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Address & Contact

Our Address

Florida Gulf Coast University 10501 FGCU Boulevard South Marieb Hall, Room 201 Fort Myers, Florida 33965

GPS

26.463513, -81.777119

Telephone

239-745-4477

Email

[email protected]

Web

✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants

Considers overall/science/prereq GPA, GRE scores (higher = greater consideration; target >=20th pct Quant & Verbal, >=3.0 AW), and direct patient care (min 250 hrs).

A&P I & II with lab required. Holistic review; no in-state admission preference (Florida residency affects tuition, not selection).

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

★ Straight From the Program — 2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair

The admissions team framed academics and testing as competitive rather than pass/fail: meeting a floor is not the same as being competitive, and applications are evaluated against the rest of the pool. They described the program’s mission around primary care, evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration and patient-centered care — useful language for applicants assessing fit. The program also maintains a public FAQ with a section specifically on how to strengthen a CASPA application, which is worth reading before you write.

Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on July 11, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.

💬 How This Program Interviews

Where: Virtual or on campus

Selected applicants are invited to FGCU for an on-campus interview in early spring of the matriculating year; out-of-state applicants may request a virtual option, and both the application and interview are scored on a program rubric.

Summarized from Florida Gulf Coast University’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.

Florida Gulf Coast University PA Program Mission Statement

The mission of the MPAS Program at Florida Gulf Coast University is to prepare competent and effective master’s level primary care physician assistants who will collaboratively practice with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to provide high quality patient-centered care.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

  • Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
  • Campus Location: Fort Myers, Florida
  • Degrees Offered: Masters
  • Class Start Month: August
  • Class Duration: 27 months
  • Class Capacity: 26
  • Seat Deposit: $200
  • International Students: Accepted
  • TOEFL: Required

TUITION

  • Total cost with required fees: $55,024 (resident) · $138,479 (nonresident)
  • Resident tuition: $55,024 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure
  • Nonresident tuition: $138,479 — the program publishes tuition and required fees as one combined figure

PANCE PASS RATE

  • First-time PANCE pass rate: 89%
  • Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 92%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

GPA

  • Overall GPA: 3.0
  • Science GPA: 3.0
  • Prereq GPA: 3.06
  • Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites
  • Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s)
  • Prerequisite Coursework: General Chemistry (8 cr); Organic Chemistry (3 cr, or Biochem); General Biology (4 cr); Anatomy (4 cr); Physiology (4 cr); Microbiology (4-5 cr); Genetics (3 cr); Medical Terminology (3 cr) — must be completed within 7 (applies only to A&P, Microbiology, Genetics)

EXPERIENCE

  • Required Experience Hours (PCE/HCE): 250

SHADOWING

  • PA Shadowing Recommended

EVALUATIONS

  • 3 (one from a PA-C, one from an MD/DO/NP, one from a professor or supervisor; minimum 6-month professional/medical/educational relationship)

GRE

CASPer

PA-CAT

PAEA Program Directory

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