Nova Southeastern University, Orlando
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This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Probation. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Application deadline
Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days
Program starts
May 1, 2027 · 194 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
To prepare competent graduates for clinical practice in a safe learning environment, while cultivating interest in primary health care and fostering active student engagement to promote the physician assistant profession.
Program features
NSU’s Orlando PA Program is housed in the university’s 60,000‑sq‑ft state‑of‑the‑art regional campus, offering a low student‑to‑faculty ratio with a maximum class size of 64. The program focuses on producing competent primary care PAs and improving health care delivery, with unique features including POCUS training, a simulation lab, and an optional medical mission trip.
Clinical rotations
The program includes a 12‑month clinical year comprising seven core 6‑week rotations (Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Prenatal Care & Gynecology, General Surgery, Behavioral Medicine), one 6‑week selective rotation from a list of specialties, and a 4‑week elective; students return to campus after each 6‑week block.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- No
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
93.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
64
Cohort
Tuition
$100,331
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
6.4:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jan 15, 2027Application deadline88 days
- May 1, 2027Program starts194 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Not publishedSupplemental due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Healthcare experience
- Not required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Panel Interview
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Panel Interview
Application style
Rolling admissions
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 2
PA; Other health care provider
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
7 recorded policy fields
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English
1 required course.
- English (including 3 semester hours of English Composition)
Math
1 required course.
- College Math
Other
3 required courses.
- Humanities/Arts
- Social Sciences
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- General Chemistry (I and II) including lab
- Microbiology including lab
- General Biology (or Zoology) including lab
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Human Genetics (Genetics, not Animal Genetics)
Course requirement details
11 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.66
- Avg science GPA
- 3.58
Gender
- female 81%
- male 19%
Ethnicity
- multiracial 39%
- white 34%
- asian 14%
- hispanic 9%
- black 3%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 15354th %ile
- Quantitative
- 15234th %ile
- Analytical
- 3.9
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 97.0%
Two-year average: 93.5%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2007/03/08
- Last continued
- March 2016
- Next review
- April 2026
- September 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence addressing previously requested information related to SCPE syllabi, learning outcomes, technical skills, and interpersonal skills competencies.
- June 2025Progress Report
The program received an alert through the Program Management Portal that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size. The program submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission reviewed the report and more information was requested addressing 5th edition standards.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission acknowledged the report providing evidence of updates to the program's Program Management Portal/website.
- March 2024Accreditation-Probation
Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation due to noncompliance concerns. A focused probation visit will occur in advance of the March 2026 commission meeting. The program's maximum class size remains 64. The program requested reconsideration of the commission's action. The action was upheld.
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Where this data comes from
- md.nova.edu/degrees/masters/physician-assistant/index.htmlUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.