University of Florida
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This program has had 1 accreditation action in the past 5 years, including Focused Visit. See the accreditation history section for details.
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Program starts
Jun 1, 2027 · 225 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the School of Physician Assistant Studies is to educate students to become physician assistants who will serve the people of Florida and the nation as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team in a diverse and ever changing healthcare environment.
Program features
Simulation lab, non-prosected cadaver lab,
Clinical rotations
UF’s clinical year consists of 12 one‑month rotations (4‑week blocks) over 12 months. Required rotations include Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Primary Care I & II (two months total), Women’s Health, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Psychiatry, and Special Topics. Students also complete an Internal Medicine selective (1 month) and two additional elective months (student’s choice).
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- Doctorate offered
- No
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
99.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
60
Cohort
Resident tuition
$55,000
Total program
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Aug 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Supplemental duePassed
- Jun 1, 2027Program starts225 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min PCE hours
- 1,000
- Min direct patient care
- 1,000 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Virtual permitted · Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Single decision date
Supplemental application required
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
PA; Physician
Acceptance policies
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
7 recorded policy fields
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Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Other
1 required course.
- Medical Terminology
Science
3 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (including labs)
- Microbiology and Microbiology Lab
- General Chemistry I/II and General Chemistry Lab I/II
Course requirement details
5 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.80
- Avg science GPA
- 3.70
Gender
- female 83%
- male 17%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 155
- Quantitative
- 153
- Analytical
- 4.2
Average age and experience
1 recorded age and experience field
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Admissions and outcomes
8 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2024): 100.0%
Two-year average: 99.0%
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9 years of PANCE results
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 1973/02/01
- Last continued
- September 2017
- Next review
- October 2027
- January 2026Program Change
Program Change: Change in program fiscal support. The commission acknowledged the program's proposed change.
- March 2025Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards C1.02c.i and C1.03.
- September 2023Focused Visit
The commission accepted the findings of the virtual site visit. Reports required for 5th edition Standards C1.02c.i and C1.03.
- March 2023Progress Report
The commission did not accept the report addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03, modified Self-Study Report. A focused site visit will occur in advance of the September 2023 commission meeting.
- September 2021Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standards A1.02a, d and A2.09d, and accepted the findings of the virtual site visit.
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Where this data comes from
- pa.med.ufl.edu/admissions/applications/Updated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.