Christian Brothers University

Accreditation Status

Programs are accredited by ARC-PA. Please check the ARC-PA website for this program's accreditation status.

Mission & Notable Features

All programs operate in accordance with the ARC-PA Standards, but programs may focus on specific populations, regions, teaching methods, etc. In addition, each program is unique, and has some things that make it stand out from the other programs.

Mission	Our mission is to educate and prepare diverse and exemplary individuals to become caring, competent, ethical, and professional physician assistants who can practice clinically in a wide variety of settings and positively affect their patients, the community, and the health care system through evidence-based and preventive medicine, leadership, life-long learning, utilization of information technology, the provision of health care to the medically underserved, interdisciplinary team care, patient advocacy, and the delivery of primary health care for all patients.
Notable Features	Memphis is rich in culture and diversity. The CBU PA Program sits in the heart of Midtown Memphis on 75 acres of wooded land. The CBU campus has been rated the safest campus in Tennessee over the past years and has its own police department in the heart of the campus. CBU was founded in 1871, is a Lasallian University, and accepts all students with open arms. CBU is a very welcoming, inclusive small campus with 34 different faiths represented in the student body (24% are Catholic). Minorities represent 40% of the university's student population and 7% of its students are international.

Mission

Our mission is to educate and prepare diverse and exemplary individuals to become caring, competent, ethical, and professional physician assistants who can practice clinically in a wide variety of settings and positively affect their patients, the community, and the health care system through evidence-based and preventive medicine, leadership, life-long learning, utilization of information technology, the provision of health care to the medically underserved, interdisciplinary team care, patient advocacy, and the delivery of primary health care for all patients.

Notable Features

Memphis is rich in culture and diversity. The CBU PA Program sits in the heart of Midtown Memphis on 75 acres of wooded land. The CBU campus has been rated the safest campus in Tennessee over the past years and has its own police department in the heart of the campus. CBU was founded in 1871, is a Lasallian University, and accepts all students with open arms. CBU is a very welcoming, inclusive small campus with 34 different faiths represented in the student body (24% are Catholic). Minorities represent 40% of the university's student population and 7% of its students are international.

Preprofessional & Online Masters Degrees

Some programs offer a preprofessional degree designed to prepare students for a full professional PA program. Some programs also offer online masters programs designed to provide graduate education to someone with an undergraduate professional PA degree.

Preprofessional Degree	No
Online Masters Degree	No information provided

Websites & Social Media

The program website and any social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) are maintained by the program.

Website	Visit site

Veterans Information

Some programs have created support systems and pathways for veterans to help them more easily transition into civilian life and matriculate into PA school. These include:

Scholarships or financial assistance (reduced tuition, in-state tuition).
Clinical partnerships with veterans organizations for rotations.
Special admissions processes that recognize military service.
Faculty who are veterans.
Institutional participation in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges program, a consortium of colleges that recognize the unique needs of veterans in achieving their educational goals. Many of these institutions offer special benefits, such as tuition reduction or credit for experiential learning.
Institutional participation in the Yellow Ribbon Schools, program, a university-funded scholarship program for veterans.

Scholarships	—
Clinical Partners	—
Special Admissions	—
Veteran Faculty	—
SOC Member	—
Yellow Ribbon Program	—

Class & Degree Information

General information about the degree offered, the size and length of the program, whether the program can be pursued part-time, etc.

Degrees Offered	Masters
Bachelor Degree	Not required
Class Start Date	No information provided
Class Duration	29 months
Class Capacity	No information provided
Campus	School of Sciences
On-Campus Housing	No information provided
Part-Time Option	No
Distance & Online Learning	No
Accept Transfer Students	No information provided
Seat Deposit	None

International Applicants

Some programs may accept applications from people who are not US citizens. International applicants may be required to submit educational documentation for review, demonstrate proficiency in English, and other additional requirements.

International students	Not accepted

Application Deadline

Many programs are members of CASPA, the central application service for PA programs. Applications to these programs are submitted through the CASPA website. Applications to non-CASPA programs are submitted directly to the individual programs.

There are three kinds of CASPA program deadlines:

Submitted. The application must be submitted by the deadline date. Documents don't have to be received by CASPA by the deadline date.
Complete. The application must be submitted and all transcripts, payments, and at least two letters of reference must be received by CASPA by the deadline date.
Verified. The application must be submitted, complete, and the the GPA calculation must be completed by CASPA by the deadline date.

Deadlines for non-CASPA programs have different meanings depending on the program. Check the program's website for complete details.

CASPA Participant?	Yes
Application Deadline	October 1, 2021
Deadline Type	Verified

Curriculum & Coursework Focus

Programs may design their individual courses or their entire curriculum around particular learning methodologies and styles. These include:

Asynchronous Learning, a teaching method that uses online resources to facilitate information sharing outside the classroom.
Case-Based Learning
Collaborative or Team-Based Learning
Distance or Online Learning
Early Clinical Exposure
Hybrid of Traditional & Case-Based Learning
Organ-Based Learning or Systems-Based Learning
Problem-Based Learning

Curriculum Design	Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning
Course Design	No special focus

Contact Information

Mailing address and other contact details for the admissions office. The admissions office may be in a different city and state than the program's main campus.

Mail	650 East Parkway South Memphis, TN 38104
Phone	901-321-3388
Email	pas@cbu.edu

Tuition

Tuition listed is for the entire duration of the program. Some programs may include student fees and other costs into the tuition figure.

Resident	$97,380
Nonresident	$97,380

Standardized Exams

Programs may require specific exams such as the GRE or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). If the program accepts the MCAT in place of the GRE, it is noted here. TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE requirements are for international or non-native English speaking applicants unless otherwise specified by the program. See the program's website for details.

GRE	Not required
TOEFL	Not required

Health Care Experience

Programs may recommend or require health care experience. If health care experience is required, the program will specify the kinds of experiences that are acceptable and the minimum number of hours.

Experience	No information provided

Minimum GPA

Programs may require one or more of the following: a minimum overall GPA; a minimum GPA for prerequisite coursework; and a minimum GPA for science coursework. Programs calculuate minimum science GPAs differently, so details are provided if a minimum science GPA is required.

Overall GPA	No minimum
Prerequisite GPA	No minimum
Science GPA	No minimum

Recommendation Letters

Programs may require recommendation letters from specific people: university professors, physician assistants that you've worked with, etc.

Letters required	No information provided
Anyone specific?	No

Supplemental Application

Programs may require a supplemental application. This may be an application to the graduate school, or additional information that is not provided in the CASPA application.

Required	No

Prerequisite Coursework

Programs may have a number of specific required courses that applicants must complete prior to matriculating. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of required coursework, but to identify some typical classes that are required by programs. For a complete list of prerequisites and course substitutions, visit the program's website.

Science Coursework

No prerequisite science coursework provided

Nonscience Coursework

No prerequisite nonscience coursework provided