Class Profile
| Class of 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Applications received | 694 |
| Candidates interviewed | 146 |
| Class size | 50 |
| Average age | 25, ranging between 22 and 39 |
| Sex | 76% women, 24% men |
| Residence | 52% of the class is from Iowa. Students come from 11 different states. There is no residency requirement at DMU. |
| Undergraduate degrees | The most common undergraduate majors are biology, kinesiology and health science. |
| Academic performance | Average cumulative GPA of 3.60, with a range from 3.09 to 4.00. The average science GPA is 3.52. |
| GRE | Average GRE score is 307 (verbal – 154, quantitative – 153) |
| Experience | Average of 2860 hours of healthcare experience at matriculation |
| Application timeline | CASPA opens each year in April for the class that begins the following year in June. |
| Interview | Incoming students displayed strong interview skills, including communication skills, interpersonal behaviors, knowledge of the PA profession, self-awareness, cultural competency, and others. |
Meet Some of Our Students
Misael Garcia
PA'18
Jennifer Kam
PA'18
Taylor Murray
PA'18
Brian Spencer
PA'18
Brittany Tucker
PA'18