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2026-2027 cycleUpdated Apr 17, 2026

Nova Southeastern University, Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FLMMS/MMSc: Master of Medical Science27 monthsClass of 60Accreditation: ContinuedAccredited since 2009WebsiteRolling admissions
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  • Application deadline

    Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days

  • Program starts

    May 1, 2027 · 194 days

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6675 Corporate Center Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32216

About the program

Overview

Mission statement

To prepare physician assistant students to provide high quality patient-centered care.

Program features

On-campus simulation lab, POCUS instruction, affiliation with Mayo Clinic, MPH/PA concurrent degree option, and Emergency Medicine Graduate Certificate option.

Simulation center

Clinical rotations

12‑month clinical year; rotations are between 4 and 6 weeks. Required six‑week rotations: Behavioral Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Prenatal Care and Gynecology; plus one six‑week elective and one four‑week preceptorship; students return to campus for End of Rotation activities.

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

2026-2027 cycle

PANCE 2-yr avg

96.0%

First-time pass rate

Class size

60

Cohort

Tuition

$100,331

Total program

Min GPA

3.00

Required

Student:faculty

6.7:1

Plan ahead

Critical dates

  • Jan 15, 2027
    Application deadline
    88 days
    Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026
  • May 1, 2027
    Program starts
    194 days
  • Not published
    CASPA verification due
  • Not published
    Supplemental due
    Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026

The process

Admissions

Updated Apr 12, 2026

Program requirements

Min overall GPA
3.00
Min science GPA
3.00
Healthcare experience
Not required
Shadowing
Recommended but not required
GPA minimums checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026

Interview format

Traditional Interview; Panel Interview

Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Panel Interview

Application style

Rolling admissions

Supplemental application required

Required tests

GRE requiredCASPer not requiredPA-CAT not required

Letters of recommendation — minimum 2

PA; Other health care provider

Acceptance policies

Out-of-stateInternationalTransferDACAVirtual shadowing

Veteran support

Special admission considerationYellow Ribbon program

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) - will not accept MCAT

The bill

Costs

Updated Apr 12, 2026

Tuition (total)$100,331
Supplemental feeNot published
Seat deposit$1,000(non-refundable)
Tuition checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 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
3.58
Avg science GPA
3.47
GPA averages checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 12, 2026

Gender

  • female 86%
  • male 14%

Ethnicity

  • white 60%
  • asian 17%
  • hispanic 13%
  • black 5%
  • multiracial 3%
  • americanIndian 2%

GRE scores (admitted students)

Verbal
15251th %ile
Quantitative
15131th %ile

Admissions and outcomes

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Outcomes

PANCE pass rates

Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 100.0%

Two-year average: 96.0%

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PANCE history and comparison

5 years of PANCE results

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Track record

Accreditation history

ARC-PA history
First accredited
2009/03/06
Last continued
September 2024
Next review
July 2026
  • September 2025Progress Report

    The commission reviewed the report addressing faculty vacancies and noted 2 areas of noncompliance with the Standards.

  • September 2024Continued Accreditation

    Accreditation-Continued; Program has demonstrated continued and sufficient compliance with most ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted two areas of noncompliance. Next Comprehensive Evaluation: March 2026. Maximum class size: 60.

  • September 2023Progress Report

    The commission Accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard B3.03c (provided evidence supervised clinical practice experiences enable all students to meet the program's learning outcomes for women's health including prenatal and gynecologic care).

  • March 2023Progress Report

    The commission Reviewed and More Information Requested the report addressing 5th edition Standards B3.03a, B3.03b, B3.03c, B3.03d, B3.03e, B4.01a, and B4.01b.

  • September 2022Accreditation-Probation

    Adverse Action-Accreditation-Probation Extended due to incomplete progress made by the program in demonstrating compliance with the Standards. A focused probation visit will occur in advance of the September 2024 commission meeting. The program's maximum class size remains 60. The decision is not appealable.

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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.

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