University of Tampa PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Middle-of-the-pack GPA — The average accepted overall GPA (3.57) is close to the national middle, so a solid-but-not-spectacular academic record is genuinely competitive here.

• The minimum is not the target — The stated minimum GPA is 3, but the average accepted is 3.57 — a gap of 0.57. Meeting the floor gets you screened in, not admitted.

University of Tampa 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: 48 students

• Start month: September

• Application deadline: January

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $108,710

• Average overall GPA: 3.57

• Average science GPA: 3.52

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Minimum PCE hours: 750 hours

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: Yes

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Supplemental application: Yes

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Letters may come from faculty, coaches, employers, patients, or health care providers with whom the applicant has a shadowing or work history.

• Patient care experience: 750 hours minimum

• Interview format: MMI

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• Prerequisite expiration: No expiration

• In-progress prerequisites accepted: No

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: No

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: No

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Two semesters of General Biology with labs

• One semester of Microbiology with lab

• Two semesters of Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs

• Two semesters of General Chemistry with labs

• One Statistics course (not a lab science)

• Medical Terminology: one course

Recommended: Biochemistry Genetics Organic Chemistry Educational/Psychology Statistics or Biostatistics

Cost

• In-state tuition: $108,710

• Seat deposit: $1,500

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• Program website: University of Tampa

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (813) 253-3333

• Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606-1490

Program information last verified July 6, 2026. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.