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Address & Contact

Our Address

Barry University – St. Petersburg 7200 66th Street Pinellas Park, Florida 33781

GPS

27.95356213473606, -82.74608997046084

Telephone

305-899-3130

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Favors higher GPA, PA-CAT, patient-care and work experience; credits military/service, leadership, mission congruence, diversity, disadvantaged status, multilingual fluency (mission = serving underserved); interview by invitation; rolling admissions.

Applicants pick ONE campus. (barry.edu PA admission)

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Barry's PA admission requirements page confirms an interview is required and extended only at the invitation of the Admissions Committee, but it does not state whether interviews are held on campus, virtually, or both.

Summarized from Barry University – St. Petersburg’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.

Barry University-St. Petersburg PA Program Mission Statement

The Barry University Physician Assistant Program educates students in the practice of collaborative medicine and encourages life-long learning and professional development. It fosters a technology rich environment and clinical training experiences among diverse patient populations. The Program enables students to develop competencies required to meet the health care needs of contemporary society.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Pinellas Park, Florida
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August
  • Class Duration: 28 months
  • Class Capacity: 24
  • Seat Deposit: $1,000
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $96,750
  • Resident tuition: $91,000 (excludes program fees)
  • Nonresident tuition: $91,000 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 96%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 89%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA : No minimum required
  • Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
    • Overall: 3.4
    • Science: 3.5
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (6 cr); Organic Chemistry (3 cr, or Biochem); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 cr); Upper-level Biology (3 cr); Social Science (6 cr) — must be completed within 10 years
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): No minimum hours required

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

GRE

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PA-CAT

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