC-PA Accreditation-Provisional.
Admission requirements
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, hold a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor's degree by the July 15 pre-matriculation deadline, earn at least 3.0 cumulative and science GPAs, complete prerequisites with C or better, document at least 250 patient-care hours and submit three professional recommendations. GRE is not required. Official admissions page
Important dates
- April: recurring CASPA opening.
- May: committee review begins.
- August 1: all CASPA materials due.
- September 1: supplemental application and fee due.
- January: final decisions anticipated.
- Following August: recurring matriculation.
The current page publishes this recurring sequence without assigning the next entry year. Official admissions
How selection works
Creighton scores academics, prerequisite recency, patient-care experience, non-healthcare service, well-roundedness, writing, recommendations and mission alignment. Interview invitations and review are rolling; decisions use the interview, committee recommendation and application review. Quantitative weights are not public. Official admissions page
Interview details
Confirmed
Interview invitations are rolling. Current admissions copy says final decisions are based on in-person interviews, committee recommendation and application review.
Not published
Exact dates, format, length, interviewer roles, prompts, file access, rubric and component weights are not public. Official admissions
Who this program may suit
This program may suit applicants with sustained patient-care and service evidence, strong writing and alignment with Creighton's mission, who specifically want the separately accredited Phoenix campus. Official program page
Practice and next step
Record a response explaining why PA practice and Creighton's Phoenix program fit your goals. Use one patient-care example and one mission connection, then review specificity and record a stronger second attempt.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the Omaha PA program?
No. Phoenix has its own admissions and ARC-PA identity.
When are materials due?
CASPA by August 1 and the supplemental by September 1.
Is the interview in person?
Current admissions copy bases final decisions on in-person interviews.
What is the next entry year?
The route recurs in August, but the current page does not label the next year.
Sources
Recommended preparation
Physician Assistant Interview Essentials
Build a credible PA interview foundation through four focused spoken responses: profession-specific motivation, interprofessional teamwork, fair clinical decision-making, and reflective use of feedback.
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