South College - Orlando
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Application deadline
Apr 1, 2027 · 164 days
Supplemental due
Apr 1, 2027 · 164 days
Program starts
Oct 1, 2027 · 347 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of the South College Orlando Master of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies program is to educate qualified physician assistant students, preparing them to become competent, compassionate healthcare providers who can meet the needs of the communities in which they choose to practice.
Program features
South College Orlando’s PA program features a state-of-the-art simulation lab with high-fidelity simulators and integrated point-of-care ultrasound training. Located in Orlando, Florida, the program offers diverse clinical education opportunities with rotation sites across the United States, allowing students to gain broad clinical exposure while experiencing a variety of health care systems and geographic regions.
Clinical rotations
The program includes eight six‑week clinical rotations over a 12‑month period, covering Internal Medicine, Surgery, Family Medicine/Geriatrics, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Clinical Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine, plus one elective.
- 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
Class size
100
Cohort
Tuition
$110,250
Total program
Min GPA
2.75
Required
Student:faculty
9.1:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Apr 1, 2027Application deadline164 days
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Apr 1, 2027Supplemental due164 days
- Oct 1, 2027Program starts347 days
- Not publishedCASPA verification due
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 2.75
- Min science GPA
- 2.75
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 2.75
- 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 3
PA; Physician
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
PA-CAT; 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
5 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Humanities and/or Social Science
English
1 required course.
- English
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics, Algebra, Calculus, Finite Math, or other equivalent advanced mathematics
Science
4 required courses.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with laboratory
- General Chemistry I and II with laboratory
- Biology I and II with laboratory (Mammalian, Cell, Molecular, or Human Biology)
- Microbiology with laboratory
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.54
- Avg science GPA
- 3.42
Gender
- female 89%
- male 11%
Ethnicity
- white 30%
- multiracial 24%
- hispanic 23%
- asian 12%
- black 10%
GRE scores (admitted students)
- Verbal
- 150
- Quantitative
- 149
- Analytical
- 3.8
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate: Not published
Two-year average: Not published
Admissions and outcomes
2 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2025/06/28
- Next review
- TBD
- January 2026Progress Report
The commission reviewed the report addressing 5th edition standards and requested more information. Standard B4.01b remained outstanding; Standards A3.07a and B4.01a were resolved with no additional information required.
- June 2025Provisional Accreditation
Accreditation-Provisional granted. Program has not yet enrolled students but plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, demonstrate the probability to meet the ARC-PA Standards. The commission noted 3 areas of noncompliance with the Standards. Maximum class size: 100.
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.