Texas PA Programs
 
We appreciate your interest in the physician assistant profession. With the increased demand for PAs as partners in the health care team, we anticipate more to be opening in the near future.  Educational expenses (tuition, fees, books, supplies) for Texas residents for a two-year program range from approximately $6,000 to $8,500.  Living expenses are estimated at $1,500 a month.  Contact each individual program for their specific requirements and cost.

Baylor College of Medicine
Physician Assistant Program
Dept. Of Community Medicine
Room 633E, One Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 798-4842
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/pap/
Application deadline: Oct. 1st
Program begins: July
Duration of program: 30 months
Graduation month: December

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Physician Assistant Program
3600 North Garfield
Midland, TX  79707
(432) 620-9905
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/sah/mpa/
Application deadline:  Dec. 1st
Program begins:  June
Duration:  27 months
Graduation month:  August

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Physician Assistant Studies Program
3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107-2699
(817) 735-2204
http://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/pasp/
Application deadline: Nov. 1st

Supplemental Application deadline: November 15th
Program begins: August
Graduation month:  May

Duration of program: 34 months

University of Texas Health Science Center  - San Antonio
School of Allied Health
Dept. of PA Studies
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX  78229
(210) 567-8811
(210) 567-8846 (fax)
http://www.uthscsa.edu/shp/pa
Application deadline: Oct. 1st
Program begins: August

Graduation month:  May
Duration of program: 33 months

The University Of Texas Medical Branch
Physician Assistant Program
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 772-3046
(409) 772-9710 (fax)
http://www.sahs.utmb.edu/programs/pas/
Application deadline: Oct. 1st
Program begins: June
Duration of program: 26 months
Graduation month: August

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Physician Assistant Program
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 648-1700
(214) 648-1003 (fax)
http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept48945/files/54102.html
Application deadline: Oct. 1st
Program begins: May
Duration of program: 31 months
Graduation month: December

University of Texas - Pan American
Physician Assistant Program
1201 W. University Dr.
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 381-2298
(956) 381-2438 (fax)
http://portal.utpa.edu/utpa_main/daa_home/hshs_home/pasp_home

Application deadline:  Dec. 31st
Program begins: June
Duration of program: 24 months
Graduation month: May

For additional information on PA Programs throughout the United States, call the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) at (703) 836-2272, Ext. 3409, or go to www.aapa.org.  The AAPA, as well as the individual programs, can provide you with information on financial aid.