How to Apply

The Trevecca Nazarene University Physician Assistant Program utilizes the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). Students who wish to apply to the Graduate Physician Assistant Program must submit the application and documentation to CASPA.

Early applicants should apply upon opening of the application cycle in April. Remember that all shadowing and direct patient care hours must be logged at the time of submitting your application.

Applications must have a completed status in CASPA by October 1st and must include the following documentation. If you have questions regarding status determination per CASPA, please notify its help desk for clarification.

  • Official transcripts for all schools attended. DO NOT send any to the program during the application process.
  • Applicants must have three (3) letters of recommendation. One recommendation must be completed by a Physician Assistant.
  • An official score of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must be logged on the CASPA application prior to October 1. The Designated Institution code for Trevecca Nazarene University is 0532.
  • Applicants must submit all transcripts and scores directly to CASPA. If you are offered a seat in the program, an official transcript will be requested in the spring prior to matriculation.
  • No advanced placement is given to any student regardless of academic background, and no transfers of PA students are considered.
  • No transfers of PA students are considered.

Questions? Contact the PA Admissions Office at (615) 248-1225 or email PA Enrollment Counselor Faye Hodgin at fdhodgin@trevecca.edu. For application-specific questions, contact Admissions Administrative Coordinator Marsha Overstreet at moverstreet@trevecca.edu

For questions concerning the CASPA application process, please contact CASPA directly at 240-497-1985 or e-mail apply@caspaonline.org.