Barry University-Miami Physician Assistant Program

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

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)

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

Barry University-Miami 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: Miami Shores, Florida
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: August
Class Duration: 28 months
Class Capacity: 76
Seat Deposit: $1,000
International Students: Accepted
TOEFL: Required

TUITION

Total cost with required fees: $97,675
Resident tuition: $91,000 (excludes program fees)
Nonresident tuition: $91,000 (excludes program fees)

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 92%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 88%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Caspa Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: December
Supplemental Application: Supplemental Application Not Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Verified by deadline
Fee: None

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); General Biology (3 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4 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): Recommended

SHADOWING

PA Shadowing Not Required

EVALUATIONS

Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)

GRE

Not Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Required
For more information on PA-CAT click here

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