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Address & Contact

Our Address

1115 W. Call Street Tallahassee, FL 32306-4300

GPS

30.44217, -84.29853

Telephone

850-645-0264

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

PREFERENCE to: Florida residents; residents of South Georgia and South Alabama counties contiguous with Florida; and US military veterans.

Cumulative and math/science GPA must exceed 3.0. Competitive GRE (within 3 yrs). Min 500 patient-care hours. Values self-directed learning, prior direct-patient-interaction, and documented commitment to service. For 2026-27, up to two outstanding prerequisites permitted.

Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.

Florida State University PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Florida State University, School of Physician Assistant Practice is to educate and prepare physician assistants to practice patient-centered healthcare in any clinical setting and to be responsive to community needs, especially through service to elder, rural, minority and underserved populations throughout the state of Florida.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Tallahassee, Florida 
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 60
  • Seat Deposit: See Program Website
  • International Students: Not Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $77,831 (resident) · $108,823 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $77,831 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure
  • Nonresident tuition: $104,781 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 95%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 91%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA:3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.0
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.68
    • Science: 3.76
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Organic Chemistry (4 cr); Biochemistry (3 cr); General Biology (8 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Genetics (3 cr); General Psychology (3 cr); Medical Terminology; English (6 cr); College Algebra (3 cr); Statistics (3 cr) — No expiration

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

EVALUATIONS

  • At least one from a healthcare provider, one from a science faculty member

GRE

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