Nova Southeastern University - Orlando PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

Who This Program May Be A Good Fit For

  • More forgiving on GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3) is in the lower quarter nationally, which makes this a realistic target for applicants whose numbers are the weakest part of their file.

  • Strong PANCE outcomes — A first-time PANCE pass rate of 100% is above the national average.

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Program Details

Nova Southeastern University - Orlando 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: 27 months

  • Class size: 64 students

  • Start month: May

  • Application deadline: December

  • In-state tuition: $89,633

  • Average overall GPA: 3

  • Average science GPA: 3

  • Minimum overall GPA: 3

  • Minimum science GPA: 3

  • Letters of recommendation: 3

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

  • Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

  • GRE: Yes

  • TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

  • Supplemental application: No

  • Shadowing: No

  • Letters of recommendation: 3 — PA Healthcare Professional

  • Interview format: in-person and virtual; Applications are received through CASPA, as they are completed, until the deadline date, December 1. Interviews are conducted from September and are Continued until all seats are filled. Completing all the minimum requirements does not guarantee the applicant an interview.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite expiration: no expiration

  • Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

  • Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

  • College Math – 3 semester hours (Statistics does not satisfy this requirement)

  • English (including 3 semester hours of English Composition) – 6 semester hours

  • Humanities/Arts - 3 semester hours (examples include philosophy, religion, foreign language, law, ethics, literature, performing/visual arts, e.g., music, dance, film, theater, band, opera, painting, drawing.)

  • Social Sciences - 9 semester hours (examples include anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science, economics, history, geography, criminology, archeology, communication, cultural studies, law, ethics)

  • General Inorganic Chemistry (I & II) including lab - 8 semester hours

  • Microbiology including lab - 4 semester hours

  • General Biology (or Zoology) including lab - 4 semester hours

  • Human Anatomy & Physiology - 6 semester hours*

  • Biochemistry - 3 semester hours

  • Human Genetics – 3 semester hours

  • Medical Terminology - 1 semester hour

  • *If you take the combination class of Human Anatomy & Physiology I (A&P I), then must complete the sequence by taking Human Anatomy & Physiology II (A&P II)

Recommended: Biochemistry Lab Anatomy Lab Physiology Lab Introduction to Statistics

Cost

  • In-state tuition: $89,633

  • Seat deposit: $1,000

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