Barry University-Miami 11300 NE 2nd Avenue Miami Shores, Florida 33161
25.87908, -80.19616
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
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.
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Holistic, highly competitive (~2,500 apps/yr); competitive overall & science GPA ~3.4-3.5 and 1,000+ direct patient-care hours. Favors higher GPA, PA-CAT, patient-care/work experience; credits military/service, leadership, mission congruence, diversity, disadvantaged status, multilingual fluency (serving underserved). Interview by invitation. (barry.edu PA FAQs)
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Program admissions informationReview each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General/Inorganic Chemistry2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesSix semester credits in two courses; lab not specified by current program page. | 6Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry1 course(s) One 3-credit course; current program page gives an OR choice and does not specify lab. Biochemistry is the alternative route, not an additional required course. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II2 course(s) Two lab courses; alternative route is Anatomy with lab plus Physiology with lab. Mixing routes not accepted. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne 4-semester-hour course with lab. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Additional Biological Science1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; acceptable examples: General Biology, Zoology, Human Genetics, Histology, or Cell/Molecular Biology. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Behavioral or Social Sciences2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesTwo courses; only Psychology, Sociology, or Human Growth and Development are accepted. | 6Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry1 course(s) Alternative to one 3-credit Organic Chemistry course; lab not specified. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy with lab1 course(s) Separate Human Anatomy plus separate Human Physiology with lab is the alternative to two combined A&P courses; do not mix routes. | Not publishedSemester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology with lab1 course(s) Separate Human Physiology plus separate Human Anatomy with lab is the alternative to two combined A&P courses; do not mix routes. | Not publishedSemester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical Terminology is required only after provisional acceptance before matriculation. PA-CAT required; GRE not required. 3.0 overall and science GPA. Healthcare experience highly recommended, no numeric minimum published. Miami Shores identity is distinct from Barry St. Petersburg; use Miami campus data for other fields.
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CORRECTED 2026-08-04: was $103,000. Barry publishes $39,000/year with the final semester at 1/3 of a year: $39,000 + $39,000 + $13,000 = $91,000 over 7 semesters (28 months). Barry states "Tuition and fees apply to all students regardless of campus" and "Tuition for in-state and out-of-state residents is the same."
Classroom and laboratory instruction includes 45 hours of Medical Spanish.
Clinical training includes diverse and underserved communities; the program secures sites and preceptors.
An advanced didactic semester follows the clinical year.
The Miami Shores campus follows Barry’s shared 28-month, 124-credit program. In-person attendance is mandatory; interactive videoconferencing connects the two Florida campuses.
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