Florida Gulf Coast University
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the MPAS Program at Florida Gulf Coast University is to prepare competent and effective master's level primary care physician assistants who will collaboratively practice with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to provide high quality patient-centered care.
Program features
Small cohort size of 20 students, gross anatomy (cadaver) lab, PA simulation lab, hands-on learning opportunities, 3 selective clinical rotations
Clinical rotations
The 27‑month program includes 15 months of classroom instruction and 12 months of clinical experience, organized as twelve 4‑week supervised rotations in primary care, internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, women's health, surgery, emergency medicine, plus three selective electives.
- 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
92.5%
First-time pass rate
Class size
20
Cohort
Resident tuition
$55,024
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
3.3:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Jan 15, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Jan 15, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Aug 1, 2026Program startsPassed
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min direct patient care
- 250 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Group Interview
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Group Interview
Application style
Single decision date
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician
Acceptance policies
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
with exceptions. Please visit the program's website.
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
This program has separate tuition rates for resident and non-resident students.
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
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Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
6 required courses.
- Biology, including lab
- General Chemistry I & II, including labs
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II, including labs
- Microbiology including lab
- Genetics
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
Gender
- female 85%
- male 15%
Ethnicity
- white 70%
- hispanic 15%
- multiracial 10%
- asian 5%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 153
- Quantitative
- 154
- Analytical
- 4.3
Admissions and outcomes
4 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 90.0%
Two-year average: 92.5%
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5 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2017/03/09
- Last continued
- March 2022
- Next review
- January 2032
- June 2025Program Change
The commission accepted the additional information report and approved the Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 26 students.
- March 2025Program Change
Program Change: Increase maximum entering class size to 26 students (dated October 1, 2024) was reviewed by the commission and more information was requested.
- June 2024Progress Report
The program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size, submitted the required Exceeding Class Size report, and the commission accepted the report.
- March 2023Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03 modified self-study report, and also accepted the required Exceeding Class Size report after the program received an alert that the number of students exceeded the maximum entering class size.
- September 2022Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards A3.15c and B4.01b, providing evidence of policies and procedures for remediation and deceleration and documented evaluations of student performance.
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Where this data comes from
- chapman.edu/crean/academic-programs/graduate-progra…-questions.aspxUpdated Apr 17, 2026
- www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/healthsciences/physicianassistantstudies-mpasUpdated Sep 9, 2026
Last updated: Sep 9, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.