Nova Southeastern University 3650 Colonial Court Fort Myers, FL 33913
26.609897415193, -81.800257932541
Min 3.0 cum & sci GPA (prereqs C+). GRE required via CASPA (within 5 yr; typically >=40th pctile each section). 2 LORs (1 PA, 1 other healthcare pro). HCE not required but strongly recommended. Rolling.
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
Nova Southeastern runs multiple PA campuses across Florida that share the same admissions requirements and core didactic content, but differ meaningfully in faculty, culture, campus size, city environment, service mission and clinical territory – so the program actively encourages applicants to attend an open house and evaluate fit rather than treat the campuses as interchangeable. Admissions is rolling, and representatives repeatedly made the point that applying early matters because of application volume. There is no patient-care or healthcare experience requirement to apply, which the team was careful to say is not the same as experience being irrelevant: use CASPA's own experience categories and describe the responsibilities you actually held, since a medical assistant role can land as either health care experience or patient care experience depending on the job description. The program does not pre-approve individual courses before a completed and verified CASPA application, so work from the published prerequisite guidelines. Clinical rotations are arranged by the program's own clinical team, students return to campus between rotations for skills work and board preparation, and housing is available when an assigned clinical site is not within driving distance. The traits it named as predicting success were grit, determination and interpersonal skill.
Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on August 22, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.
Format: Panel interview Where: On campus
At the Fort Myers campus a single applicant interviews with a team of two to four interviewers, and the program asks applicants to stay flexible about interview dates when travelling to campus.
Summarized from Nova Southeastern University, Fort Myers’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.
To provide a dynamic physician assistant training program dedicated to excellence in academic and clinical medicine with an emphasis on primary care, yet also in a variety of clinical environments; to foster lifelong learning in an environment that cultivates innovation and interprofessional collaboration; to produce exceptional and compassionate clinicians committed to providing quality health care in diverse communities; to prepare graduates to advocate for the physician assistant profession through service and leadership with integrity.
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