University of South Florida Physician Assistant Program

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Academic performance (course load, prereqs), GRE, professional/healthcare experiences, LORs, personal narrative; ~150 interviewed (two 1:1 faculty interviews), 50 selected.

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

💬 How This Program Interviews

Format: One-on-one interview Where: Virtual or on campus

Interview day includes two separate one-on-one interviews with different faculty members, and the program offers both virtual and in-person interview slots for invited applicants.

Summarized from University of South Florida’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.

University of South Florida PA Program Mission Statement

To provide a scholarly environment in which students from diverse backgrounds acquire requisite knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality, compassionate, culturally, and socially sensitive healthcare as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
Campus Location: Tampa, Florida
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: May
Class Duration: 24 months
Class Capacity: 50 students
Seat Deposit: $200
International Students: Not Accepted
TOEFL: Not Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $68,167 (resident) · $135,157 (nonresident)
Resident tuition: $68,167 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure
Nonresident tuition: $135,157 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 98%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Caspa Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: September
Multiple Start Dates: May and August — August start: apply by January 15, 2027; May start: apply by September 1, 2026. Each cohort has its own CASPA deadline; confirm with the program.
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Verified

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 3.2
Prereq GPA: No Minimum
Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.89
- Science: 3.87
Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
Prerequisite completion: No Requirement
Prerequisite Coursework: Organic Chemistry (2 sem, or Biochemistry); Anatomy (1 sem); Physiology (1 sem); Microbiology (1 sem); Medical Terminology (1 sem); Statistics (1 sem) — No expiration

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 500

SHADOWING

PA Shadowing Not Required

EVALUATIONS

Letters from physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, research mentors, professors, volunteer coordinators/supervisors; at least one from an individual who supervised or worked with the applicant in a clinical setting

GRE

GRE Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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