Medical Center Campus 950 NW 20th Street, Suite 2204 Building #2 Miami, FL 33127
25.810199600106, -80.204291190942
Miami, Florida · BAS in Health Science, Physician Assistant Studies + NSU Master of Health Science
A 27-month PA program based at Miami Dade College’s Medical Campus in Miami, with concurrent enrollment in Nova Southeastern University’s online Master of Health Science track. Students complete the MDC professional curriculum and NSU degree requirements before simultaneous graduation.
Educate culturally diverse primary-care PAs to serve medically underserved urban and rural communities in Florida, with academic excellence, professional standards and lifelong learning.
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Applications are reviewed continuously and offers are made in stages until the class fills. Selection considers mission fit, academic preparation, communication, teamwork and community service. Preference includes Miami-Dade County residents, Florida residents, military veterans, healthcare/shadowing experience and PA-CAT 525 or higher. The policies page describes science GPA 3.50 or higher as competitive; the admissions minimum is natural-science 3.0.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationInvitation response within 48 hours. Dated timeline lists essays/interviews June–December 2026. Panel/MMI structure and delivery modality unconfirmed.
Source checked Sep 13, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationA 3.0 natural-science GPA is required, calculated by CASPA. The program specifically says natural science and does not define it as an unrestricted all-science GPA. Confirm which courses enter this calculation. A 3.50 science GPA appears in the competitive-selection guidance, not as a replacement minimum.
Review each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English Composition I and IICourse notes & alternativesENC1101 and ENC1102,3 credits each. Both required in the PA prerequisite guide. | 6credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Human Anatomy and Physiology ICourse notes & alternativesBSC2085 lecture 3 plus BSC2085L lab 1; first half of the combined sequence. | 4credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
Human Anatomy and Physiology IICourse notes & alternativesBSC2086 lecture 3 plus BSC2086L lab 1; paired sequence totals 8, not two 8-credit requirements. | 4credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I and IICourse notes & alternativesCHM1045/1046 each 3 lecture credits plus corresponding lab 2 credits;5 per course, 10 combined. | 10credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
MicrobiologyCourse notes & alternativesMCB2010 lecture 3 plus MCB2010L lab 2. | 5credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
College AlgebraCourse notes & alternativesMAC1105; guide directs students to the discipline chair for appropriate mathematics placement/equivalency. | 3credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Statistical MethodsCourse notes & alternativesSTA2023; separate from College Algebra. | 3credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Introduction to PsychologyCourse notes & alternativesPSY2012 specified by the PA prerequisite guide. The general degree plan offers broader social-science choices; confirm before substituting. | 3credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Humanities — first groupCourse notes & alternativesOne of ARH1000, HUM1020, LIT2000, MUL1010, PHI2010 or THE2000. PHI2010 is recommended, not uniquely required. | 3credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Humanities — second groupCourse notes & alternativesOne of ARC2701, ARC2702, ARH1000, ARH2050, ARH2051, ARH2740, DAN2100, DAN2130, IND1100, IND1130, MUH2111, MUH2112, MUL2380 or PHI2604 in the prerequisite guide. PHI2604 is recommended; the Fall 2024 general degree plan lists a different/broader set. Confirm equivalency and avoid double counting one course across both groups. | 3credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Oral CommunicationCourse notes & alternativesOne of ENC2300, LIT2480, SPC1017 or SPC2608. SPC2608 is recommended, not uniquely required. | 3credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Civic Literacy — course or approved exam routeCourse notes & alternativesCourse route: AMH2020 OR POS2041,3 credits, plus FCLE. Admissions also accepts POS2041 CLEP score 50 or higher for course and exam. This is a specific civic-credit route, not blanket AP/CLEP acceptance for science prerequisites. Current admissions says completion by graduation/no effect on admission; FAQ and prerequisite guide give earlier timing. Confirm your deadline. | Not publishedcredits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Introduction to Healthcare and Lab — or approved waiverCourse notes & alternativesHSC0003 lecture 2.5 plus HSC0003L lab 0.5. May apply while enrolled; FAQ allows completion with C or better or approved exemption by end of the application-year fall term. Eligible healthcare license plus valid CPR card can support a waiver request. | 3credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Foreign Language CompetencyCourse notes & alternativesRequirement may be satisfied through an approved competency/equivalence route. Guide lists second-level ASL, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish courses, 4 credits each. Do not assume every applicant must take a new 4-credit course; confirm prior coursework/equivalence. Required before matriculation; FAQ spring-of-application-year wording needs clarification. | Not publishedcredits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Every prerequisite requires C or better. Natural-science lecture courses must be within 10 years of the application deadline; the FAQ instead refers to a 10-year matriculation period, so confirm borderline coursework. Core prerequisites must be complete before applying. HSC0003/L has a separate pending-course/waiver route; foreign-language and civic-literacy timing is described differently across current pages. The named course alternatives below come from the currently linked prerequisite guide; the Fall 2024 general degree plan contains broader alternatives, so request a milestone review before substituting courses.
When courses must be complete: Core prerequisites must be complete before application. HSC0003/L has an explicit in-progress/waiver pathway. Confirm conflicting civic-literacy and foreign-language timing with [email protected]. The dated October 1, 2026 Verified deadline governs the listed 2026–2027 cycle.
The dated 2026–2027 admissions timeline and current program announcement require CASPA Verified by October 1, 2026, with required documents and supplemental application due that day. The undated FAQ still says November 1; use the explicitly dated October deadline and confirm any discrepancy directly. The program notes verification can take up to 30 days and accepts no documents after verification.
Past opening date; cycle remains listed through October 1, 2026.
