Gannon University - Ruskin PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA: The average accepted overall GPA (3.6) is close to the national middle, so a solid-but-not-spectacular academic record is genuinely competitive here.

• Career-changer friendly: At 30 required patient care hours, this is one of the lower bars in the country, worth a look if you are switching fields and building hours while you apply.

• Longer runway: At 60 months, this is a longer program than average. Check whether the extra time buys a dual degree, a bridge/undergraduate component, or additional clinical time.

• Higher cost: In-state tuition of $210,225 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• Heavier testing load: This program requires GRE and CASPer. Budget the extra prep time and exam fees before your deadline.

• Ask about board prep: The reported first-time PANCE pass rate is 89%. That is below the national average, a fair question to ask on interview day is what remediation and board prep look like.

• Apply early: Admissions are rolling, so seats come off the board as the cycle goes. An application submitted in the first few weeks is worth more than the same application submitted in month four.

• Stricter prerequisite grades: A minimum of B in prerequisites is tougher than the typical C. Recheck your transcript before you invest in the application.

Gannon University - Ruskin is located in Florida. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Florida

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 60 months

• Class size: 58 students

• Start month: August

• Application deadline: November

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $210,225

• Average overall GPA: 3.6

• Average science GPA: 3.6

• Minimum overall GPA: 3.4

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 30 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 89%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: Yes

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Yes

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3: PA Supervisor Professor

• Patient care experience: 30 hours minimum

• Interview format: Traditional

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: B

• Prerequisite expiration: 7 years

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Biology - 8 Credits

• Chemistry - 8 Credits

• Medical Terminology (or demonstrated competency) - 3 Credits

• Psychology - 3 Credits

• Statistics - 3 Credits

• Human Gross Anatomy (must be upper level)

• Human Anatomy Lab (must be upper level, must include human cadaver dissection)

• Human Physiology (must be upper level)

• Human Physiology Lab (must be upper level)

• Microbiology (must be upper level)

• Microbiology Lab (must be upper level)

• Genetics (must be upper level)

• Research Process (or 3 credits of directed research participation)

Recommended: Cadaver Anatomy Lab Biochemistry Organic Chemistry Introduction to Pharmacology

Cost

• In-state tuition: $210,225

• Seat deposit: $700

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• Program website: Gannon University - Ruskin

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 814-871-5643

• Address: Morosky Academic Center, 150 W. 10th St., Erie, PA 16541

Program information last verified July 7, 2026. Requirements change, always confirm directly with the program before applying.