Masters of Physician Assistant Studies

University of Florida - Public

US News Ranking: #27 PA school in nation

Location: Gainesville, FL

Accreditation: Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) accredited

Credentials Awarded: Masters of Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS)

CASPA: yes

Interview: Yes

Application Deadlines:

  • Early Application Deadline: August 1st
  • Regular Application Deadline: September 1st

    • Program Start Date: June

    Program Length: 2 years, June to June (includes summers)

    Class Size: 60 students

    Required Prerequisites:

  • Human Anatomy & Physiology with Labs (6-8 credits)
  • Microbiology with Lab (3-5 credits) *
  • General Chemistry with lab (8-11 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)**
  • Medical Terminology (1 credit at least)

    • *Preference is given to those with higher level Microbiology. ** including statistical tests and analysis. Visit here for a list of recommended courses

    Minimum GPA: Suggested 3.0 for overall and science

    Average GPA of Accepted Applicants: 3.6 Cumulative (3.01-3.97)

    Average Science GPA of Accepted Applicants: 3.6 Science (2.74-4.0)

    Minimum GRE: Suggested 50% percentile or above

    Average GRE of Accepted Applicants: 155 Verbal (146-169), 154 Quantitative (147-162), 4.1 Analytical Writing (3.0-5.5), 309 Overall (296-323)

    Minimum Patient Care Hours: Suggested 1 year (2,000 hours)

    Average Patient Care Hours of Accepted Students: 28 months (2.3 years)

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    • References: 3 minimum – one clinician (MD,DO,NP) who has supervised you in clinical setting, one from a PA, and one form another health professional.

  • *references should know you for at least 6 months
  • * references from academic instructors will not be as efficient as professionals familiar with your clinical skills
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    • Cost: The in-state cost of attendance is expected to be about $56,000 including tuition and fees only, UF estimates the total cost including living expenses to be about $108,000 for the two year program

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