Dated timeline labels this last day; prose calls September 15 latest recommended. Scores required at submission and by deadline.
Tentative dated admissions timeline.
Program gives annual March 1 instructions; confirm the exact deadline in your acceptance materials.
Tentative 2026–2027 timeline.
Online affiliated MHSc starts before MDC PA classes.
Early May orientation; exact class day not given. Application-form instructions separately say select Fall 2027; confirm administrative term.
The program publishes combined MDC + NSU tuition-and-fee estimates of $41,437.10 for Florida residents and $70,349 for nonresidents, with no cohort year. Separate tuition-only amounts are not published. The nonresident attendance total implies $70,349.80, and the detailed fee table does not reconcile with the summary. Ask both institutions for a written quote for your entering class.
USD; figures are reported estimates, not a reconciled entering-cohort quote. Additional rows sum to $43,652 for the with-parents scenario and $121,310 for independent/nonresident. Resident attendance totals reconcile to the summary $41,437.10, but nonresident $70,349+$121,310=$191,659, which differs from the printed $191,659.80 by $0.80. Reading each detailed tuition/fee value once gives$41,417.10 resident and $70,249.80 nonresident; these differ from summary totals, and the clinical tuition heading says per term, so the once-only sums are audits, not replacement prices. No term multiplier is assumed. The $800 deposit funds listed items and is not described as a tuition credit. The $30 MDC application fee is waived for returning students; the table separately includes a $50 NSU application estimate. MDC says its affiliated students receive 12% off NSU’s prevailing tuition, excluding course materials, books and service fees; do not discount the combined table again. Linked NSU tuition URL returned 404 during review. Obtain current MDC and NSU written figures before budgeting.
Basic/applied sciences, clinical medicine, pharmacology, physical diagnosis and procedural training.
Seven core disciplines plus one selective rotation; regional hospital, outpatient and community settings.
Eight online courses plus 5 prior-learning credits, totaling 30 MHSc credits.
MDC program length 27 months; BAS degree plan 130 credits includes prerequisite/general-education work. NSU sequence totals 25 taught credits plus 5 prior-learning credits earned with at least 200 documented MDC clinical hours, a case study and proof of MDC graduation requirements. These 200 hours are within the degree, not an admissions experience minimum. The webpage says eight terms; the NSU guide shows nine 12-week calendar terms, with no course in Term 7 and eight taught courses. Do not infer extra tuition from this difference. FAQ describes three 8-week and five 4-week rotations, then uses additional-elective wording, while the degree plan lists eight rotations total; confirm the final calendar before planning for an additional rotation. Both institutions’ requirements must be completed for simultaneous graduation.
| Class | Overall GPA | Science GPA | PCE hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Class of 2023 | Not recorded | 3.60 | Not recorded |
| Program Class of 2024 | Not recorded | 3.50 | Not recorded |
| Program Class of 2025 | Not recorded | 3.56 | Not recorded |
| Program Class of 2026 | Not recorded | 3.46 | Not recorded |
| Program Class of 2027 | Not recorded | 3.57 | Not recorded |
Program-labelled Classes 2023,2024,2025,2026 and 2027 have published science-GPA averages 3.60,3.50,3.56,3.46 and 3.57. Overall GPA and experience averages are not published. PA-CAT composite averages for those same classes are 525,527,520,528 and 522. These are cohort labels, not newly inferred matriculation years. Admissions and goals pages disagree on some class counts and county-residency figures; no new enrollment count is inferred. ARC maximum and stated annual seats remain 55.
Class averages describe an admitted cohort. They are not minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
NCCPA report printed September 4, 2026: Class 2026 first-time 26/26=100%, a snapshot of those who had tested, not a final entire-cohort guarantee. Earlier first-time rates and counts: 2022 43/50=86%;2023 47/53=89%;2024 40/47=85%;2025 42/45=93%. The program does not publish a single five-year aggregate in this report. All-attempt pass rates and ultimate candidate success are different measures; do not substitute them for first-time results.
Program reporting year not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.
Program reporting period not recorded; direct comparison unavailable.
2025 graduating cohort
Program reports 93.1% graduation and 6.9% attrition for Class 2025. Its table labels 58 entering versus the 55 ARC maximum and does not separately identify joining students; its formula includes entering plus joining students. Older rows list 2023 entering 55/graduates 48 with 96.4% graduation and 2024 entering 52/graduates 45 with 87.3%, which do not reconcile directly. The 2025 result is quoted as published; the earlier figures and the definition of entering students need clarification.
Current ARC history header records May 1998.
ARC acknowledged adding a Master of Health Science to the existing credentials, effective May 2021.
ARC cited 39 areas of noncompliance and five observations, covering institutional resources, admissions, curriculum, assessment and clinical education. Maximum 55; focused visit before October 2027 review.
Updated PANCE and graduation-rate reporting acknowledged; no further information requested for that report.
Further evidence on faculty resources and PA-CAT/admissions preferences due September 15, 2026. Other named standards and observations were addressed; probation remains current.
Accreditation-Probation since September 2025; first accredited May 1998, ARC maximum 55, next review October 2027. July 2026 review requested evidence on faculty resources and published PA-CAT/admission preference policies by September 15, 2026. Other specified reports required no further information, but that did not end probation. A modified self-study is due February 1, 2027 and a focused probation visit is planned before the October 2027 meeting.
Follow the source for the policy or cohort you are reviewing. A check date is separate from the year a figure describes.
The U.S. News PA rank uses the 2025 PA edition, matched to the listed program and campus. It reflects peer-assessed reputation, not admissions odds or a personal fit score. Programs without a separate entry are labeled “Unranked.”
Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.
