Admission Requirements (MSPAS)
Applicants must meet the following prerequisites:
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 2.000/grade of “C” for each individual course and a cumulative GPA of 3.000 for all prerequisites:
1. Upper level Human/Mammalian Biology 3 credit hours
2. General Chemistry I and II with laboratories 8 credit hours
3. Microbiology with a laboratory 3 credit hours
4. Human Anatomy 3 credit hours
5. Human Physiology 3 credit hours
6. Psychology (General and Abnormal or Developmental) 6 credit hours
7. Statistics 3 credit hours
8. Organic Chemistry with a laboratory 4 credit hours
All prerequisite courses must be completed by December of the year of application for the program’s June start date. The program will consider applicants who have one prerequisite course in process during the spring preceding the June start date.
Prospective students are encouraged to visit the program’s website at www.marietta.edu/pa-admissions for additional information on prerequisite courses and admission requirements.
Applicants must also meet certain “Technical Standards of Performance” in the areas of Observation, Communication, Motor Function, Intellectual/Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Ability, and Behavioral and Social Attributes. Further information about the “Technical Standards of Performance” is available at www.marietta.edu/pa-technical-standards.
International Student Admission Requirements
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Applicants who are citizens of other countries must provide the following materials in addition to the application documents outlined above.:
- Evidence of English language proficiency from an internationally recognized standardized exam. Any one of the following is considered acceptable:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 53 or better on the internet-based TOEFL. To obtain information on registering for a TOEFL exam, please call 609-771-7100 or visit the website, http://www.toefl.org. Marietta College’s institutional TOEFL code is 1444.
- International Language Testing System (IELTS): Band 5.5 or higher and at least a 5.0 in all sub-areas.
- Cambridge Proficiency Examination (CPE): Grade C or higher; or Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): Grade B or higher; or First Certificate Exam (FCE): Grade A.
- Duolingo English test with a score of 85 or better.
- Verification of Ability to Pay: International students must provide an official financial statement that indicates the applicant can pay all fees, including the cost of tuition, room, board, fees, books, and spending money for one full year (two semesters). The statement must be signed by a bank official, official sponsor, or both. Marietta College offers limited financial assistance to entering international students. After one semester or one year of academic residence, international students with academic distinction will be eligible for academic scholarships.