Graduate Admission
Visit the Hofstra campus or connect with the graduate admissions team. We will answer your questions and put you in touch with program faculty or degree candidates to learn more. Contact us at graduateadmission@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-4723.
To be considered for graduate studies in Physician Assistant Studies at Hofstra University, you must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have successfully completed a background check.
To apply, please use the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistant (CASPA) and submit the following:
Visit the Physician Assistant Studies program page to learn more.
International students: Please review additional admission requirements.
Applications are reviewed for the fall term on a rolling basis beginning in April of the preceding year. The deadline for submitting an application through the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) is August 1. Applications must be completed (e-submitted, payment received, transcripts received, and two letters received) at least four weeks in advance of the deadline to ensure the application is verified on time.
J. Scott Gould, program director and chair, has held leadership positions at several large healthcare systems. His academic background includes faculty positions at physician assistant programs at Touro College and State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is an active clinician in surgery and critical care. Scott holds a Doctorate in Medical Science from University of Lynchburg, a Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies, as well as Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine from the NY College of Health Professions.