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Transfer Admissions
Submitting Your Application Materials
Transcripts
A separate official transcript must be received from each institution you previously attended. D’Youville University also accepts unofficial transcripts prior to enrollment, when official transcripts are required.
Letters of Recommendation and Essays
These are optional.
Ask the registrar's office at your previous college(s) to send an official transcript electronically or via mail:
Undergraduate Admissions Office
D'Youville University
320 Porter Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14201
OPTIONAL ESSAY TOPIC DETAILS
Essays should not exceed 650 words and should address one of the following essay topics:
- Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. (or)
- The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? (or)
- Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again? (or)
- Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. (or)
- Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
Accepting Your Admissions Offer
If you're accepted to D'Youville University, you'll receive a packet of information, which can be used as a guide for Accepted Students.
To secure your place at D'Youville University, make sure to submit the enrollment deposit online, by mail, or in person. This deposit confirms your place for the next term and is non-refundable.
Physician Assistant M.S. - Transfer Applicants
Applications must be submitted, marked complete, and verified by CASPA by October 1. Please be aware that verification of applications can take up to 4 weeks by CASPA.
Be sure to review the admission criteria for the Physician Assistant program before applying.
Admissions Requirements
Transfer applicants to the physician assistant program must use the CASPA application. NOTE: Do not complete the D'Youville online application.
Submit transcripts for all previous college credits, including courses in progress to CASPA
If selected to advance in our application process, applicants must complete an interview with faculty, students, and preceptors in the D'Youville Physician Assistant Department.
Prior to enrollment, you may be asked to provide proof of high school graduation or equivalent.
Required Criteria
Received a baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale and a minimum science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale as calculated by CASPA at the time of application.
- Graduate students who complete a majority of prior academic work at a 4-year school and/or earned baccalaureate degree in science field or other healthcare field will be considered more competitive candidates.
- Applicants with higher GPAs and more rigorous courses will be considered more competitive candidates.
- Official transcripts from ALL previously attended colleges/universities.
- Earned grade of B- or better in all science courses
- Introductory and survey courses are not accepted to fulfill the required science prerequisites.
- Applicants must earn a grade of B- or better in each of the following required subjects:
- Human Anatomy & Physiology (I & II) including laboratory – 8 semester hours*
- General or Developmental Psychology – 3 semester hours
- General Inorganic Chemistry (I & II) including laboratory - 8 semester hours
- Organic Chemistry including laboratory - 3 semester hours
- Microbiology including laboratory - 3 semester hours
- Statistics – 3 semester hours
- English (including 3 semester hours of English Composition) – 6 semester hours
*Applicants who take the combination class of Human Anatomy & Physiology I (A&P I), then must complete the sequence by taking Human Anatomy & Physiology II (A&P II).
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Admissions essay specifically addressing the topic of why the student wants to pursue a career as a Physician Assistant.
- Compliance with technical standards of the profession as noted in the application.
Not Required (but utilized in a holistic review for admission if provided; may make an applicant more competitive):
- Documentation of completed hours of direct patient interaction either through volunteer activities or employment activities.
- Documentation of direct patient interaction (DPI), either through volunteer activities or employment activities, is strongly encouraged. While there are no current minimum requirements, candidates who have completed higher numbers of DPI hours will be considered more competitive.
Supplemental Materials
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The supplemental materials are available to applicants during the online application process. Transfer students will find these materials in the Course Materials section of the CASPA application.
- A provided essay should not exceed 750 words.
- For provided reference forms, one of the three references should come from a healthcare provider or professional (i.e., a physician, RN, PA, etc.) who has observed the candidate in a healthcare setting (either volunteer or employed).
Additional PA Admissions Information
Commitment to Social Justice/Community Engagement
The program seeks to enroll students who demonstrate a commitment to social justice and community engagement and will consider evidence of such a commitment in the applicant’s submitted materials. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment will be considered more competitive.
Advanced Placement
The D’Youville PA program’s curriculum is administered in a sequential fashion with each subsequent semester of coursework building upon the previous one. Consequently, the program does not consider applicants for advanced placement.
Interview and Acceptance
Following a review of application materials, select applicants are invited for an interview by the PA department faculty. Not all applicants who meet the minimum application requirements will be invited for an interview.
Preference for Specified Individuals or Groups Preference for Specified Individuals or Groups
The program does not maintain admission and enrollment practices that favor specified individuals or groups (e.g., military experience) except for those that are specified on the Admissions Requirements listed above.