South University - Tampa PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• No extra standardized testing — No GRE, PA-CAT, or CASPer required — one less hurdle if standardized tests are not your strength.

• 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.

South University - 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: January

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: Yes

• In-state tuition: $97,704

• Minimum overall GPA: 3

• Minimum science GPA: 3

• Letters of recommendation: 1

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 94%

• Accreditation status: Continued

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• Supplemental application: No

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 1 — PA OR Physician (MD/DO) OR FNP

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• 2 COURSES (SEQUENCED):

• HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I AND II WITH LAB OR HUMAN ANATOMY WITH LAB AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY WITH LAB

• 2 COURSES REQUIRED:

• GENERAL BIOLOGY I (LAB RECOMMENDED) & GENERAL BIOLOGY II (LAB RECOMMENDED)

• ALTERNATIVE SUBSTITUTION FOR BIOLOGY II ONLY:

• CELL BIOLOGY, GENETICS, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY

• 2 COURSES REQUIRED:

• GENERAL CHEMISTRY I WITH LAB & GENERAL CHEMISTRY II WITH LAB

• 1 COURSE REQUIRED:

• MICROBIOLOGY WITH LAB

• 1 COURSE REQUIRED

• ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OR BIOCHEMISTRY

Recommended: Labs

Cost

• In-state tuition: $97,704

• Seat deposit: $1,000

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• Program website: South University - Tampa

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 866-242-1840

• Address: 9801 Belvedere Road, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

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